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Fay Tincher

Fay Tincher

Actor, Writer

Born April 17, 1884 in Topeka, Kansas, USA

Died October 11, 1983

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Biography

Often compared in looks and ability to Mabel Normand, lively, dark-haired comedienne Fay Tincher began as a vaudeville and musical comedy actress. Though she had operatic aspirations at the outset, Fay settled on an acting career. She first appeared on the Chicago stage while still finishing her studies. In 1913, she moved to the West Coast where she was discovered for film by D.W. Griffith. After a few short films she was cast as a vamp in The Battle of the Sexes (1914). However, it was soon realised that comedy, not drama, was her forte. No romantic or vixenish leads for this gal. Fay just wanted to make people laugh. She made sure that her appearance gave her a head start. Already rather short (at 5 feet 2 inches), she adopted as her trademark a purposefully unglamorous look: wearing essentially no makeup, she styled her hair with a distinctive big curl plastered to her forehead and dressed either in masculine clothes or in a black and white striped outfit which would not have looked out of place in a barber's shop.

At Reliance-Mutual, Fay was featured in the 'Komic Comedies' (1914-15), and successfully created her own regular character, a feisty stenographer named 'Ethel'. Publicity at the time touted her as 'the female Chaplin'. She gained further public notice by winning a bathing suit contest at Venice, California which led to further job offers. Between 1916 and 1919, Fay starred in two-reelers for Arts-Triangle, Keystone and Al Christie. She even briefly, and unsuccessfully, fronted her own production company. In 1923, she settled at Universal, adopting the character 'Min Gump' in the long-running 'Andy Gump' series, based on the comic strip. The coming of sound, coinciding with the end of the series in 1928, prompted Fay's sudden and permanent departure from the screen.

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Filmography

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Slapstick Encyclopedia, Vol. 3: Funny Girls Poster

