Fay Bainter

American actress (1893–1968)
Person human Q152888
Fay Bainter
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Fay Bainter

Summary

Fay Bainter is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. She was born on December 7, 1893[3]. She died in Los Angeles[4]. She died on April 16, 1968[5]. She worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Fay Bainter…
  • Fay Bainter passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Fay Bainter was born on December 7, 1893[3].
  • Fay Bainter died on April 16, 1968[5].
  • Fay Bainter is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[10].
  • Fay Bainter held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Fay Bainter's native language[12].
  • Fay Bainter's professions included actor[6].
  • Fay Bainter worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Fay Bainter worked as a film actor[8].
  • Fay Bainter received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[13].
  • Fay Bainter received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].
  • Fay Bainter is recorded as female[15].
  • Fay Bainter's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Fay Bainter's Commons category is recorded as Fay Bainter[17].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[18].
  • Fay Bainter's family name is recorded as Bainter[19].
  • Fay Bainter's given name is recorded as Fay[20].
  • Fay Bainter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fay Bainter[21].
  • Fay Bainter's Commons gallery is recorded as Fay Bainter[22].
  • Fay Bainter's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/1968/04/17/archives/fay-bainter-actress-dies-at-74-won-academy-award-in-1939.html[23].
  • Fay Bainter's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Fay Bainter's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[25].
  • Fay Bainter's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[26].
  • Fay Bainter's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Actress[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fay Bainter was born in Los Angeles[2]. She was born on December 7, 1893[3]. English was her native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[13], an award for best supporting actress[28], in United States[29], founded in 1936[30] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14], a commemorative plaque[31], in United States[32].

Death and Burial

Fay Bainter died on April 16, 1968[5]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[18]. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Fay Bainter ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Fay Bainter born?

Fay Bainter's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Fay Bainter die?

Fay Bainter died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Fay Bainter do for work?

Fay Bainter worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

What awards did Fay Bainter receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[13] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Q80793688. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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