Dorothy Fay

Movie Actress

Dorothy Fay was born in Prescott, Arizona, United States on April 4th, 1915 and is the Movie Actress. At the age of 88, Dorothy Fay biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

Other Names / Nick Names
Dorothy Alice Fay Southworth
Date of Birth
April 4, 1915
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Prescott, Arizona, United States
Death Date
Nov 5, 2003 (age 88)
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Profession
Actor, Film Actor
Dorothy Fay Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 88 years old, Dorothy Fay has this physical status:

Height
Not Available
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
Grey
Eye Color
Blue
Build
Average
Measurements
Not Available
Dorothy Fay Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
University of Southern California
Dorothy Fay Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Tex Ritter, ​ ​(m. 1941; died 1974)​
Children
2; including John
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Harriet Fay Fox, Harry T. Southworth
Siblings
Jason Ritter (grandson), Tyler Ritter (grandson)
Dorothy Fay Life

Dorothy Fay (April 4, 1915 – November 5, 2003) was an American actress best known for her appearances in Western films, including many with her husband-to-be Tex Ritter.

She was the mother of John Ritter and Tyler Ritter's paternal grandmother.

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Dorothy Fay Career

Early life and career

Dorothy Fay Southworth, a child of Harry T. Southworth and Harriet Fay Fox, was born in Prescott, Arizona. Her father was a medical doctor. Fay attended the University of London's Caroline Leonetti School and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. She also studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Career

Fay began her motion picture career in the late 1930s, appearing in numerous B grade westerns. In 1938, she appeared in Grand National Pictures opposite George Houston in Frontier Scout. She has appeared alongside Western stars Buck Jones and William Elliott.

At Monogram Pictures: Songs of the Buckaroo (1938), Fay's Westward (1939), and Rainbow Over the Range (1940). She appeared in The Green Archer (1940) and White Eagle (1941), both at Columbia Pictures. Fay also appeared in a few small roles in other genres, such as the crime drama Missing Daughters (1939). She begged Monogram to give her a different part in the 1940 film The Philadelphia Story, which starred Cary Grant, James Stewart, and Katharine Hepburn, was loaned to MGM for a small part. Ann Sothern, Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, and Lionel Barrymore appeared as a debutante in the MGM musical Lady Be Well (1941) starring Ann Sothern, Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, and Lionel Barrymore.

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