Person

Frank Fay

Acting · 1891–1961 · San Francisco, California, USA

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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  The Ed Sullivan Show

  Self

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  The Show of Shows

  Master of Ceremonies

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  Vaudeville

  Self (archive footage)

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  Nothing Sacred

  Master of Ceremonies

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  Stars Over Broadway

  Announcer

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  The Matrimonial Bed

  Leopold Trebel/Adolphe Noblet

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  The Stolen Jools

  Frank Fay

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  Love Nest

  Charley Patterson

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  They Knew What They Wanted

  Father McKee

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  Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

  Self (archive footage)

• 1997VaudevilleSelf (archive footage)
• 1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineSelf (archive footage)
• 1951Love NestCharley Patterson
• 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
• 1943Spotlight ScandalsFrank Fay
• 1940They Knew What They WantedFather McKee
• 1940I Want a DivorceJeff Gilman
• 1937Nothing SacredMaster of Ceremonies
• 1935Stars Over BroadwayAnnouncer
• 1932A Fool's AdviceSpencer Brown
• 1931Stout Hearts and Willing HandsThe Hero
• 1931Round About HollywoodSelf
• 1931God's Gift to WomenToto Duryea
• 1931The Stolen JoolsFrank Fay
• 1930Bright LightsWally Dean
• 1930The Matrimonial BedLeopold Trebel/Adolphe Noblet
• 1930Under a Texas MoonDon Carlos
• 1929The Show of ShowsMaster of Ceremonies