Dorothy Fay

Dorothy Fay (April 4, 1915 – November 5, 2003) was an American actress. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

She was born Dorothy Fay Southworth in Prescott, Arizona, the daughter of Harry T. Southworth and Harriet Fay Fox. Her father was a medical doctor. Prescott, more commonly called Tri City, is a city located in Yavapai County, Arizona. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Official languages English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Senators John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 6th 295,254 km² 0. ...

Dorothy attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. The University of Southern California (also known as USC, SC, and Southern California), Californias oldest private research university, is located in the urban center of Los Angeles, California. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles) is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... RADAs theatre in London The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, and is generally regarded as the most prestigious drama school in the United Kingdom. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,500,000 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ...

She began her motion picture career in the late 1930s, performing in several B grade Westerns. In 1938, she appeared opposite George Houston in Frontier Scout at Grand National Pictures. She also appeared with Western stars Buck Jones and William Elliott. Films are produced by recording actual people and objects with cameras, or by creating them using animation techniques and/or special effects. ... Look up Career in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A career is traditionally seen as a course of successive situations that make up a persons worklife. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ... The term B-movie originally referred to a film designed to be distributed as the lower half of a double feature, often a genre film featuring cowboys, gangsters or vampires. ... Broncho Billy Anderson, from The Great Train Robbery The Western movie is one of the classic American film genres. ... See also: 1937 in film 1937 1939 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of Dorothy in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. ... Buck Jones (born Charles Gebhart, December 4, 1889, Vincennes, Indiana; d. ...

Fay made four movies with country singer and actor Tex Ritter at Monogram Pictures: Song of the Buckaroo (1938), Sundown on the Prairie (1939), Rollin' Westward (1939) and Rainbow Over the Range (1940). Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... Simon Le Bon lead singer of Duran Duran in concert, 2003. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Tex Ritter Tex Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was an American country singer and actor. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... See also: 1937 in film 1937 1939 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of Dorothy in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. ... See also: 1938 in film 1939 1940 in film 1930s in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as the greatest year in film history. ... See also: 1938 in film 1939 1940 in film 1930s in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as the greatest year in film history. ... See also: 1939 in film 1940 1941 in film 1940s in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Walt Disneys animated film Pinocchio is released. ...

She played a heroine in The Green Archer (1940) and White Eagle (1941), both at Columbia Pictures. See also: 1939 in film 1940 1941 in film 1940s in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Walt Disneys animated film Pinocchio is released. ... Current Coat of Arms of Poland Flag of Poland with Coat of Arms The Coat of Arms of Poland consists of a White Eagle on a red shield. ... See also: 1940 in film 1941 1942 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films Sergeant York Buck Privates, starring Abbott and Costello Tobacco Road Academy Awards Best Picture: How Green Was My Valley - 20th Century-Fox Best Actor: Gary Cooper - Sergeant York Best Actress... The Columbia Pictures logo, since 1996. ...

Fay also made a few small appearances in other genres, such as the crime drama Missing Daughters (1939). In 1940, she asked Monogram to give her a different part and was loaned to MGM for a small role in The Philadelphia Story, which starred Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart. She also appeared as a debutante in the MGM musical Lady Be Good (1941) starring Eleanor Powell, Ann Sothern, Robert Young and Lionel Barrymore. See also: 1938 in film 1939 1940 in film 1930s in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as the greatest year in film history. ... See also: 1939 in film 1940 1941 in film 1940s in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Walt Disneys animated film Pinocchio is released. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 romantic screwball comedy starring James Stewart, Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. ... Cary Grant Cary Grant (January 18, 1904 - November 29, 1986), was an English-American motion picture actor. ... Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an iconic star of American film, television and stage, widely recognized for her sharp wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. ... Jimmy Stewart, photo by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 James Maitland Jimmy Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American film actor beloved for his persona as an average guy who faces adversity and tries to do the right thing, an image which was largely reflected in his own... See also: 1940 in film 1941 1942 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films Sergeant York Buck Privates, starring Abbott and Costello Tobacco Road Academy Awards Best Picture: How Green Was My Valley - 20th Century-Fox Best Actor: Gary Cooper - Sergeant York Best Actress... Eleanor Powell, left, in Broadway Melody of 1938. ... Ann Sothern Ann Sothern (January 22, 1909 – March 15, 2001) was an American film actress. ... Robert Young may refer to several different people: Robert Young (politician) (1834–1904), New Brunswick politician and businessman Robert Young (Biblical scholar), author of Youngs Literal Translation of the Bible Robert Young (actor) Robert Young (director), movie and television director Robert Young (linguist), co-author of the Analytical Lexicon... Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore (April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954), original name: Lionel Blythe, was an American actor of stage, radio and film, elder brother of Ethel and John Barrymore. ...

