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W.G. Fay

Actor | * 11/12/1872 († 74, 10/27/1947) | Dublin (Ireland)
William George Fay (12 November 1872 – 27 October 1947) was an actor and theatre producer who was one of the co-founders of the Abbey Theatre. Fay was born in Dublin, where he attended Belvedere College. He worked for a time in the 1890s with a touring theatre company in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. When he returned to Dublin, he worked with his older brother Frank, staging productions in halls around the city. Finally, they formed W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company, focused on the development of Irish acting talent. The brothers participated in founding the Abbey Theatre and were largely responsible for evolving the Abbey style of acting. After a falling-out with the Abbey directors in 1908, the brothers emigrated to the United States to work in theatre there. He moved to London in 1914, working as an actor on stage and in films. One of his most notable film roles was as Father Tom in Carol Reed's Belfast-set Odd Man Out (1947), whose cast was dense with actors from the Abbey Theatre. His memoir, The Fays of the Abbey Theatre, appeared in 1935. Willie Fay died in London in 1947, aged 74. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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Movies with W.G. Fay as Actor(8)

as Bookseller1948 Oliver Twist
as Father Tom1947 Odd Man Out
as Johnny1941 Spring Meeting
as Mr. Eslick1941 This Man Is Dangerous
as Milligan1938 The Last Curtain
as Michael Cassidy1937 Storm in a Teacup
as The Leader1933 The Blarney Stone

Movies with W.G. Fay as Crew(2)

Writing/Story1951 The Guy Who Came Back
Crew/Additional Dialogue1938 My Irish Molly

Full Name: William Fay
Born: Tuesday, 11/12 1872 (November) in Dublin (Ireland)
Died: Monday, 10/27 1947 (October) in London (aged: 74)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN), Irish (GA)
Educated at: Belvedere College
Other names for W.G. Fay (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"William George Fay"
"William Fay"
W.G. Fay frequently works together with these people:
John Argyle (3x, Crew)
A.R. Rawlinson (3x, Crew)
Guy Jones (3x, Crew)
James Mason (2x, Actor)
David Lean (2x, Crew)
Carol Reed (2x, Crew)
Tom Walls (2x, Actor)
Alex Bryce (2x, Crew)
Stanley Haynes (2x, Crew)
Mary Clare (2x, Actress)
Robert Newton (2x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1054681, Added: 12/03/2018, Last updated: 03/15/2024