Fay Baker

Fay Baker

Deceased · Born: Jan 31, 1917 · Died: Dec 8, 1987

Personal Details

BornJan 31, 1917 New York City, New York, U.S.

Biography

Fay Baker, a multifaceted American entertainer, made a lasting impact on the world of stage, film, and television through her supporting roles. Additionally, she successfully ventured into the realm of literature, adopting the pen name Beth Holmes. Her literary accomplishments include the novel "The Whipping Boy", which garnered widespread recognition by making its way onto the Los Angeles Times bestseller list in 1978.

Baker's creative pursuits didn't stop there, as she also published an autobiographical account of her experiences battling breast cancer, titled "My Darling, Darling Doctors". This poignant work serves as a testament to her resilience and determination in the face of adversity.

Career

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1965
The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread as Telephone Supervisor
{"id":96407,"title":"She Devil","year":"1957","character":"Evelyn Kendall","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/she-devil-1957","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96407.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96407.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
She Devil
She Devil as Evelyn Kendall
{"id":96424,"title":"Sorority Girl","year":"1957","character":"Mrs. Tanner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sorority-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96424.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96424.jpg"},"released":1}
Sorority Girl
Sorority Girl as Mrs. Tanner
{"id":66969,"title":"Don't Knock the Rock","year":"1956","character":"Arlene MacLaine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dont-knock-the-rock-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66969.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66969.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Don't Knock the Rock
Don't Knock the Rock as Arlene MacLaine
{"id":67061,"title":"I Died a Thousand Times","year":"1955","character":"Woman in Tropico Lobby (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/i-died-a-thousand-times","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67061.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67061.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
I Died a Thousand Times
I Died a Thousand Times as Woman in Tropico Lobby (uncredited)
{"id":186655,"title":"Phffft","year":"1954","character":"Nurse Serena (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/phffft","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186655.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186655.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Phffft
Phffft as Nurse Serena (uncredited)
{"id":67608,"title":"The Blue Gardenia","year":"1953","character":"Switchboard Monitor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-blue-gardenia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67608.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67608.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia as Switchboard Monitor (uncredited)
{"id":14479,"title":"Invaders from Mars","year":"1953","character":"Mrs. Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/invaders-from-mars-1953","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lf5iak6ca60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lf5iak6ca60.jpg"},"released":1}
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars as Mrs. Wilson
{"id":68021,"title":"The Star","year":"1952","character":"Faith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-star","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68021.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68021.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
The Star
The Star as Faith
{"id":22211,"title":"Deadline - U.S.A.","year":"1952","character":"Alice Garrison Courtney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/deadline-usa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22211.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22211.jpg"},"released":1}
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. as Alice Garrison Courtney
{"id":174455,"title":"Reunion in Reno","year":"1951","character":"Miss Pearson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/reunion-in-reno","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174455.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174455.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Reunion in Reno
Reunion in Reno as Miss Pearson
{"id":14692,"title":"The House on Telegraph Hill","year":"1951","character":"Margaret","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-house-on-telegraph-hill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14692.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14692.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68273,"title":"The Company She Keeps","year":"1951","character":"Tilly Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-company-she-keeps","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68273.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68273.jpg"},"released":1}
The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps as Tilly Thompson
{"id":68663,"title":"Chain Lightning","year":"1950","character":"Mrs. Willis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/chain-lightning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68663.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68663.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning as Mrs. Willis
{"id":68793,"title":"Double Deal","year":"1950","character":"Lilly Sebastian","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/double-deal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68793.jpg"},"released":1}
Double Deal
Double Deal as Lilly Sebastian
{"id":22676,"title":"Father of the Bride","year":"1950","character":"Miss Bellamy (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/father-of-the-bride-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22676.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22676.jpg"},"released":1}
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride as Miss Bellamy (uncredited)
{"id":187004,"title":"Black Midnight","year":"1949","character":"Martha Baxter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/black-midnight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187004.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187004.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Black Midnight
Black Midnight as Martha Baxter
{"id":174709,"title":"Manhattan Angel","year":"1949","character":"Vi Langdon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/manhattan-angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174709.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174709.jpg"},"released":1}
Manhattan Angel
Manhattan Angel as Vi Langdon
{"id":68933,"title":"Tell It to the Judge","year":"1949","character":"Valerie Hobson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tell-it-to-the-judge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68933.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68933.jpg"},"released":1}
Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge as Valerie Hobson
{"id":174764,"title":"Trapped by Boston Blackie","year":"1948","character":"Margie O'Reilly, alias Sandra Doray","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trapped-by-boston-blackie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174764.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174764.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Trapped by Boston Blackie as Margie O'Reilly, alias Sandra Doray
{"id":174827,"title":"The Gentleman from Nowhere","year":"1948","character":"Catherine Ashton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-gentleman-from-nowhere","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174827.jpg"},"released":1}
The Gentleman from Nowhere
The Gentleman from Nowhere as Catherine Ashton
{"id":95012,"title":"No Minor Vices","year":"1948","character":"Mrs. Felton (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/no-minor-vices","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95012.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95012.jpg"},"released":1}
No Minor Vices
No Minor Vices as Mrs. Felton (uncredited)
{"id":69390,"title":"The Saxon Charm","year":"1948","character":"Mrs. Noble","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-saxon-charm","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69390.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69390.jpg"},"released":1}
The Saxon Charm
The Saxon Charm as Mrs. Noble
{"id":799,"title":"Notorious","year":"1946","character":"Ethel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/notorious","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ku17tbtdu00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ku17tbtdu00.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Notorious
Notorious as Ethel