Fay Holderness was born Fay MacMurray in Oconto, Wisconsin, the daughter of Thomas James MacMurray and Mary E. MacMurray (née Barnes).[1] Her father was a prominent organist and her brother, Frederick MacMurray, was a respected violinist and a composer,[2][3] whose son was actor and businessman Fred MacMurray.
The family left Wisconsin in the late 1880s, living in Ohio, Michigan, and later Illinois.[4]
Holderness performed in a vaudeville production in Olean, New York in 1920, a presentation of The Village Four. Three actors along with Holderness appeared in this comedy and harmony singing skit. She performed in silent movie productions as early as 1917. In 1919 Holderness was in the cast of Hearts of the World, directed by D.W. Griffith. The film was shot on location in France over a period of eighteen months. Other actors in the movie are Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Kate Bruce, and George Fawcett.
She appeared in many short comedies, including several with Laurel and Hardy, playing Mrs. Laurel in Their Purple Moment (1928), and Mrs. Hardy in Hog Wild (1930). She also supported W. C. Fields in The Barber Shop (1933) and The Bank Dick (1940). Her career continued into the late 1930s and the era of sound film. Holderness' last screen credits are for Share The Wealth (1936) and Just Speeding (1936). Her uncredited parts take her career into the 1940s. Among these are parts in The Pride of the Yankees (1942) and The Mummy's Ghost (1944).
Personal lifeedit
In 1912, she married Francis C. Holderness in Detroit.[5]
She married Edmund Ayars Leeds (1892–1954) on August 25, 1923.[1] Fay Holderness died in 1963 at the Pacific Convalarium in Santa Monica, California, age 82, from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles as Fay H. Leeds.[citation needed]
^ ab"California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8NQ-ZGD: accessed December 19, 2014), Edmund Ayars Leeds and Fay Holderness, August 25, 1923; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,426.
^"Fay Holderness Pursues Her Sweetie". Vancouver Daily World. February 9, 1924. p. 14. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Frederick MacMurray Here". The Pantagraph. May 3, 1904. p. 7. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
^"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS4C-5Y4 : accessed 19 December 2014), Fay Macmurray in household of Thomas J Macmurray, Chenoa Township Chenoa city Ward 1-3, McLean, Illinois, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 269, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,240,322.
^"Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N321-HL9 : accessed 19 December 2014), Francis C Holderness and Fay Macmurray, 03 Sep 1912; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, v 5 p 360 rn 87672, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,699.
Olean Evening Herald, Dorothy Phillips At Palace The Right To Happiness, January 5, 1920, Page 4.
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This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fay Holderness news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Fay Holderness nee MacMurray April 16 1881 May 13 1963 was an American vaudeville performer and film actress Fay HoldernessBornFay MacMurray 1881 04 16 April 16 1881Oconto Wisconsin U S DiedMay 13 1963 1963 05 13 aged 82 Santa Monica California U S OccupationsVaudeville performerfilm actressSpousesFrancis C HoldernessEdmund Ayars LeedsRelativesFred MacMurray nephew Contents 1 Family 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Partial filmography 5 References 6 External links 7 SourcesFamily editFay Holderness was born Fay MacMurray in Oconto Wisconsin the daughter of Thomas James MacMurray and Mary E MacMurray nee Barnes 1 Her father was a prominent organist and her brother Frederick MacMurray was a respected violinist and a composer 2 3 whose son was actor and businessman Fred MacMurray The family left Wisconsin in the late 1880s living in Ohio Michigan and later Illinois 4 Career editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fay Holderness news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Holderness performed in a vaudeville production in Olean New York in 1920 a presentation of The Village Four Three actors along with Holderness appeared in this comedy and harmony singing skit She performed in silent movie productions as early as 1917 In 1919 Holderness was in the cast of Hearts of the World directed by D W Griffith The film was shot on location in France over a period of eighteen months Other actors in the movie are Lillian Gish Dorothy Gish Kate Bruce and George