Faye Emerson

Faye Emerson

Faye Margaret Emerson was an American film and stage actress, and television interviewer who gained fame as a film actress in the 1940s, before transitioning to television in the 1950s, hosting her own talk show. Born in Louisiana, Emerson spent the majority of her early life in San Diego, California. She became interested in theater while attending San Diego State College, and subsequently pursued an acting career, appearing in stock theater in California. She subsequently signed a contract Warner Bros., and began appearing in their films in 1941. She starred in several films noir, including Lady Gangster, and Howard Hawks's war film Air Force. In 1944, she played one of her more memorable roles as Zachary Scott's former lover in The Mask of Dimitrios. From 1944 to 1950, she was married to Colonel Elliott Roosevelt, son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In 1949, Emerson began hosting The Faye Emerson Show, a late-night talk show series. She went on to become a prolific television interviewer, which earned her the nickname "The First Lady of Television". Throughout the 1950s, she also appeared in numerous Broadway stage productions. Emerson formally retired from show business in 1963, and retired to Europe. She resided there until 1983, when she died of stomach cancer in Deià, Spain, aged 65. For her contributions to the motion picture industry, Emerson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Her star is located at 6529 Hollywood Blvd.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1917-07-08
Place of Birth: Elizabeth, Louisana, USA
Also Known As: Faye Margaret Emerson

Movies List of Faye Emerson

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Manpower

1941 Movie
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Destination Tokyo

1943 Movie
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Lady Gangster

1942 Movie
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Between Two Worlds

1944 Movie
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Nobody Lives Forever

1946 Movie
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The Mask of Dimitrios

1944 Movie
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The Hard Way

1943 Movie
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Danger Signal

1945 Movie
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Guilty Bystander

1950 Movie
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Hollywood Canteen

1944 Movie
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Her Kind of Man

1946 Movie
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Uncertain Glory

1944 Movie
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Find the Blackmailer

1943 Movie
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Women at War

1943 Movie
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Juke Girl

1942 Movie
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Crime by Night

1944 Movie
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Secret Enemies

1942 Movie
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Hotel Berlin

1945 Movie
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The Desert Song

1943 Movie
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The Nurse's Secret

1941 Movie
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Air Force

1943 Movie
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Bad Men of Missouri

1941 Movie
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Blues in the Night

1941 Movie
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Food and Magic

1943 Movie
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In Our Time

1944 Movie