Acting
Fay Holden
Born 1893-09-26
Birmingham, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
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Samson and Delilah
1949
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Canyon Passage
1946
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Ziegfeld Girl
1941
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Blossoms in the Dust
1941
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Love Finds Andy Hardy
1938
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Whispering Smith
1948
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Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
1998
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Souls at Sea
1937
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Internes Can't Take Money
1937
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Bulldog Drummond Escapes
1937
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (48 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy | Emily Hardy (archive footage) | Movie | 1998 |
 | Andy Hardy Comes Home | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Big Hangover | Martha Belney | Movie | 1950 |
 | Samson and Delilah | Hazel | Movie | 1949 |
 | Whispering Smith | Emmy Dansing | Movie | 1948 |
 | Love Laughs at Andy Hardy | Mrs. Hardy | Movie | 1946 |
 | Canyon Passage | Mrs. Overmire | Movie | 1946 |
 | Little Miss Big | Mary Jane Baxter | Movie | 1946 |
 | Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1944 |
 | Andy Hardy's Double Life | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Courtship of Andy Hardy | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1942 |
 | H.M. Pulham, Esq. | Mrs. John Pulham | Movie | 1941 |
 | Life Begins for Andy Hardy | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1941 |
 | Blossoms in the Dust | Mrs. Catherine Kahly | Movie | 1941 |
 | I'll Wait for You | Mrs. Miller | Movie | 1941 |
 | Ziegfeld Girl | Mrs. Regan | Movie | 1941 |
 | Washington Melodrama | Elizabeth Claymore | Movie | 1941 |
 | Andy Hardy's Private Secretary | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1941 |
 | Bitter Sweet | Mrs. Millick | Movie | 1940 |
 | Andy Hardy Meets Debutante | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1940 |
 | Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Self | Movie | 1940 |
 | Judge Hardy and Son | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1939 |
 | Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1939 |
 | From the Ends of the Earth | Self | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Hardys Ride High | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1939 |
 | Sergeant Madden | Mary Madden | Movie | 1939 |
| Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family) | Mrs. Emily Hardy | Movie | 1939 | |
 | Sweethearts | Hannah | Movie | 1938 |
 | Out West with the Hardys | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1938 |
 | Love Finds Andy Hardy | Mrs. Hardy | Movie | 1938 |
 | Hold That Kiss | Mrs. Evans | Movie | 1938 |
 | Judge Hardy's Children | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1938 |
 | Another Romance of Celluloid | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Love Is a Headache | Mary, Peter's Secretary | Movie | 1938 |
 | You're Only Young Once | Emily Hardy | Movie | 1937 |
 | Double or Nothing | Martha Sewell Clark | Movie | 1937 |
 | Souls at Sea | Mrs. Martin (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Exclusive | Mrs. Swain | Movie | 1937 |
 | King of Gamblers | Nurse | Movie | 1937 |
 | Internes Can't Take Money | Mother Teresa | Movie | 1937 |
 | Bulldog Drummond Escapes | Natalie Merridew Seldon | Movie | 1937 |
 | Guns of the Pecos | Aunt Carrie Burton | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Accusing Finger | Twitchy's Landlady | Movie | 1936 |
 | Polo Joe | Aunt Minnie | Movie | 1936 |
 | Wives Never Know | Mrs. Gossamer | Movie | 1936 |
 | The White Angel | Queen Victoria (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | I Married a Doctor | Ella Stowbody | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Pace That Kills | Madame / Henchwoman | Movie | 1935 |