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Fay Holden

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Fay Holden

Birth
Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Death
23 Jun 1973 (aged 79)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot
Whispering Pines section, Map #03, Lot 1022, Single Ground Interment Space 2
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Actress. Born Dorothy Fay Hammerton in Birmingham, England, she was best remembered for the role of actor Mickey Rooney's mother in MGM's "Andy Hardy" film series. Prior to films, she worked with California's Pasadena Playhouse and made her screen debut in "Exclusive" (1937). Among her many credits are "Souls at Sea" (1937), "Test Pilot" (1938), "Bitter Sweet" (1940), "Ziegfeld Girl" (1941), "Little Miss Big" (1946), "Samson and Delilah" (1949) and "The Big Hangover" (1950). She died in Woodland Hills, California.
Actress. Born Dorothy Fay Hammerton in Birmingham, England, she was best remembered for the role of actor Mickey Rooney's mother in MGM's "Andy Hardy" film series. Prior to films, she worked with California's Pasadena Playhouse and made her screen debut in "Exclusive" (1937). Among her many credits are "Souls at Sea" (1937), "Test Pilot" (1938), "Bitter Sweet" (1940), "Ziegfeld Girl" (1941), "Little Miss Big" (1946), "Samson and Delilah" (1949) and "The Big Hangover" (1950). She died in Woodland Hills, California.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Added: Mar 17, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/4780/fay-holden: accessed ), memorial page for Fay Holden (26 Sep 1893–23 Jun 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 4780, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.