Fay Holden

Fay Holden
File:Fay Holden.jpg Publicity still from about 1940
Born	Dorothy Fay Hammerton (1893-09-26)September 26, 1893 Birmingham, England, UK
Died	Los Angeles, California, US
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1935–1958
Spouse(s)	David Clyde (1914-1945; his death)

Fay Holden (September 26, 1893 – June 23, 1973), was a 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.

Holden is also remembered for her performance as Hazel, the mother of Samson (Victor Mature), in Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah, in which she utters her character's most notable line: "He wants to marry a Philistine!"

She was married to David Clyde from 1914 until his death in 1945. She died in Los Angeles, California, aged 79, from cancer.

Partial filmography

• Polo Joe (1936)
• Exclusive (1937)
• Guns of the Pecos (1937)
• Judge Hardy and Son' (1939)
• Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
• Whispering Smith (1948)
• Samson and Delilah (1949)
• The Big Hangover (1950)

External links

• Fay Holden at the Internet Movie Database
• Fay Holden at Find a Grave
• Fay Holden at the Internet Broadway Database (as Gaby Fay)