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Fay Holden is a Actor British born on 26 september 1893 at Birmingham (United-kingdom)
Fay Holden (September 26, 1893 – June 23, 1973), was a British-born American-based actress. She was known as Gaby Fay early in her career.
Born as Dorothy Fay Hammerton in Birmingham, England, she appeared in 46 films between 1935 and 1958, but is best known for her recurring role as Emily Hardy, Mickey Rooney's mother in the MGM Andy Hardy movie series.
Holden is also remembered for her performance as Hazel, the mother of Samson (Victor Mature), in Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah, in which she utters her character's most notable line: "He wants to marry a Philistine!"
She was married to David Clyde from 1914 until his death in 1945. She died in Los Angeles, California, aged 79, from cancer.
Au cinéma, elle contribue à quarante-six films américains, les deux premiers sortis en 1935 et 1936, sous le pseudonyme pré-cité, avant d'adopter celui de Fay Holden. En particulier, elle participe à treize films (sur seize, majoritairement réalisés par George B. Seitz) de la série cinématographique consacrée à Andy Hardy (André Hardy en français, joué exclusivement par Mickey Rooney), où elle personnifie la mère Emily Hardy, aux côtés de Lewis Stone (les douze premiers) dans le rôle du père James K. Hardy. Citons L'amour frappe André Hardy (1938) et La vie commence pour André Hardy (1941), tous deux avec Judy Garland et Ann Rutherford.
Après un avant-dernier film sorti en 1950 — Le Chevalier de Bacchus de Norman Krasna, avec Van Johnson et Elizabeth Taylor —, elle revient une ultime fois à l'écran dans Andy Hardy Comes Home (dernier film de la série des André Hardy), sorti en 1958, puis se retire.
Parmi ses autres films notables, mentionnons Amants de W. S. Van Dyke (1938, avec Nelson Eddy et Jeanette MacDonald), Souvenirs de King Vidor (1941, avec Hedy Lamarr et Robert Young), Le Passage du canyon de Jacques Tourneur (1946, avec Dana Andrews et Susan Hayward), ou encore Samson et Dalila de Cecil B. DeMille (1949, avec Victor Mature et Hedy Lamarr dans les rôles-titre).
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Birth name Dorothy Fay Hammerton
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 26 september 1893 at Birmingham (United-kingdom)
Death 23 june 1973 (at 79 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 26 september 1893 at Birmingham (United-kingdom)
Death 23 june 1973 (at 79 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Born as Dorothy Fay Hammerton in Birmingham, England, she appeared in 46 films between 1935 and 1958, but is best known for her recurring role as Emily Hardy, Mickey Rooney's mother in the MGM Andy Hardy movie series.
Holden is also remembered for her performance as Hazel, the mother of Samson (Victor Mature), in Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah, in which she utters her character's most notable line: "He wants to marry a Philistine!"
She was married to David Clyde from 1914 until his death in 1945. She died in Los Angeles, California, aged 79, from cancer.
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Elle débute au théâtre dans son pays natal puis, installée définitivement aux États-Unis vers la fin des années 1920, joue à Broadway (New York) dans deux pièces (en 1927 et 1929), le tout sous le premier pseudonyme de Gaby Fay.Au cinéma, elle contribue à quarante-six films américains, les deux premiers sortis en 1935 et 1936, sous le pseudonyme pré-cité, avant d'adopter celui de Fay Holden. En particulier, elle participe à treize films (sur seize, majoritairement réalisés par George B. Seitz) de la série cinématographique consacrée à Andy Hardy (André Hardy en français, joué exclusivement par Mickey Rooney), où elle personnifie la mère Emily Hardy, aux côtés de Lewis Stone (les douze premiers) dans le rôle du père James K. Hardy. Citons L'amour frappe André Hardy (1938) et La vie commence pour André Hardy (1941), tous deux avec Judy Garland et Ann Rutherford.
Après un avant-dernier film sorti en 1950 — Le Chevalier de Bacchus de Norman Krasna, avec Van Johnson et Elizabeth Taylor —, elle revient une ultime fois à l'écran dans Andy Hardy Comes Home (dernier film de la série des André Hardy), sorti en 1958, puis se retire.
