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Frank Fay (born Francis Anthony Donner; November 17, 1891 – September 25, 1961) was an American vaudeville comedian (the first stand-up) and film and stage actor. He is considered an important pioneer in stand-up comedy.
Sep 25, 2016 · Frank Fay was a pioneer of stand-up comedy who invented the role of host and master of ceremonies. He was also a bigot, an anti-semite, and a drunk who alienated everyone in show business and died in obscurity.
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Frank Fay was a vaudeville star and a popular comedian in Hollywood. He starred in films like God's Gift to Women, Nothing Sacred and The Matrimonial Bed, and was married to Barbara Stanwyck.
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Nov 17, 2009 · Frank Fay was a pioneer of stand-up comedy and a Palace headliner, but also a notorious jerk and a mean drunk. He married Barbara Stanwyck, but failed in Hollywood and died in obscurity.
Frank Fay was a vaudeville star and actor who married Barbara Stanwyck in 1928. He had a turbulent career and personal life, marked by alcoholism, divorce and a role in "Harvey".
- November 17, 1891
- September 25, 1961
Frank Fay (born Francis Anthony Donner; November 17, 1891 – September 25, 1961) was an American vaudeville comedian (the first stand-up) and film and stage actor. He is considered an important pioneer in stand-up comedy.
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Frank Fay was the first true Stand Up Comic. He was paid more than any vaudevillian, $17,500 per week, and married Barbara Stanwyck. Not too shabby.
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