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American actress

Fay Courteney
A white woman wearing a dark dress with a deep v neckline and fluttery short sleeves; on top of her dark hair, there is a spiky, shiny headpiece, possibly a tiara.Fay Courteney, from a 1917 publication.
BornFrances K. Courteney
about 1878
San Francisco
DiedJuly 18, 1943
New York City
Other namesFrances Gamble
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, vaudeville performer

Fay Courteney (about 1878 – July 18, 1943) was an American actress on stage and in radio.

Early life

Frances K. Courteney was born in San Francisco, the daughter of Herbert Courteney and A. H. Courteney. Her father was a building contractor.

Career

Courteney toured vaudeville in the Courteney Sisters, with her sister, and as a solo artist, with her "deep and voluminous" "organ-like contralto" voice. She was a fixture in stock companies in Cleveland, Columbus, Rochester, Detroit, and Toronto, and associated for many years with actor Vaughan Glaser. In 1920, she played the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco, co-starring in Bought and Paid For and The Matinee Hero with Clay Clement, and in Happiness. Her Broadway credits included roles in the comedies The Advertising of Kate (1922), She Couldn't Say No (1926), It Never Rains (1929-1930), and Off to Buffalo (1939). Later in her career, she was active in radio productions.

Personal life

Courteney, described as having "hypnotic eyes" and an "alluring manner", had "multitudes of suitors" as a young actress. She married Theodore L. Gamble in 1901 in New Jersey; they divorced in 1910. She enjoyed driving an automobile, and even raced her car on occasion. She died in New York City in 1943, in her sixties, from a cerebral hemorrhage.

References

  1. ^ "Miss Fay Courteney; Was Leading Woman in Stock for Many Years -- A Radio Artist". The New York Times. July 23, 1943. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. "Has Been Star Fifteen Years". Democrat and Chronicle. August 22, 1920. p. 27. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fay Courteney to Go on Tour as Star; Actress to Play Title Role in 'Salvation Nell'". Democrat and Chronicle. July 20, 1911. p. 14. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "The Orpheum". The Argonaut. 86: 90. February 7, 1920.
  5. "Fay Courteney Has Double Regret at Leaving Detroit". Detroit Free Press. July 8, 1909. p. 4. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Glaser and his Company back at Temple Next Week". Democrat and Chronicle. May 2, 1918. p. 15. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Frith, C. Nina (September 15, 1917). "Fall Opening in Detroit, Mich". The New York Daily Mirror. 77: 29 – via Hathi Trust.
  8. "Fay Courteney, Co-Star With Vaughan Glaser". The New York Dramatic Mirror. 77: 29. November 17, 1917 – via Hathi Trust.
  9. ^ "Fay Courteney's Vacation". The Buffalo Enquirer. September 14, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Roads of Destiny at the Alcazar". Pacific Coast Musical Review. 37: 9. January 24, 1920.
  11. "The Alcazar Theatre". The Argonaut. 86: 75. January 31, 1920.
  12. "The Matinee Hero". The Argonaut. 86: 58. January 24, 1920.
  13. "The Alcazar Theatre". The Argonaut. 86: 27. January 10, 1920.
  14. T. W. B. (January 12, 1920). "Fay Courteney Brings Good Cheer Message to Alcazar". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 5. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Fay Courteney is to Succeed Miss Eldridge". Democrat and Chronicle. July 30, 1922. p. 58. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Fay Courteney's Death Stirs Memories". Detroit Free Press. July 25, 1943. p. 43. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. O'Brien, Bertha V. (June 17, 1908). "Fair Fay Courteney Sought by Multitudes of Suitors". Detroit Free Press. p. 3. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Fay Courteney, Mrs. Gamble; Wedded in '01, Asks Divorce". Detroit Free Press. December 31, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Fay Courteney is Given Divorce in Quick Time". Buffalo Courier. February 10, 1910. p. 7. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. "Fay Courteney Scores an Easy Victory in her Auto Race with Vaughan Glaser". Detroit Free Press. June 7, 1908. p. 23. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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