Parmi ses autres films notables, mentionnons Amants de W. S. Van Dyke (1938, avec Nelson Eddy et Jeanette MacDonald), Souvenirs de King Vidor (1941, avec Hedy Lamarr et Robert Young), Le Passage du canyon de Jacques Tourneur (1946, avec Dana Andrews et Susan Hayward), ou encore Samson et Dalila de Cecil B. DeMille (1949, avec Victor Mature et Hedy Lamarr dans les rôles-titre).
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Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)
, 1h20Directed by Howard W. Koch
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Mickey Rooney, Patricia Breslin, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, Sara Haden, Joey Forman
Roles Emily Hardy
Rating58%
Returning to his home town of Carvel after several years absence - and twelve years since the last Andy Hardy movie - Andrew Hardy (Mickey Rooney), now a high-flying west coast lawyer, reminiscences about his past (with flashbacks to his earlier filmed exploits alongside Judy Garland and Esther Williams et al.) and reconnects with his mother, aunt, sister (returning co-stars Fay Holden, Sara Haden and Cecilia Parker respectively) and nephew Jimmy (Johnny Weissmuller, Jr.) as he attempts to convince the skeptical small-townsfolk to let his company build a factory there.
The Big Hangover (1950)
, 1h22Directed by Norman Krasna
Genres Comedy
Actors Van Johnson, Elizabeth Taylor, Leon Ames, Gene Lockhart, Selena Royle, Fay Holden
Roles Martha Belney
Rating59%
Law school student David Maldon is hired by a prominent law firm. At a birthday party for the senior partner, John Belney, his erratic behavior causes Belney's beautiful daughter, Mary, to accuse David of being drunk.
The Big Hangover (1950)
, 1h22Directed by Norman Krasna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Van Johnson, Elizabeth Taylor, Leon Ames, Gene Lockhart, Fay Holden, Edgar Buchanan
Roles Martha Belney
Rating59%
Samson and Delilah (1949)
, 2h11Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Historical, Peplum, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Henry Wilcoxon, Fay Holden
Roles Hazel
Rating67%
Samson, a Danite Hebrew placed under Nazirite vows from birth by his mother Hazelelponit, is engaged to a Philistine woman named Semadar. At their wedding feast, Samson loses a bet with his wedding guests because of Semadar and attacks thirty Philistines to strip them of their cloaks to pay his betting debt. When his deeds become known, Semadar and her father Tubal are killed; Samson becomes a hunted man and in his fury he begins fighting the Philistines. The Saran of Gaza imposes heavy taxes on the Danites, with the purpose of having Samson betrayed by his own people. The Saran's plan works, and frustrated Danites hand over Samson to the Philistines, much to the joy of Delilah, Semadar's younger sister. Samson is taken by Prince Ahtur, the military governor of the land of Dan, and a regiment of Philistine troops. En route back to Gaza, Ahtur decides to taunt Samson. Samson rips apart his chains and ropes and begins to combat the Philistines, toppling Ahtur's war chariot and using the jawbone of an ass to club the Philistine soldiers to death.
Whispering Smith (1948)
, 1h25Directed by Leslie Fenton
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Alan Ladd, Robert Preston, Brenda Marshall, Donald Crisp, Fay Holden, William Demarest
Roles Emmy Dansing
Rating65%
The bad Barton boys—Blake, Leroy and Gabby—rob a train and shoot a guard. Luke Smith, known as "Whispering" to some for his quiet, sly ways, is a detective for the railroad, sent to investigate.
Canyon Passage (1946)
, 1h32Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Dana Andrews, Brian Donlevy, Susan Hayward, Patricia Roc, Ward Bond, Lloyd Bridges
Roles Mrs. Overmire
Rating68%
In 1856, ambitious freight company and store owner Logan Stuart (Dana Andrews) agrees to escort Lucy Overmire (Susan Hayward) home to the settlement of Jacksonville, Oregon, along with his latest shipment. Lucy is engaged to Logan's best friend, George Camrose (Brian Donlevy). The night before they depart, however, Logan has to defend himself from a sneak attack in his hotel room; though it is too dark to be sure, he believes his assailant is Honey Bragg (Ward Bond). Later, he explains to Susan that he once saw Bragg leaving the vicinity of two murdered miners. Despite Logan's unwillingness to accuse Bragg (since he did not actually witness the crime), Bragg apparently wants to take no chances.
