Person
Fay Holden
Acting · 1893–1973 · Birmingham, England, UK
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
Samson and Delilah
Hazel
Andy Hardy Comes Home
Emily Hardy
Ziegfeld Girl
Mrs. Regan
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Emily Hardy
Canyon Passage
Mrs. Overmire
From the Ends of the Earth
Self
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Emily Hardy
Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
Emily Hardy (archive footage)
Love Finds Andy Hardy
Mrs. Hardy
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Mrs. John Pulham
Filmography
- 1998Alone. Life Wastes Andy HardyEmily Hardy (archive footage)
- 1958Andy Hardy Comes HomeEmily Hardy
- 1950The Big HangoverMartha Belney
- 1949Samson and DelilahHazel
- 1948Whispering SmithEmmy Dansing
- 1946Love Laughs at Andy HardyMrs. Hardy
- 1946Canyon PassageMrs. Overmire
- 1946Little Miss BigMary Jane Baxter
- 1944Andy Hardy's Blonde TroubleEmily Hardy
- 1942Andy Hardy's Double LifeEmily Hardy
- 1942The Courtship of Andy HardyEmily Hardy
- 1941H.M. Pulham, Esq.Mrs. John Pulham
- 1941Life Begins for Andy HardyEmily Hardy
- 1941Blossoms in the DustMrs. Catherine Kahly
- 1941I'll Wait for YouMrs. Miller
- 1941Ziegfeld GirlMrs. Regan
- 1941Washington MelodramaElizabeth Claymore
- 1941Andy Hardy's Private SecretaryEmily Hardy
- 1940Bitter SweetMrs. Millick
- 1940Andy Hardy Meets DebutanteEmily Hardy
- 1940Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldSelf
- 1939Judge Hardy and SonEmily Hardy
- 1939Andy Hardy Gets Spring FeverEmily Hardy
- 1939From the Ends of the EarthSelf
- 1939The Hardys Ride HighEmily Hardy
- 1939Sergeant MaddenMary Madden
- 1939Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)Mrs. Emily Hardy
- 1938SweetheartsHannah
- 1938Out West with the HardysEmily Hardy
- 1938Love Finds Andy HardyMrs. Hardy
- 1938Hold That KissMrs. Evans
- 1938Judge Hardy's ChildrenEmily Hardy
- 1938Another Romance of CelluloidSelf (uncredited)
- 1938Love Is a HeadacheMary, Peter's Secretary
- 1937You're Only Young OnceEmily Hardy
- 1937Double or NothingMartha Sewell Clark
- 1937Souls at SeaMrs. Martin (uncredited)
- 1937ExclusiveMrs. Swain
- 1937King of GamblersNurse
- 1937Internes Can't Take MoneyMother Teresa
- 1937Bulldog Drummond EscapesNatalie Merridew Seldon
- 1936Guns of the PecosAunt Carrie Burton
- 1936The Accusing FingerTwitchy's Landlady
- 1936Polo JoeAunt Minnie
- 1936Wives Never KnowMrs. Gossamer
- 1936The White AngelQueen Victoria (uncredited)
- 1936I Married a DoctorElla Stowbody
- 1935The Pace That KillsMadame / Henchwoman
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