Fay Courteney

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

Fay Courteney
Fay Courteney, from a 1917 publication.
Born
Frances K. Courteney

about 1878
San Francisco
DiedJuly 18, 1943
New York City
Other namesFrances Gamble
OccupationActress, singer, vaudeville performer

Early life

Frances K. Courteney was born in San Francisco,[1] the daughter of Herbert Courteney and A. H. Courteney. Her father was a building contractor.[2]

Career

Courteney toured on vaudeville in the Courteney Sisters, with her sister, and as a solo artist,[3] with her "deep and voluminous" "organ-like contralto" voice.[4] She was a fixture in stock companies in Cleveland, Columbus, Rochester, Detroit,[5] and Toronto,[1][6] and associated for many years with actor Vaughan Glaser.[7][8][9] In 1920, she played the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco, co-starring in Bought and Paid For and The Matinee Hero[10] with Clay Clement,[11][12] and in Happiness.[13][14] Her Broadway credits[15] 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.[1][16]

Personal life

Courteney, described as having "hypnotic eyes" and an "alluring manner", had "multitudes of suitors" as a young actress.[17] She married Theodore L. Gamble in 1901 in New Jersey;[18] they divorced in 1910.[19] She enjoyed driving an automobile,[9] and even raced her car on occasion.[20] She died in New York City in 1943, in her sixties, from a cerebral hemorrhage.[1][16]

References
  1. "Miss Fay Courteney; Was Leading Woman in Stock for Many Years -- A Radio Artist". The New York Times. 1943-07-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  2. "Has Been Star Fifteen Years". Democrat and Chronicle. 1920-08-22. p. 27. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fay Courteney to Go on Tour as Star; Actress to Play Title Role in 'Salvation Nell'". Democrat and Chronicle. 1911-07-20. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – 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. 1909-07-08. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Glaser and his Company back at Temple Next Week". Democrat and Chronicle. 1918-05-02. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – 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. 1910-09-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – 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. (1920-01-12). "Fay Courteney Brings Good Cheer Message to Alcazar". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Fay Courteney is to Succeed Miss Eldridge". Democrat and Chronicle. 1922-07-30. p. 58. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Fay Courteney's Death Stirs Memories". Detroit Free Press. 1943-07-25. p. 43. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. O'Brien, Bertha V. (1908-06-17). "Fair Fay Courteney Sought by Multitudes of Suitors". Detroit Free Press. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Fay Courteney, Mrs. Gamble; Wedded in '01, Asks Divorce". Detroit Free Press. 1909-12-31. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Fay Courteney is Given Divorce in Quick Time". Buffalo Courier. 1910-02-10. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. "Fay Courteney Scores an Easy Victory in her Auto Race with Vaughan Glaser". Detroit Free Press. 1908-06-07. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – via Newspapers.com.
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