- Fay Bainter
Infobox actor
name = Fay Bainter
imagesize = 200px
caption = Portrait byRobert Henri , 1918
birthdate = birth date|1893|12|7|mf=y
birthplace =Los Angeles, California , U.S.
deathdate = Death date and age|1968|4|16|1893|12|7
deathplace = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
occupation = Actress
spouse = Reginald Venable
academyawards = Best Supporting Actress
1938 "Jezebel"Fay Okell Bainter (
December 7 ,1893 –April 16 ,1968 ) was anAcademy Award -winning American actress. She is the aunt of actressDorothy Burgess andsister-in-law to actressGrace Burgess .She was born in
Los Angeles, California , the daughter of Charles F. Bainter and Mary Okell. In 1910, she was a traveling stage actress. Her Broadway debut was in the role as Celine Marinter in "The Rose of Panama" (1912). In 1918, her portrait was painted byRobert Henri , the artist who was known for the style ofAshcan School .She and Reginald Venable were married on
June 3 ,1921 , inRiverside, California . ["Los Angeles Times", Nov. 24, 1921, "Marriage Of Star Is Declared --- Wedding of Fay Bainter and Navy Man Revealed by Mother of Actress," p. 17.]Her movie debut was in "
This Side of Heaven " (1934), the same year she appeared in "Dodsworth" on Broadway.Bainter quickly achieved success, and in 1938 she became the very first performer nominated for both the Oscar for Best Actress, for "
White Banners " (1937), and the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for "Jezebel" (1938), winning for the latter. Since then, only nine other actors have won dual nominations in a single year.She was again nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "The Children's Hour" (1961).
Fay Bainter died at age 74 of
pneumonia in Los Angeles. Because her husband, Reginald Venable, was amilitary officer , the couple are interred atArlington National Cemetery . She has a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame at 7021Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood.Filmography
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title=Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
years=1938
for "Jezebel"
before=Alice Brady
for "In Old Chicago "
after=Hattie McDaniel
for "Gone with the Wind"References
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*imdb|0047810
*ibdb|66798
*amg name|2:3331
*Find A Grave|id=4788Persondata
NAME= Bainter, Fay
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Bainter, Fay Okell
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1893-12-7
PLACE OF BIRTH= Los Angeles,California , U.S.
DATE OF DEATH= 1968-4-16
PLACE OF DEATH= Los Angeles,California , U.S.
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