Hugh Fay
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Hugh Fay (June 9, 1882 – December 4, 1925) was an American actor and director who worked across vaudeville, Broadway, and silent film. Born into a theatrical family, he was the son of Irish vaudevillian Henry "Hugh" Fay, and comedic actress Elfie Fay was his sister.
Fay's stage career included a Broadway appearance in 1909 in Arms and the Girl. Beyond the stage, he was active in vaudeville throughout his career.
His work in silent film spanned both acting and directing. As an actor, his screen credits included Crooked to the End (1915), A Hash House Fraud (1915), Mabel Lost and Won (1915), An Oily Scoundrel (1916), Her Donkey Love (1917), A Matrimonial Accident (1917), Stars and Bars (1917), Son of a Gun (1918), Are Married Policemen Safe? (1918), A Neighbor's Keyhole (1918), The Failed Marriage (1918), A Lady Bellhop's Secret (1919), Better Times (1919), Almost Married (1919), A Favor to a Friend (1919), Please Get Married (1919), Hired and Fired (1920), A Kick in the High Life (1920), and Little Annie Rooney (1925), in which he played a character named Spider. The posthumously released Spuds (1927) also featured Fay in the role of Spy.
In addition to performing, Fay directed several silent films, including Won By a Foot (1917), The Rainmaker (1922), Glad Rags (1922), It's a Gift (1923), and Tour Service (1926).
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