Fay Bainter: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 35
- on screen
- 1934–2014
- box office
- $964K
- nominations
- 2
Fay Bainter's Career in Numbers
Fay Bainter's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Fay Bainter works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from This Side of Heaven (1934) to The Children's Hour (1961), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Fay Bainter Movies by Decade
- 1930s 9
- 1940s 19
- 1950s 2
- 1960s 1
The 1940s were Fay Bainter's busiest decade, with 19 films.
Fay Bainter Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Comedy 5
- Romance 5
- Documentary 2
- Western 1
- Fantasy 1
- Mystery 1
- War 1
- Music 1
- Adventure 1
Drama is the genre Fay Bainter has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of comedy (5).
Fay Bainter Career Milestones
- First film
- This Side of Heaven 1934
- Biggest box office hit
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty $957K worldwide
- Newest film
- The Children's Hour 1961
Fay Bainter Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Fay Bainter is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Fay Bainter Movies as an Actor
31- 1961
The Children's Hour Drama Worldwide box office: $250 - 1953
The President’s Lady as Mrs. Donaldson · Western - 1951
Close to My Heart as Mrs. Morrow · Drama - 1948
June Bride as Paula Winthrop · Comedy - 1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Mrs. Mitty · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $957K - 1947
Deep Valley as Ellie Saul · Romance - 1946
The Kid from Brooklyn as Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne · Comedy - 1945
State Fair as Melissa Frake · Comedy - 1944
Dark Waters as Aunt Emily · Mystery - 1944
The Heavenly Body as Margaret Sibyll · Comedy - 1943
Cry ‘Havoc’ as Captain Marsh · Drama - 1943
Presenting Lily Mars as Mrs. Thornway · Romance - 1943
The Human Comedy as Mrs. Macauley · Drama - 1942
Journey for Margaret as Trudy Strauss · War - 1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley as Stella Livingston Hadley · Drama - 1942
Mr. Gardenia Jones as Emmy Jones · Documentary - 1942
Woman of the Year Drama - 1941
Babes on Broadway as Miss Jones · Music - 1940
Maryland as Charlotte Danfield · Drama - 1940
A Bill of Divorcement as Margaret "Meg" Fairfield · Drama - 1940
Our Town as Mrs Gibbs · Romance - 1940
Young Tom Edison as Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison · Drama - 1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter as Ann Murray · Romance - 1938
Breakdowns of 1938 as Hannah Parmalee (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1938
The Shining Hour as Hannah Linden · Drama - 1938
Mother Carey’s Chickens as Mrs. Margaret Carey · Drama - 1938
White Banners as Hannah · Drama - 1937
Make Way for Tomorrow as Anita Cooper · Romance Worldwide box office: $6.68K - 1937
The Soldier and the Lady as Strogoff's Mother · Adventure - 1937
Quality Street as Susan Throssel · Drama - 1934
This Side of Heaven as Francene Turner · Comedy
Fay Bainter in Documentaries & Specials
4- 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as Self · Documentary
Fay Bainter: Awards & Nominations
2 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 1962 to 1962. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 nomination
- 34th Academy Awards
- Fay Bainter: Nominated Best Supporting Actress The Children's Hour
- 19th Golden Globe Awards
- Fay Bainter: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress) The Children's Hour
Who Fay Bainter Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Fay Bainter shares the most films with. Bette Davis comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Hattie McDaniel (6).
Fay Bainter: Questions & Answers
How many movies Fay Bainter has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Fay Bainter been in?
Fay Bainter is credited on 35 films, from 1934 to 2014. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Fay Bainter's highest-grossing movie?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) is Fay Bainter's biggest box office hit, with $957K worldwide, ahead of Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) ($6.68K). Across every film with box office figures, Fay Bainter's movies have made $964K.
Fay Bainter's biggest hits Has Fay Bainter won an Oscar?
Fay Bainter has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Fay Bainter has 0 wins from 2 nominations.
What is Fay Bainter's newest movie?
The most recent film on Fay Bainter's filmography is And the Oscar Goes To… (2014), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Fay Bainter work with most often?
Fay Bainter shares the most films with Bette Davis (6 films), Hattie McDaniel (6 films) and Spencer Tracy (6 films).
The Best Fay Bainter Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 35 credits.
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