Jesslyn Fax

Jesslyn Fax

Deceased · Born: Jan 2, 1893 · Died: Feb 16, 1975

Personal Details

BornJan 2, 1893 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Jesslyn Fax, a multifaceted and talented individual, was born on January 4, 1893, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey that would span nearly eight decades. As a Canadian-American actress, Fax left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, captivating audiences with her unique charm and versatility.

Throughout her illustrious career, Fax had the privilege of taking on a wide range of roles, each one showcasing her remarkable range and skill as a performer. Among her most iconic and enduring portrayals was that of the elderly Miss Hearing Aid in the 1954 thriller Rear Window, a performance that would forever cement her place in the annals of cinematic history.

Despite her passing on February 16, 1975, Fax's legacy continues to inspire and delight, serving as a testament to the enduring power of her art and the lasting impact she had on the world of entertainment.

Career

{"id":87263,"title":"The Love God?","year":"1969","character":"Miss Love","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-love-god","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87263.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
The Love God?
The Love God? as Miss Love
{"id":87481,"title":"The Spy in the Green Hat","year":"1967","character":"Mrs. Feinberg","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-spy-in-the-green-hat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87481.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87481.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":22531,"title":"Doctor Dolittle","year":"1967","character":"Old Woman (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/doctor-dolittle-1967","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7dpiq1t8g4a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7dpiq1t8g4a0.jpg"},"released":1}
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle as Old Woman (uncredited)
{"id":10394,"title":"The Andy Griffith Show","year":1967,"character":"Mrs. Le Grande","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-andy-griffith-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10394.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10394.jpg"},"released":1}
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show as Mrs. Le Grande
{"id":87631,"title":"Three on a Couch","year":"1966","character":"Rich Lady","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-on-a-couch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87631.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87631.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Three on a Couch
Three on a Couch as Rich Lady
{"id":65416,"title":"The Ghost and Mr. Chicken","year":"1966","character":"Mrs. Hutchinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-ghost-and-mr-chicken","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65416.jpg"},"released":1}
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken as Mrs. Hutchinson
{"id":22478,"title":"The Trouble with Angels","year":"1966","character":"Retirement Home Resident","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-trouble-with-angels","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22478.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22478.jpg"},"released":1}
The Trouble with Angels
The Trouble with Angels as Retirement Home Resident
{"id":10354,"title":"The Monkees","year":1966,"character":"Mrs. Purdy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-monkees","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10354.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10354.jpg"},"released":1}
The Monkees
The Monkees as Mrs. Purdy
{"id":13460,"title":"The Family Jewels","year":"1965","character":"Airline Passenger","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-family-jewels","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13460.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels as Airline Passenger
{"id":65575,"title":"A Very Special Favor","year":"1965","character":"Miss Feeny (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-very-special-favor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65575.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65575.jpg"},"released":1}
A Very Special Favor
A Very Special Favor as Miss Feeny (uncredited)
{"id":65893,"title":"The Wheeler Dealers","year":"1963","character":"Secretary (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wheeler-dealers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65893.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65893.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers as Secretary (uncredited)
{"id":22703,"title":"4 for Texas","year":"1963","character":"Mildred","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/4-for-texas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22703.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22703.jpg"},"released":1}
4 for Texas
4 for Texas as Mildred
{"id":32511,"title":"The Interns","year":"1962","character":"Mrs. Hitchcock","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-interns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32511.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
The Interns
The Interns as Mrs. Hitchcock
{"id":18518,"title":"The Music Man","year":"1962","character":"Avis Grubb","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-music-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/226er7for7mg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/226er7for7mg.jpg"},"released":1}
The Music Man
The Music Man as Avis Grubb
{"id":94521,"title":"Paradise Alley","year":"1962","character":"Mrs. Holman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/paradise-alley-1962","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94521.jpg"},"released":1}
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley as Mrs. Holman
{"id":1842,"title":"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour","year":1962,"character":"Mrs. McGuiness","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-alfred-hitchcock-hour","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10405,"title":"Gunsmoke","year":1962,"character":"Proprietress","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/gunsmoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg"},"released":1}
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Proprietress
{"id":82299,"title":"All the Fine Young Cannibals","year":"1960","character":"Old Lady (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/all-the-fine-young-cannibals","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82299.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82299.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
All the Fine Young Cannibals
All the Fine Young Cannibals as Old Lady (uncredited)
{"id":10406,"title":"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","year":1960,"character":"Mrs. Evans","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/alfred-hitchcock-presents-1955","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":66395,"title":"The Best of Everything","year":"1959","character":"Aunt (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-best-of-everything","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66395.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66395.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
The Best of Everything
The Best of Everything as Aunt (uncredited)
{"id":66350,"title":"Blue Denim","year":"1959","character":"Aunt Margaret","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blue-denim","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66350.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66350.jpg"},"released":1}
Blue Denim
Blue Denim as Aunt Margaret
{"id":817,"title":"North by Northwest","year":"1959","character":"Train Passenger (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/north-by-northwest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/8ujd4pfu8fq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/8ujd4pfu8fq0.jpg"},"released":1}
North by Northwest
North by Northwest as Train Passenger (uncredited)
{"id":66537,"title":"The Man Who Died Twice","year":"1958","character":"Sally Hemphill","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-died-twice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66537.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66537.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Man Who Died Twice
The Man Who Died Twice as Sally Hemphill
{"id":8703,"title":"Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse","year":1958,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/westinghouse-desilu-playhouse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8703.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8703.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":173993,"title":"The Wayward Girl","year":"1957","character":"Older Prisoner (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wayward-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173993.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173993.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Wayward Girl
The Wayward Girl as Older Prisoner (uncredited)
{"id":12675,"title":"Desk Set","year":"1957","character":"Mrs. Hewitt (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/desk-set","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12675.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12675.jpg"},"released":1}
Desk Set
Desk Set as Mrs. Hewitt (uncredited)
{"id":9982,"title":"An Affair to Remember","year":"1957","character":"Terry's Landlady (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/an-affair-to-remember","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gp3ois7tjtk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gp3ois7tjtk0.jpg"},"released":1}
An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember as Terry's Landlady (uncredited)
{"id":6607,"title":"I Love Lucy","year":1956,"character":"Woman in Brooklyn (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/i-love-lucy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gf4jno3tks0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gf4jno3tks0.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy as Woman in Brooklyn (uncredited)
{"id":10521,"title":"Dragnet","year":1956,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/dragnet-1951","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10521.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":96502,"title":"How to Be Very, Very Popular","year":"1955","character":"Music Teacher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/how-to-be-very-very-popular","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96502.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96502.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
{"id":815,"title":"Rear Window","year":"1954","character":"Miss Hearing Aid","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rear-window","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ql1l51f4t70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ql1l51f4t70.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Rear Window
Rear Window as Miss Hearing Aid