Fay Holden

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fay Holden (September 26, 1893 – June 23, 1973), was an 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fay Holden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)

Andy Hardy becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Lewis Stone  •  Fay Holden  •  Cecilia Parker

Andy Hardy becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Lewis Stone  •  Fay Holden  •  Cecilia Parker

Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Greer Garson  •  Walter Pidgeon  •  Felix Bressart  •  Marsha Hunt

Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Greer Garson  •  Walter Pidgeon  •  Felix Bressart  •  Marsha Hunt

Samson and Delilah (1949)

When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret. The classic story of Samson and Delilah as told by Cecil B. DeMille.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cecil B. DeMille
CAST:  Hedy Lamarr  •  Victor Mature  •  Angela Lansbury  •  George Sanders

When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret. The classic story of Samson and Delilah as told by Cecil B. DeMille.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cecil B. DeMille
CAST:  Hedy Lamarr  •  Victor Mature  •  Angela Lansbury  •  George Sanders

Love Is a Headache (1938)

A press agent for a Broadway actress whose career is going downhill, attempts to get her some publicity by having her adopt two orphans, without her knowledge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Thorpe
CAST:  Gladys George  •  Franchot Tone  •  Mickey Rooney  •  Virginia Weidler

A press agent for a Broadway actress whose career is going downhill, attempts to get her some publicity by having her adopt two orphans, without her knowledge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Thorpe
CAST:  Gladys George  •  Franchot Tone  •  Mickey Rooney  •  Virginia Weidler

I'll Wait for You (1941)

A gangster hides out on a farm and falls for the farmer's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert B. Sinclair
CAST:  Robert Sterling  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Virginia Weidler  •  Paul Kelly

A gangster hides out on a farm and falls for the farmer's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert B. Sinclair
CAST:  Robert Sterling  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Virginia Weidler  •  Paul Kelly

Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)

Andy is about to head off to college but he's got a few things to take care of before leaving. For starters, he must try and sell his junk car for $20 to pay for a bill and he must convince his father not to go with him to college. Worst of all is that Polly wants ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Ann Rutherford  •  Esther Williams  •  Lewis Stone

Andy is about to head off to college but he's got a few things to take care of before leaving. For starters, he must try and sell his junk car for $20 to pay for a bill and he must convince his father not to go with him to college. Worst of all is that Polly wants ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Ann Rutherford  •  Esther Williams  •  Lewis Stone

The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)

While Judge Hardy handles a couple's divorce, Andy takes a shine to their shy daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Lewis Stone  •  Ann Rutherford  •  Cecilia Parker

While Judge Hardy handles a couple's divorce, Andy takes a shine to their shy daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Lewis Stone  •  Ann Rutherford  •  Cecilia Parker

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)

Andy is going to Wainwright College as did his father. He sees a pretty blonde on the train and he is alternately winked at or slapped every time he sees her. Andy is clueless. On the train Andy meets Kay and Dr. Standish who are both headed for Wainwright. Andy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Lewis Stone  •  Fay Holden  •  Sara Haden

Andy is going to Wainwright College as did his father. He sees a pretty blonde on the train and he is alternately winked at or slapped every time he sees her. Andy is clueless. On the train Andy meets Kay and Dr. Standish who are both headed for Wainwright. Andy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Lewis Stone  •  Fay Holden  •  Sara Haden

The Big Hangover (1950)

A young law school graduate is hired by a prestigious firm, but he neglects to inform them he is allergic to even a single whiff of alcohol.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Krasna
CAST:  Van Johnson  •  Elizabeth Taylor  •  Leon Ames  •  Gene Lockhart

A young law school graduate is hired by a prestigious firm, but he neglects to inform them he is allergic to even a single whiff of alcohol.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Krasna
CAST:  Van Johnson  •  Elizabeth Taylor  •  Leon Ames  •  Gene Lockhart

Little Miss Big (1946)

A wealthy eccentric women escapes from a mental institution and finds refuge with a financially strapped barber and his two daughters  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erle C. Kenton
CAST:  Fay Holden  •  Beverly Simmons  •  Frederick Brady  •  Peggy Webber

A wealthy eccentric women escapes from a mental institution and finds refuge with a financially strapped barber and his two daughters  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erle C. Kenton
CAST:  Fay Holden  •  Beverly Simmons  •  Frederick Brady  •  Peggy Webber

I Married a Doctor (1936)

City girl marries country doctor, meets prejudice and exclusion when she tries to befriend the townspeople.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Archie Mayo
CAST:  Pat O’Brien  •  Josephine Hutchinson  •  Ross Alexander  •  Guy Kibbee

