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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.

Known for

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997 • Self (archive footage)
Love Nest
Love Nest
1951 • Charles Kenneth 'Charley' Patterson
Spotlight Scandals
Spotlight Scandals
1943 • Frank Fay
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted
1940 • Father McKee
I Want a Divorce
I Want a Divorce
1940 • Jeff Gilman
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred
1937 • Master of Ceremonies
Stars Over Broadway
Stars Over Broadway
1935 • Announcer
A Fool's Advice
A Fool's Advice
1932 • Spencer Brown

Full filmography

Love Nest
Love Nest
1951 • Charles Kenneth 'Charley' Patterson
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I Want a Divorce
I Want a Divorce
1940 • Jeff Gilman
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Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred
1937 • Master of Ceremonies
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A Fool's Advice
A Fool's Advice
1932 • Spencer Brown
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God's Gift to Women
God's Gift to Women
1931 • Toto Duryea
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The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools
1931 • Frank Fay
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Bright Lights
Bright Lights
1930 • Wally Dean
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The Matrimonial Bed
The Matrimonial Bed
1930 • Leopold Trebel/Adolphe Noblet
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Under a Texas Moon
Under a Texas Moon
1930 • Don Carlos
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The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
1929 • Master of Ceremonies
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Frank Fay – Biography, Known For & Filmography