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Frank Fay

Frank Fay

Frank Fay (November 17, 1891 – September 25, 1961) was an American film and stage actor, emcee, comedian, best-known as an actor for having played "Elwood P. Dowd" in the play Harvey by the American playwright Mary Coyle Chase on Broadway.

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Movies Starring Frank Fay (13)

Vaudeville (1997)

Vaudeville is a 1997 PBS documentary under its American Masters program. Using film clips and photos, the art and history of vaudeville (1890-1930s) is illustrated. ...

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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck. ...

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Love Nest (1951)

Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim's army days Roberta moves in, further upsetting Connie but pleasing Jim's friend Ed. Tenant Charley, who marries tenant Eadie, loans money to Jim to hel ...

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Spotlight Scandals (1943)

A down-on-his luck actor teams up with a singing barber to do a vaudeville act. Its success eventually leads them to Broadway, but things start to go awry. ...

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They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

While courting a young woman by mail, a rich farmer sends a photograph of his foreman instead of his own, which leads to complications when she accepts his marriage proposal. ...

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I Want a Divorce (1940)

Comedy about newlyweds wondering if their marriage was a mistake. ...

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Nothing Sacred (1937)

When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns her into a national heroine. ...

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Stars Over Broadway (1935)

An aggressive agent turns a hotel porter into an overnight sensation. ...

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A Fool's Advice (1932)

An elevator operator invents a machine that he believes can help to defeat a corrupt politician in the city's upcoming mayoral election. ...

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Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931)

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands is a 1931 short comedy film directed by Bryan Foy. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1932 for Best Short Subject (Comedy), but was disqualified. ...

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Round About Hollywood (1931)

This short travelogue depicts snippets of locations in Hollywood, California, most of them as seen from the streets. Considerable time is taken showing the kinds of architecture of private homes. There are images of various important buildings, and a depic ...

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God's Gift to Women (1931)

A notorious womanizer sets his sights on a pretty American tourist, only to be told by his doctor that he must give up all romance for his health. ...

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The Stolen Jools (1931)

Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists Tuberculosis Sanatorium. ...

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Movies Made By Frank Fay (1)

A Fool's Advice (1932)

An elevator operator invents a machine that he believes can help to defeat a corrupt politician in the city's upcoming mayoral election. ...

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