Actress Faye Bainter began her career working in a traveling theater. In 1912, she made her Broadway debut, and performed her first film role in 1934. She was among the nominees for such prestigious awards as the Oscar and Golden Globe. Since 1960, her personalized star at number 7021 has been located on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Faye Bainter's career in theater and cinema developed very rapidly. She had a brilliant acting talent, attractive and memorable appearance. Her voice became the hallmark of the actress - soft, languid and literally bewitching.
Since 1934, Fay has worked in Hollywood, having managed to star in more than 60 films in her life. Her film career began with an incredible takeoff, when in 1939 she was nominated for an Oscar in two categories at once: Best Actress for her work in the film White Banners and Best Supporting Actress for Jezebel … And the young artist became the owner of a gold statuette in the second category.
Biography facts
The future actress was born in the California city of Los Angeles in 1893. Her birthday: December 7. Her full name sounds like Fay Okkel Bainter. She became the youngest child in the family, she had an older sister named Grace.
The father of the family was called Charles Frederick Beiner. He was originally from Illinois. The mother was named Mary Okell, was an Englishwoman by birth. Charles Beiner passed away in 1928 and Mary in 1922.
Unfortunately, there is no detailed information about what Fay's parents were up to. However, it is known that Mary Okell was seriously interested in cinema and theater. It was the mother who influenced her youngest daughter. Under her influence, Faye began to dream of an acting career.
For the first time, the girl entered the stage at the age of six. Going to receive school education, she took an active part in plays, which were staged by the school drama circle. Back in her teens, Faye Bainter joined the traveling circus troupe run by the Morosco Stock Company.
Having received a certificate and reaching the age of 18, Faye went to conquer Broadway. In 1912, the aspiring actress took the stage in the musical The Panama Rose. A year later, she appeared in the play "The Way of the Bride". However, these performances were not popular, the acting talent of the girl was not appreciated by either the directors or the audience. Therefore, for some time Faye Bainter remained in the shadows, being among the actors of the reserve.
In the late 1910s, the girl met a theater producer and playwright named David Belasco. Thanks to this man, Faye was able to return to the Broadway stage. And this time success awaited her.
For 2 years, the artist participated in the production of "East is West". Then for a year she appeared on the Broadway stage in the play The Enemy, which premiered in 1925. And in the early 1930s, Fay began to build her career in Hollywood.
Film career development
Faye Bainter first worked on the set as part of the movie "This Side of Heaven". The film was released in 1934.
In 1937, the actress appeared in 3 films at once: "A Worthy Street", "A Soldier and a Lady", "Make Way for Tomorrow."
The next year, 5 films were released with the participation of an already in-demand film actress. Among them were Jezebel and White Banners, for which Faye was nominated for an Academy Award.
Until the 1960s, Bainter managed to star in many successful films. She was very fond of Hollywood directors, because often in one year several tapes with the participation of a talented artist were released at once. The following films from Faye Bainter's filmography deserve special attention: "Yes, My Darling Daughter", "Courageous Daughters", "Our City", "A Bill of Divorcement", "Youths on Broadway", "Woman of the Year", "War Against Mistress Headley”,“Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, The Human Comedy, Dark Waters, Three Is a Family, The Fair, The Brooklyn Kid, The First Lady, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Close to Mine heart ".
Faye Bainter was not limited to roles in feature films. In the late 1940s, she came to television and began filming in serials. She can be seen in such famous and popular television projects as Kraft's Television Theater, First Studio, Robert Montgomery Presents, The Ford Theater Hour, The Network, Armstrong Theater, Pulitzer Theater, Morning Theater, Goodyear Television Theater, The Elgin Hour, The Donna Reed Show, Thriller, Dr. Kielder.
Great success awaited the actress at the end of her career. She appeared in the acclaimed film Children's Hour, playing Mrs. Amele Tilford. The film premiered in 1961. For her brilliant performance in this project in 1962, Faye Bainter was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes. This film became the last full-length motion picture in the filmography of the actress.
In 1962-1963, the artist appeared in the TV series "The Hour of Alfred Hitchcock" and "Bob Hope Presents". After that, her career related to creativity and art was completed.
Personal life and death
The famous American actress was married only once. Reginald Sidney Hugh Venable became her husband. He was a military officer, lieutenant commander of the United States Navy. The wedding took place in the early summer of 1921.
In this union, one child was born - a boy. The parents named their son Reginald Cindy Venable Jr. The boy was born on July 23, 1923. During pregnancy, Faye continued to perform on stage for some time, in particular, she participated in the play "Lady Christilinda". When her son was 5 months old, Faye Bainter returned to work, appearing in the Broadway production of The Other Rose.
At the end of September 1964, Fay's husband passed away and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. After 4 years - April 16, 1968 - the most famous artist was gone. She died suddenly of pneumonia, at that time she was 74 years old. Faye Bainter was buried near her husband's grave. And in 1974 in Los Angeles, the son of Faye and Rengenald, who at that time was 50 years old, also died.
