- Films
- 33
- Avg rating
- 6.85
- Peak run
- 1942’43
- Oscar wins
- 1 of 3
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Fay by the numbers
Average
6.85
22 rated films
Vote weighted
6.89
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.48
rating spread
Career
28y
1934 to 1961
Total votes
104K
across every film
Best
8.1
Make Way for Tomorrow
Worst
6.9
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Newest first
Filmography
| 1961 |  The Children's Hour | Mrs. Amelia Tilford | 7.8 | 21,395 |
| 1953 | The President's Lady | Mrs. Donelson | 6.8 | 1,109 |
| 1951 | Close to My Heart | Mrs. Morrow | · | 620 |
| 1948 | June Bride | Paula Winthrop | 6.8 | 2,396 |
| 1947 | Deep Valley | Mrs. Saul | 6.8 | 1,239 |
| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Mrs. Eunice Mitty | 6.9 | 7,635 |
| 1946 | The Kid from Brooklyn | Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne | 6.5 | 1,422 |
| 1946 | The Virginian | Mrs. Taylor | 6.4 | 1,480 |
| 1945 | State Fair | Melissa Frake | 7.0 | 4,930 |
| 1944 | The Heavenly Body | Margaret Sibyll | 6.1 | 1,228 |
| 1944 | Dark Waters | Aunt Emily | 6.5 | 1,242 |
| 1943 | Cry 'Havoc' | Captain Marsh | 7.0 | 1,377 |
| 1943 | The Human Comedy | Mrs. Macauley | 7.0 | 2,816 |
| 1943 | Presenting Lily Mars | Mrs. Thornway | 6.8 | 1,467 |
| 1943 | Salute to the Marines | Jennie Bailey | · | 284 |
| 1942 | Journey for Margaret | Trudy Strauss | 7.3 | 1,036 |
| 1942 | The War Against Mrs. Hadley | Stella Hadley | · | 534 |
| 1942 |  Woman of the Year | Ellen Whitcomb | 7.1 | 12,036 |
| 1941 | Babes on Broadway | Miss Jones | 6.6 | 1,780 |
| 1940 | A Bill of Divorcement | Margaret 'Meg' Fairfield | · | 266 |
Better together?
Fay Bainter's regulars
- Thomas MitchellCo-star · 3 films · 7.03 avg▲+0.10
- Mickey RooneyCo-star · 3 films · 6.80 avg▲+0.08
- William KeighleyDirector and actor · 2 films
- William WylerDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.60 avg▲+0.45
- Norman TaurogDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.80 avg▲+0.21
- George StevensDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.65 avg▼−0.34
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Fay Bainter
3 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1962Fay Bainter
- NominatedBest Actress · Academy Awards 1939Fay Bainter
- WonBest Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1939Fay Bainter
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.