Fay Helm

Fay Helm (April 9, 1909 – September 27, 2003) was an American film actress. Born in Bakersfield, California, she appeared in about 65 films between 1936 and 1946. She is perhaps better known for films like A Child is Born (1939), The Wolf Man (1941 film) (1941), Phantom Lady (1944), Lady in the Dark (1944) and Sister Kenny (1946).^[1]

Fay Helm
Born	(1909-04-09)April 9, 1909 Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Died	September 27, 2003(2003-09-27) (aged 94) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Oregon
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1936-1946
Spouses	Norman Main (m. 19??; div. 1940) Jack Hardy (m. 1941; div. 194?) Albert O. Farmer ​ ​ (m. 1947; died 1957)​
Children	1

Early years

Helm was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Helm of Bakersfield, California.^[2] Her father was "a widely known oil operator" in Bakersfield.^[3] She participated in drama as a student at the University of Oregon and acted in productions at The Portland Civic Theatre.^[4] She also acted in the Bakersfield Community Theatre.^[5] Helm came to Hollywood in 1936 at the age of 22.^[6]

Personal life and death

Helm married attorney Jack Hardy February 15, 1941.^[3] Before that, she was married to assistant district attorney Norman Main.^[7] She and Main divorced in 1940.^[8] She died on September 27, 2003, and was buried on October 15, 2003 in The Holy Cross Cemetery Culver City Los Angeles County, California, Section Y, Tier 12, Grave 54.^[9]

Film credits

• Fury (1936) - Townswoman (uncredited)
• San Francisco (1936) - Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)
• Under Cover of Night (1937) - Maggie - Janet's Maid (uncredited)
• Song of the City (1937) - Marge
• A Girl with Ideas (1937) - Genevieve (uncredited)
• Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937) - Dainty Doris
• Midnight Intruder (1938) - Marion Loring (uncredited)
• Racket Busters (1938) - Mrs. Smith
• I Am the Law (1938) - Mrs. Butler
• Blondie (1938) - Mrs. Fuddle (uncredited)
• Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938) - Mrs. De Cava
• Sergeant Madden (1939) - Nurse (uncredited)
• Dark Victory (1939) - Miss Dodd
• They All Come Out (1939) - Mamie Jacklin (uncredited)
• Our Leading Citizen (1939) - Tonia
• Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) - Nurse (uncredited)
• Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939) - Mrs. Fuddle
• A Child Is Born (1939) - The Woman
• The Light That Failed (1939) - Red-Haired Girl (uncredited)
• Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) - Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)
• Parole Fixer (1940) - Rita Mattison
• Blondie on a Budget (1940) - Mrs. Fuddle
• Little Orvie (1940) - Mrs. Balliser
• Women Without Names (1940) - Millie
• Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) - Mrs. Henry Adams
• Untamed (1940) - Miss Olcott
• Blondie Has Servant Trouble (1940) - Mrs. Fuddle
• Dancing on a Dime (1940) - Miss Greenfield
• Life with Henry (1940) - Office Secretary (uncredited)
• Kitty Foyle (1940) - Prim Girl (uncredited)
• Ride, Kelly, Ride (1941) - Nurse (uncredited)
• The Wagons Roll at Night (1941) - Wife (uncredited)
• Million Dollar Baby (1941) - Mrs. Grayson
• The Hard-Boiled Canary (1941) - Miss Wilson
• Blossoms in the Dust (1941) - Leta Eldredge (adopting Tony) (uncredited)
• Two in a Taxi (1941) - Ethel
• The Wolf Man (1941) - Jenny
• Wings for the Eagle (1942) - Miss Baxter
• Give Out, Sisters (1942) - Susan Waverly
• Halfway to Shanghai (1942) - Marion Mills
• Night Monster (1942) - Margaret Ingston
• Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942) - Ruthie (uncredited)
• The Crystal Ball (1943) - Brad Cavanaugh's Secretary (uncredited)
• Young and Willing (1943) - Miss Harris (uncredited)
• Captive Wild Woman (1943) - Nurse Strand
• Hers to Hold (1943) - Hannah Gordon
• Honeymoon Lodge (1943) - Mrs. Mary Thomas (uncredited)
• Calling Dr. Death (1943) - Mrs. Duval
• Moonlight in Vermont (1943) - Lucy Meadows
• Phantom Lady (1944) - Ann Terry
• Ladies Courageous (1944) - WAVE (uncredited)
• Lady in the Dark (1944) - Miss Bowers
• Mademoiselle Fifi (1944) - The Manufacturer's Wife
• One Body Too Many (1944) - Estelle Hopkins
• A Song to Remember (1945) - Madame Chopin (uncredited)
• Son of Lassie (1945) - Joanna
• The Falcon in San Francisco (1945) - Doreen Temple
• Dangerous Intruder (1945) - Millicent
• Sister Kenny (1946) - Mrs. McIntyre
• The Locket (1946)^[10] - Mrs. Bonner
• That Brennan Girl (1946) - Helen, Ziggy's Neighbor (final film role)