Frank Fay

Acting • 19 Credits

Biography

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.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (2)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

1929 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
A Fool's Advice

A Fool's Advice

1932 ⭐ 3.4
Story

🎭 Acting Roles (17)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

1937 ⭐ 3.1
as Master of Ceremonies
The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

1931 ⭐ 2.8
as Frank Fay
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 ⭐ 3.4
as Self
Love Nest

Love Nest

1951 ⭐ 2.8
as Charley Patterson
They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

1940 ⭐ 3.0
as Father McKee
God's Gift to Women

God's Gift to Women

1931 ⭐ 2.5
as Toto Duryea
Bright Lights

Bright Lights

1930 ⭐ 2.6
as Wally Dean
The Matrimonial Bed

The Matrimonial Bed

1930 ⭐ 3.2
as Leopold Trebel/Adolphe Noblet
The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

1929 ⭐ 3.3
as Master of Ceremonies
Stars Over Broadway

Stars Over Broadway

1935 ⭐ 2.8
as Announcer
A Fool's Advice

A Fool's Advice

1932 ⭐ 3.4
as Spencer Brown
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997 ⭐ 3.9
as Self (archive footage)
Spotlight Scandals

Spotlight Scandals

1943 ⭐ 2.5
as Frank Fay
Under a Texas Moon

Under a Texas Moon

1930 ⭐ 2.3
as Don Carlos
I Want a Divorce

I Want a Divorce

1940 ⭐ 5.0
as Jeff Gilman
Round About Hollywood

Round About Hollywood

1931 ⭐ 3.0
as Self
Vaudeville

Vaudeville

1997 ⭐ 4.0
as Self (archive footage)