Fawcett Holderness was in the cast of Dick Turpin 1925 This tale of romance and adventure was set in old England The film featured Tom Mix Philo McCullough and Alan Hale Sr She appeared in many short comedies including several with Laurel and Hardy playing Mrs Laurel in Their Purple Moment 1928 and Mrs Hardy in Hog Wild 1930 She also supported W C Fields in The Barber Shop 1933 and The Bank Dick 1940 Her career continued into the late 1930s and the era of sound film Holderness last screen credits are for Share The Wealth 1936 and Just Speeding 1936 Her uncredited parts take her career into the 1940s Among these are parts in The Pride of the Yankees 1942 and The Mummy s Ghost 1944 Personal life editIn 1912 she married Francis C Holderness in Detroit 5 She married Edmund Ayars Leeds 1892 1954 on August 25 1923 1 Fay Holderness died in 1963 at the Pacific Convalarium in Santa Monica California age 82 from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles as Fay H Leeds citation needed Partial filmography editHearts of the World 1918 The Innkeeper Bright and Early 1918 Short A Maid Playmates 1918 Short Hello Trouble 1918 Short A foxy spinster The Secret Garden 1919 Mrs Medlock Maggie Pepper 1919 Mrs Thatcher Men Women and Money 1919 Mrs Parkton The Right to Happiness 1919 Leah the Nurse Blind Husbands 1919 The Vamp Waitress Distilled Love 1920 Short The Flaming Disc 1920 Stella Dean The Last Man on Earth 1924 Elmer s Mother Dick Turpin 1925 Barmaid uncredited Should Sailors Marry 1925 Short Verbena Singlefoot One Wild Ride 1925 Short Baby Clothes 1926 Up in Mabel s Room 1926 Tiny Mabel s maid uncredited Salvation Jane 1927 Captain Carrie Brown Ten Years Old 1927 Should Men Walk Home 1927 uncredited Call of the Cuckoo 1927 Short Party Guest uncredited Their Purple Moment 1928 Short Mrs Pincher Lonesome 1928 Overdressed Woman Bear Shooters 1930 Short Spud s Mother uncredited Hog Wild 1930 Short Mrs Hardy uncredited The Barber Shop 1933 Short Little Girl s Mother uncredited Ann Vickers 1933 Prison Matron uncredited Whom the Gods Destroy 1934 Balkan Passenger uncredited Among the Missing 1934 Police Matron uncredited Flirtation 1934 Woman on a Window uncredited Ginger 1935 Gossip uncredited Music Is Magic 1935 Bus Passenger uncredited Mr Deeds Goes to Town 1936 Nurse uncredited Dangerous Holiday 1937 Old Maid uncredited Youth on Parole 1937 Interviewer uncredited Let Us Live 1939 Theatre Scrubwoman uncredited Zenobia 1939 Townswoman uncredited Torchy Blane Playing with Dynamite 1939 Prison matron uncredited Spring Parade 1940 Townswoman uncredited The Bank Dick 1940 Lady Passerby uncredited Honky Tonk 1941 Bricklayer uncredited The Pride of the Yankees 1942 Spectator uncredited Hers to Hold 1943 Mrs Kitnacker uncredited The Mummy s Ghost 1944 Policewoman uncredited The Greatest Show on Earth 1952 Spectator uncredited Here Come the Girls 1953 Washwoman uncredited final film role References edit a b California County Marriages 1850 1952 index and images FamilySearch https familysearch org pal MM9 1 1 K8NQ ZGD accessed December 19 2014 Edmund Ayars Leeds and Fay Holderness August 25 1923 citing Los Angeles California United States county courthouses California FHL microfilm 2 074 426 Fay Holderness Pursues Her Sweetie Vancouver Daily World February 9 1924 p 14 Retrieved December 19 2014 via Newspapers com nbsp Frederick MacMurray Here The Pantagraph May 3 1904 p 7 Retrieved December 19 2014 via Newspapers com nbsp United States Census 1900 index and images FamilySearch https familysearch org pal MM9 1 1 MS4C 5Y4 accessed 19 December 2014 Fay Macmurray in household of Thomas J Macmurray Chenoa Township Chenoa city Ward 1 3 McLean Illinois United States citing sheet 12A family 269 NARA microfilm publication T623 National Archives and Records Administration Washington D C FHL microfilm 1 240 322 Michigan Marriages 1868 1925 index and images FamilySearch https familysearch org pal MM9 1 1 N321 HL9 accessed 19 December 2014 Francis C Holderness and Fay Macmurray 03 Sep 1912 citing Detroit Wayne Michigan v 5 p 360 rn 87672 Department of Vital Records Lansing FHL microfilm 2 342 699 External links editFay Holderness at IMDb Fay Holderness at Find a Grave brief article on Fay Holderness as a Laurel amp Hardy playerSources editAppleton Wisconsin Post Crescent Dick Turpin Wednesday Evening February 3 1926 Page 7 Clearfield Pennsylvania Progress Hearts of the World February 6 1919 Page 3 Olean Evening Herald Dorothy Phillips At Palace The Right To Happiness January 5 1920 Page 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fay Holderness amp oldid 1176407389, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