City girl marries country doctor, meets prejudice and exclusion when she tries to befriend the townspeople.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Archie Mayo
CAST:  Pat O’Brien  •  Josephine Hutchinson  •  Ross Alexander  •  Guy Kibbee

Polo Joe (1936)

A young man allergic to horses decides he has to learn to play polo in order to impress the girl he loves. Comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William C. McGann
CAST:  Joe E. Brown  •  Carol Hughes  •  Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher  •  Fay Holden

A young man allergic to horses decides he has to learn to play polo in order to impress the girl he loves. Comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William C. McGann
CAST:  Joe E. Brown  •  Carol Hughes  •  Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher  •  Fay Holden

Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)

Andy Hardy, now a grown man with a wife and children, returns to his hometown on a business trip and finds himself getting mixed up in local politics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard W. Koch
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Patricia Breslin  •  Fay Holden  •  Cecilia Parker

Andy Hardy, now a grown man with a wife and children, returns to his hometown on a business trip and finds himself getting mixed up in local politics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard W. Koch
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Patricia Breslin  •  Fay Holden  •  Cecilia Parker

Guns of the Pecos (1937)

A singing cowboy (Dick Foran) thwarts a thieving judge and courts a woman (Anne Nagel) in Texas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noel M. Smith
CAST:  Dick Foran  •  Anne Nagel  •  Gordon Hart  •  Joseph Crehan

A singing cowboy (Dick Foran) thwarts a thieving judge and courts a woman (Anne Nagel) in Texas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noel M. Smith
CAST:  Dick Foran  •  Anne Nagel  •  Gordon Hart  •  Joseph Crehan

H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)

A man who lived his life as he was told he should, not as he would have chosen to, is brought out of his shell by a beautiful young woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  King Vidor
CAST:  Hedy Lamarr  •  Robert Young  •  Ruth Hussey  •  Charles Coburn

A man who lived his life as he was told he should, not as he would have chosen to, is brought out of his shell by a beautiful young woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  King Vidor
CAST:  Hedy Lamarr  •  Robert Young  •  Ruth Hussey  •  Charles Coburn

Wives Never Know (1936)

Homer Bigelow has an ideal marriage, with a wife who loves him very much as does he in return. Hilarity ensues when, his wife and him take "marital advice" from an old school friend, who thinks marriage is a farce.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elliott Nugent
CAST:  Charles Ruggles  •  Mary Boland  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Vivienne Osborne

Homer Bigelow has an ideal marriage, with a wife who loves him very much as does he in return. Hilarity ensues when, his wife and him take "marital advice" from an old school friend, who thinks marriage is a farce.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elliott Nugent
CAST:  Charles Ruggles  •  Mary Boland  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Vivienne Osborne

The White Angel (1936)

In mid-nineteenth century England the medical establishment does not recognize the value of skilled nurses, cleanliness, nutrition and kindness. Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly changes all of this.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Ian Hunter  •  Donald Woods  •  Nigel Bruce

In mid-nineteenth century England the medical establishment does not recognize the value of skilled nurses, cleanliness, nutrition and kindness. Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly changes all of this.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Ian Hunter  •  Donald Woods  •  Nigel Bruce

Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)

With his high school graduation behind him, Andy Hardy decides that as an adult, it's time to start living his life. Judge Hardy 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Lewis Stone  •  Mickey Rooney  •  Fay Holden  •  Ann Rutherford

With his high school graduation behind him, Andy Hardy decides that as an adult, it's time to start living his life. Judge Hardy 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Lewis Stone  •  Mickey Rooney  •  Fay Holden  •  Ann Rutherford

The Accusing Finger (1936)

A proud, pro-capital punishment district attorney with a 90% execution rate, finds himself wrongly convicted of murdering his estranged wife and sentenced to die. The woman he loves and his investigator rival for her affections rally to find the real killer, while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James P. Hogan
CAST:  Paul Kelly  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Kent Taylor  •  Robert Cummings

A proud, pro-capital punishment district attorney with a 90% execution rate, finds himself wrongly convicted of murdering his estranged wife and sentenced to die. The woman he loves and his investigator rival for her affections rally to find the real killer, while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James P. Hogan
CAST:  Paul Kelly  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Kent Taylor  •  Robert Cummings

King of Gamblers (1937)

A fast moving and low budget crime drama seasoned with mystery & comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Claire Trevor  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  Akim Tamiroff  •  Buster Crabbe

A fast moving and low budget crime drama seasoned with mystery & comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Claire Trevor  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  Akim Tamiroff  •  Buster Crabbe
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