Photo: Arnold Genthe / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Fay Bainter belongs to the golden generation of performers I deeply respect. Born in Los Angeles, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Jezebel and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a true legend of her era. Stage-trained actors of her time brought a grounded gravity to film, and I imagine she was exactly the kind of presence who quietly anchored every scene she stepped into. She worked through the seismic shift from silents to talkies and kept holding the screen even in supporting roles. Performers like her are why those old films still glow, and that earns my lasting admiration.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fay Bainter
- Name (Japanese)
- フェイ・ベインター
- Reading
- ふぇい・べいんたー
- Born
- December 7, 1893 – April 16, 1968
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1939 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Fay Bainter born?
December 7, 1893 – April 16, 1968.
Where is Fay Bainter from?
Fay Bainter is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Fay Bainter do?
Fay Bainter works as actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.