William Fay
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William George Fay (12 November 1872 - 27 October 1947) was an actor and theatre producer who was one of the co-founders of the Abbey Theatre
.
Fay was born in Dublin and attended Belvedere College
., Dublin. He worked for a time in the 1890s with a touring theatre company in Ireland, Scotland
and Wales
. When he returned to Dublin, he worked with his brother Frank
, staging productions in halls around the city. Finally, they formed W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company
, focused on the development of Irish acting talent.
The brothers participated in the in founding of the Abbey Theatre and were largely responsible for evolving the Abbey style of acting .
After a falling-out with the Abbey directors in 1908, the brothers emigrated to the United States
to work in theatre there. Willie moved to London in 1914 worked as an actor in on the stage and in films. One of his most notable film roles was as Father Tom in Carol Reed
's Belfast
-set Odd Man Out
(1947), whose cast was dense with actors from the Abbey Theatre. His The Fays of the Abbey Theatre appeared in 1935. He died in London.
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...
.
Fay was born in Dublin and attended Belvedere College
Belvedere College
Belvedere College SJ is a private secondary school for boys located on Great Denmark Street, Dublin, Ireland. It is also known as St. Francis Xavier's College....
., Dublin. He worked for a time in the 1890s with a touring theatre company in Ireland, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. When he returned to Dublin, he worked with his brother Frank
Frank Fay (Irish actor)
Frank Fay , brother of William Fay, was an actor and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre. He worked with his brother, William, staging productions in halls around the city. Finally, they formed W. G...
, staging productions in halls around the city. Finally, they formed W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company
W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company
W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company was a precursor to Dublin's Abbey Theatre.It was founded towards the end of the 19th century by two Irish brothers, William and Frank Fay. William had worked for a time in the 1890s with a touring company in Ireland, Scotland and Wales while Frank was...
, focused on the development of Irish acting talent.
The brothers participated in the in founding of the Abbey Theatre and were largely responsible for evolving the Abbey style of acting .
After a falling-out with the Abbey directors in 1908, the brothers emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to work in theatre there. Willie moved to London in 1914 worked as an actor in on the stage and in films. One of his most notable film roles was as Father Tom in Carol Reed
Carol Reed
Sir Carol Reed was an English film director best known for Odd Man Out , The Fallen Idol , The Third Man and Oliver!...
's Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
-set Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out is a 1947 Anglo-Irish film noir directed by Carol Reed, starring James Mason, and is based on a novel of the same name by F. L. Green.-Plot:The film's opening intertitle reads:...
(1947), whose cast was dense with actors from the Abbey Theatre. His The Fays of the Abbey Theatre appeared in 1935. He died in London.
Selected filmography
- The Last CurtainThe Last CurtainThe Last Curtain is a 1937 British crime film directed by David MacDonald and starring Campbell Gullan, Kenne Duncan and Greta Gynt. An insurance investigator examines a series of robberies that have taken place.-Cast:...
(1937) - SpellboundSpellbound (1941 film)Spellbound is a 1941 British drama film directed by John Harlow. The film is based on the novel The Necromancer by Robert Hugh Benson. It was also released under the titles of Ghost Story and The Spell of Army Nugent.-Plot:...
(1941) - Spring MeetingSpring MeetingSpring Meeting is a 1941 British comedy film directed by Walter C. Mycroft and starring Enid Stamp-Taylor, Michael Wilding, Basil Sydney and Sarah Churchill. Instead of marrying the woman his parents have chosen for him, a man falls in love with her sister. It was based on the play by M. J...
(1941) - This Man Is DangerousThis Man Is DangerousThis Man Is Dangerous is a 1941 British thriller film, directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring James Mason and Gordon McLeod. The film is based on the novel They Called Him Death by David Hume....
(1941) - London Town (1946)
- Odd Man OutOdd Man OutOdd Man Out is a 1947 Anglo-Irish film noir directed by Carol Reed, starring James Mason, and is based on a novel of the same name by F. L. Green.-Plot:The film's opening intertitle reads:...
(1947)
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