Dorothy Fay
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.
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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.
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.