Portrait of Fay Holden

Fay Holden

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.

Born: September 26, 1893

Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, UK

Known For

Poster for The White Angel

The White Angel

Poster for H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Poster for King of Gamblers

King of Gamblers

Poster for I'll Wait for You

I'll Wait for You

Poster for Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage

Poster for Double or Nothing

Double or Nothing

Poster for Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

Poster for Judge Hardy's Children

Judge Hardy's Children

Poster for Hold That Kiss

Hold That Kiss

Poster for Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Filmography

1998

Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy

as Emily Hardy (archive footage)

1958

Andy Hardy Comes Home

as Emily Hardy

1950

The Big Hangover

as Martha Belney

1949

Samson and Delilah

as Hazel

1948

Whispering Smith

as Emmy Dansing

1946

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

as Emily Hardy

1946

as Mrs. Overmire

1946

Little Miss Big

as Mary Jane Baxter

1944

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

as Emily Hardy

1942

Andy Hardy's Double Life

as Emily Hardy

1942

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

as Emily Hardy

1941

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

as Mrs. John Pulham

1941

Blossoms in the Dust

as Mrs. Catherine Kahly

1941

Life Begins for Andy Hardy

as Emily Hardy

1941

I'll Wait for You

as Mrs. Miller

1941

as Mrs. Regan

1941

Washington Melodrama

as Elizabeth Claymore

1941

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

as Emily Hardy

1940

as Mrs. Millick

1940

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

as Emily Hardy

1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Self

1939

Judge Hardy and Son

as Emily Hardy

1939

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

as Emily Hardy

1939

From the Ends of the Earth

as Self

1939

The Hardys Ride High

as Emily Hardy

1939

Sergeant Madden

as Mary Madden

1938

as Hannah

1938

Out West with the Hardys

as Emily Hardy

1938

Love Finds Andy Hardy

as Emily Hardy

1938

as Mrs. Evans

1938

Judge Hardy's Children

as Emily Hardy

1938

Another Romance of Celluloid

as Self (uncredited)

1938

Love Is a Headache

as Mary, Peter's Secretary

1937

You're Only Young Once

as Emily Hardy

1937

Double or Nothing

as Martha Sewell Clark

1937

as Mrs. Martin (uncredited)

1937

as Mrs. Swain

1937

King of Gamblers

as Nurse

1937

Internes Can't Take Money

as Mother Teresa

1937

Bulldog Drummond Escapes

as Natalie Merridew Seldon

1936

Guns of the Pecos

as Aunt Carrie Burton

1936

The Accusing Finger

as Twitchy's Landlady

1936

as Aunt Minnie

1936

Wives Never Know

as Mrs. Gossamer

1936

The White Angel

as Queen Victoria (uncredited)

1936

I Married a Doctor

as Ella Stowbody

1935

The Pace That Kills

as Madame / Henchwoman