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
, 1h33Directed by Willis Goldbeck
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Sara Haden, Bonita Granville, Lina Romay, Fay Holden
Roles Emily Hardy
Rating58%
The story starts in the small town of Carvel, where the honorable judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) and his wife Emily (Fay Holden) eagerly await their son's return from the military. Andy (Mickey Rooney) has received an honorable discharge from the Army after a service of two years. His parents are unaware of the fact that Andy is looking to get back with his college sweetheart Kay (Bonita Granville). One day soon after Andy's homecoming, his mother Emily observes him looking at store window displays of wedding rings and baby clothing, and suspects that her son must be in love. Emily's suspicions are soon confirmed when Andy, who usually has had an eye for girls, barely notices the very attractive singer, Isobel Gonzales (Lina Romay), when they are introduced.
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
, 1h47Directed by George B. Seitz, John E. Burch
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Fay Holden, Sara Haden, Herbert Marshall, Bonita Granville
Roles Emily Hardy
Rating64%
Blonde Trouble picks up from the previous installment of the Andy Hardy saga with Andy on a train to begin his college career at Wainwright College. While on the train, he meets Kay Wilson (Bonita Granville), and learns that Wainright College has just become a coeducational institution. The Dean of Wainwright College (and soon to be Andy's faculty advisor), Dr. Standish (Herbert Marshall) is also on the train. Dr. Standish's identity is not revealed to Andy until later.
Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
, 1h32Directed by George B. Seitz
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Ann Rutherford, Fay Holden, Esther Williams
Roles Emily Hardy
Rating64%
Preparing himself for college life, Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) promises himself to put an end to his flirting ways and attempts to organize his finances by selling his old car. Things become complicated when his love interest Polly (Ann Rutherford) introduces him to a seductive psychology student (Esther Williams), while his friends continue to delay the payment for his automobile. Andy also tries his best to help his sister Marian (Cecilia Parker) with her own relationship problems and takes an interest in assisting his father Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) with a complicated case involving an injured boy (Bobby Blake).
The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
, 1h35Directed by George B. Seitz
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Actors Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker, Donna Reed, Ann Rutherford, Fay Holden
Roles Emily Hardy
Rating65%
When Carvel teenager and new tow truck-owner Andy Hardy is stopped by a policeman for driving without a license plate, a radio report implicates him in stealing the car he is towing.
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
, 2h12Directed by Busby Berkeley, Robert Z. Leonard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper
Roles Mrs. Regan
Rating66%
The story deals with three showbiz hopefuls - Susan Gallagher (Judy Garland), Sandra Kolter (Hedy Lamarr) and Sheila Regan (Lana Turner) - and their efforts to attain the lofty status of "Ziegfeld Girl."
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
, 1h39Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about children
Actors Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bressart, Marc Lawrence, Marsha Hunt, Fay Holden
Roles Mrs. Catherine Kahly
Rating68%
Edna et Charlotte ont été élevées ensemble. Lorsque Charlotte voit ses fiançailles rompues, elle se suicide. Quant à Edna elle se marie avec Sam Gladney et tombe enceinte.
Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
, 1h41Directed by George B. Seitz
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Judy Garland, Ann Rutherford, Fay Holden, Patricia Dane
Roles Emily Hardy
Rating66%
With high school behind him, Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) decides that as an adult, it's time to start living his life. Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) had hoped that his son would go to college and study law, but Andy isn't sure that's what he wants to do so he heads off to New York City to find a job. Too proud to accept financial help from his longtime friend Betsy Booth (Judy Garland), he at least lets her drive him to the city.
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
, 2hDirected by King Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romantic drama, Action, Romance
Actors Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Charles Coburn, Van Heflin, Fay Holden
Roles Mrs. John Pulham
Rating68%
Harry Moulton Pulham Jr. (Robert Young) is a conservative, middle-aged Boston businessman, set in a precise daily routine. He has a proper wife, Kay (Ruth Hussey), with whom he has settled into a comfortable if passionless relationship. However, it was not always that way.
, 1h41Directed by George B. Seitz
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, June Preisser, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden
Roles Emily Hardy
Rating65%
A week from the end of high school, Andy (Mickey Rooney) is keenly anticipating his graduation, but is putting more effort into running the various student committees - most of which he chairs - than studying for his examinations. His father, honorable judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) learns that Andy has been giving money for tuition to a fellow student, a girl named Kathryn Land (Kathryn Grayson). Judge Hardy also learns that Kathryn's father is poor.