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Frank Fay (born Francis Anthony Donner; November 17, 1891 – September 25, 1961) was an American vaudeville comedian (the first stand-up) and film and stage actor. He is considered an important pioneer in stand-up comedy.
Frank Fay (born Francis Anthony Donner; November 17, 1891 – September 25, 1961) was an American vaudeville comedian (the first stand-up) and film and stage actor. He is considered an important pioneer in stand-up comedy.
Frank Fay was born on November 17, 1891 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for God's Gift to Women (1931), Nothing Sacred (1937) and The Matrimonial Bed (1930). He was married to Barbara Stanwyck, Frances White, Betty Kean and Gladys Buchanan.
- November 17, 1891
- September 25, 1961
Frank Fay was the first true Stand Up Comic. He was paid more than any vaudevillian, $17,500 per week, and married Barbara Stanwyck. Not too shabby. I blog a...
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Sep 25, 2016 · An unrepentant fascist and anti-semite, he alienated just about everyone in the uncommonly liberal and overwhelmingly Jewish film and television industry. Frank Fay (circa 1930s) At the height...
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Dec 21, 2023 · Frank Fay, born Francis Anthony Donner on November 17, 1891, emerged as a significant figure in entertainment during the early 20th century. He possessed a unique talent that shone within vaudeville houses, notably as a pioneer of stand-up comedy.
Apr 1, 2016 · The only scene they did together on film. From "The Stolen Jools" a short from 1931.
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