Frank Fay

Biography

Frank Fay (November 17, 1891 – September 25, 1961) was an American film and stage actor, emcee, comedian, best-known as an actor for having played "Elwood P. Dowd" in the play Harvey by the American playwright Mary Coyle Chase on Broadway.

Known For

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

God's Gift to Women

Toto Duryea

A Fool's Advice

Spencer Brown

The Stolen Jools

Frank Fay

Nothing Sacred

Master of Ceremonies

Under a Texas Moon

Don Carlos

Stars Over Broadway

Announcer

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1997	Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line	Self (archive footage)
1951	Love Nest	Charles Kenneth 'Charley' Patterson
1943	Spotlight Scandals	Frank Fay
1940	They Knew What They Wanted	Father McKee
1940	I Want a Divorce	Jeff Gilman
1937	Nothing Sacred	Master of Ceremonies
1935	Stars Over Broadway	Announcer
1932	A Fool's Advice	Spencer Brown
1931	Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931	God's Gift to Women	Toto Duryea
1931	The Stolen Jools	Frank Fay
1931	Round About Hollywood	Self
1930	Bright Lights	Wally Dean
1930	The Matrimonial Bed	Leopold Trebel/Adolphe Noblet
1930	Under a Texas Moon	Don Carlos
1929	The Show of Shows	Master of Ceremonies

Year	TV Show	Role
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self