Dorothy Fay had only one husband, singer/actor Tex Ritter (married June 14, 1941-his death January 2, 1974). They had two sons, Thomas Ritter and John Ritter. She is also the grandmother of Jason Ritter. Tex Ritter Tex Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was an American country singer and actor. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... John Ritter John Ritter in the opening credits of Threes Company. ... Jason Ritter (born February 17, 1980 in Los Angeles) is an American actor, son of the late actor John Ritter and grandson of famed film actor, Tex Ritter. ...

Fay made several more movies after her and Ritter married, but then retired from show business in late 1941. For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1965, she and Tex moved to Nashville, because of his singing and recording career. For a time, she was an official greeter at the Grand Ole Opry. Her husband died in Nashville in 1974; she moved back to Southern California in 1981. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM Radio in Nashville, Tennessee. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Southern California Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal, is an informal name for the megalopolis that is the southern one-third of the state of California. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fay turned down several offers to return to movie work, including an opportunity to appear on the TV series The Love Boat playing the mother of real-life son, John Ritter. But she was a frequent guest at Western movie conventions. A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The Love Boat was a TV series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from 1977 until 1986. ... John Ritter John Ritter in the opening credits of Threes Company. ...

In 1987, Fay suffered a stroke and it impacted her speech. She moved to the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, in 1989. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital is a retirement home, hospital and community center serving the show-business community of Southern California. ... Woodland Hills is a community within the City of Los Angeles. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In August 2001, her death was mistakenly reported in the obituary section of The Daily Telegraph in London. This reportedly happened when a nurse at the Motion Picture Hospital returned after a holiday to find her not in her room. When told that she had "gone," as she had, but only to another wing, the nurse promptly called one of Dorothy Fay's friends, who happened to be a regular contributor to the Telegraph obituaries desk. Fay and her family found the blunder amusing and took it in good sport. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Dorothy Fay died in Woodland Hills less than two months after the death of her younger son, John. She is interred with her parents in Pioneer Cemetery, Prescott, Arizona. Prescott, more commonly called Tri City, is a city located in Yavapai County, Arizona. ...

Filmography

• Frontier Scout (1938) (Grand National) ... Julie (woman at dance)
• The Stranger From Arizona (1938) (Columbia) ... Ann Turner
• Law of the Texan (1938) (Columbia) ... Helen Clifford
• Prairie Justice (1938) (Universal) ... Anita Benson
• Song of the Buckaroo (1938) (Monogram) ... Anna Alden
• The Long Shot (1939) (Grand National) ... (uncredited)
• Trigger Pals (1939) (Grand National) ... Doris Allen
• Sundown on the Prairie (1939) (Monogram) ... Ruth Graham ... aka Prairie Sundown (UK)
• Rollin' Westward (1939) (Monogram) ... Betty ... aka Rollin' West (UK)
• Missing Daughters (1939) (Columbia) ... Showgirl (uncredited)
• Convicted Woman (1940) (Columbia) ... Frances (uncredited)
• Sporting Blood (1940) (MGM) ... (uncredited)
• Rainbow Over the Range (1940) (Monogram) ... Mary Manners
• The Green Archer (1940) (Columbia) ... Elaine Bellamy
• The Philadelphia Story (1940) (MGM) ... Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)
• Glamour for Sale (1941) (Columbia) ... Trilby (uncredited)
• White Eagle (1941) (Columbia) ... Janet Rand
• North From Lone Star (1941) (Columbia) ... Madge Wilson
• The Iron Claw (1941) (Columbia)
• Lady Be Good (1941) (MGM) ... Della, a debutante (uncredited)

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External links

• Dorothy Fay at the Internet Movie Database