Slapstick Encyclopedia, Vol. 3: Funny Girls Video1998

A Case of Scotch Short Film1928Min Gump

Any Old Count Short Film1928Min Gump

Out in the Rain Short Film1928Min Gump

The Cloud Buster Short Film1928Min Gump

A Battle Scared Hero Short Film1927Min Gump

A Total Loss Short Film1927Min Gump

All Wet Short Film1927Min Gump

And How! Short Film1927Min Gump

Andy Nose His Onions Short Film1927Min Gump

Broke Again Short Film1927Min Gump

Circus Daze Short Film1927Min Gump

I'm the Sheriff Short Film1927Min Gump

Ocean Bruises Short Film1927Min Gump

Rooms for Rent Short Film1927Min Gump

The Mild West Short Film1927Min Gump

Too Much Sleep Short Film1927Min Gump

Up Against It Short Film1927Min Gump

When Greek Meets Greek Short Film1927Min Gump

Youth and Beauty Short Film1927Min Gump

A Close Call Short Film1926Min Gump

Better Luck Short Film1926Min Gump

California Here We Come Short Film1926Min Gump

Dumb Luck Poster

Dumb Luck Short Film1926Min Gump

I Told You So Short Film1926Min Gump

Lots of Grief Short Film1926Min Gump

Min Walks in Her Sleep Poster

Min Walks in Her Sleep Short Film1926Min Gump

Min's Away Poster

Min's Away Short Film1926Min Gump

Min's Home on the Cliff Short Film1926Min Gump

Never Again Short Film1926Min Gump

Shady Rest Short Film1926Min Gump

The Big Surprise Short Film1926Min Gump

Tow Service Short Film1926Min Gump

Andy in Hollywood Short Film1925Min Gump

Andy Takes a Flyer Poster

Andy Takes a Flyer Short Film1925Min Gump

Andy's Lion Tale Poster

Andy's Lion Tale Short Film1925Min Gump

Chester's Donkey Party Short Film1925Min Gump

Dynamited Short Film1925Min Gump

The Smash-Up Short Film1925Min Gump

A Day of Rest Short Film1924Min Gump

A Tough Tenderfoot Short Film1924

Andy's Hat in the Ring Poster

Andy's Hat in the Ring Short Film1924Min Gump

Andy's Stump Speech Poster

Andy's Stump Speech Short Film1924Min Gump

Andy's Temptation Short Film1924Min Gump

Excitement Poster

Excitement Feature Film1924Mammy

Oh! Min! Poster

Oh! Min! Short Film1924Min Gump

Swing Bad the Sailor Short Film1924The Captain's Daughter

The Reckless Age Poster

The Reckless Age Feature Film1924The Duchess of Lismore

Westbound Short Film1924Min Gump

What's the Use? Short Film1924Min Gump

Aggravatin' Mama Short Film1923Min Gump

Oh! What a Day! Poster

Oh! What a Day! Short Film1923Min Gump

Uncle Bim's Gifts Poster

Uncle Bim's Gifts Short Film1923Min Gump

Watch Papa Short Film1923Min Gump

Whiskers Short Film1923The Manicurist

The Leather Pushers Poster

The Leather Pushers Feature Film1922

A Seaside Siren Poster

A Seaside Siren Short Film1920

Dining Room, Kitchen and Sink Short Film1920

Striking Models Poster

Striking Models Short Film1920

Dangerous Nan McGrew Poster

Dangerous Nan McGrew Short Film1919Nan McGrew

Go West, Young Woman Poster

Go West, Young Woman Short Film1919

Mary Moves In Poster

Mary Moves In Short Film1919Mary

Rowdy Ann Poster

Rowdy Ann Short Film1919Rowdy Ann

Sally's Blighted Career Poster

Sally's Blighted Career Short Film1919Sally

The Fire Flingers Poster

The Fire Flingers Feature Film1919Maggie Driver

Wild and Western Short Film1919Rosie

Main 1-2-3 Poster

Main 1-2-3 Short Film1918

O, Susie Behave Short Film1918

Some Job Short Film1918

A Calico Vampire Short Film1916

Bedelia's Bluff Short Film1916Bedelia

Laundry Liz Poster

Laundry Liz Short Film1916

Love's Getaway Short Film1916

Mr. Goode, Samaritan Poster

Mr. Goode, Samaritan Feature Film1916Shorty Sal

Rough Knight Feature Film1916

Skirts Short Film1916

Sunshine Dad Poster

Sunshine Dad Feature Film1916Widow Marrimore

The French Milliner Short Film1916

The Lady Drummer Feature Film1916

The Two O'Clock Train Short Film1916The Saleslady

A Chase by Moonlight Short Film1915Fay

A Costly Exchange Short Film1915Mrs. Fred Moore

A Flurry in Art Short Film1915Maisie Gillespie

A Flyer in Spring Water Short Film1915Ethel

Beautiful Love Short Film1915Fay

Beppo, the Barber Short Film1915Fay, the Manicurist

Bill Gives a Smoker Short Film1915Ethel

Bill Turns Valet Short Film1915Ethel

Brave and Bold Short Film1915The Slavey

By Fair Means or Foul Short Film1915Susie Crank

Caught by the Handle Short Film1915Tootner, the Riche's Maid

Cupid and the Pest Short Film1915Estelle

Don Quixote Feature Film1915Dulcinea

Ethel Gets Consent Short Film1915Ethel

Ethel Gets the Evidence Short Film1915Ethel

Ethel's Deadly Alarm Clock Short Film1915Ethel

Ethel's Disguise Short Film1915Ethel

Ethel's Doggone Luck Short Film1915Ethel

Ethel's New Dress Short Film1915Ethel

Ethel's Romance Short Film1915Ethel

Faithful to the Finish Poster

Faithful to the Finish Short Film1915Fay, the Fair Stenographer

Father Love Poster

Father Love Short Film1915Fay, a Chauffeur

Gasoline Gus Short Film1915Fay Fizz

His Lesson Poster

His Lesson Short Film1915Participant in Mob Scene

Home Again Short Film1915Mrs. Grinder

Love and Business Short Film1915Mrs. Fred Gates

Mixed Values Short Film1915Alice Lewis

Mr. Wallack's Wallet Short Film1915Genevieve - A Hobo

Music Hath Charms Short Film1915Nell

Over and Back Poster

Over and Back Short Film1915Fay

Safety First Short Film1915Fay

Shocking Stockings Short Film1915Fay

The Deacon's Whiskers Poster

The Deacon's Whiskers Short Film1915Fay

The Fatal Finger Prints Poster

The Fatal Finger Prints Short Film1915Nell

The Love Pirate Poster

The Love Pirate Short Film1915Viola Marsh

Unwinding It Short Film1915Fay

Where Breezes Blow Short Film1915Fay

A Corner in Hats Short Film1914Dolores

A Physical Culture Romance Short Film1914Fay

A Race for a Bride Short Film1914

After Her Dough Short Film1914Fay Doughbags

An Exciting Courtship Short Film1914

Bill and Ethel at the Ball Short Film1914Ethel

Bill Goes in Business for Himself Short Film1914Ethel

Bill Joins the W.W.W.'s Short Film1914Ethel

Bill Manages a Prizefighter Short Film1914Ethel

Bill Organizes a Union Short Film1914Ethel

Bill Saves the Day Short Film1914Ethel - the Stenographer

Bill Spoils a Vacation Short Film1914Ethel

Bill Takes a Lady Out to Lunch... Never Again Short Film1914Ethel - the Stenographer

Bill's Job Short Film1914Ethel

Casey's Vendetta Short Film1914Nita

Ethel Has a Steady Short Film1914Ethel

Ethel's Roof Party Short Film1914Ethel

Ethel's Teacher Short Film1914Ethel

Foiled Again Short Film1914Moitle Perry

Home, Sweet Home Poster

Home, Sweet Home Feature Film1914The Worldly Woman

How Bill Squared It with His Boss Short Film1914Ethel

Hubby to the Rescue Short Film1914Jane Mersey

Leave It to Smiley Short Film1914Ingenue

Mr. Hadley's Uncle Short Film1914Ethel

Nearly a Burglar's Bride Short Film1914The Widow Murphy

Nell's Eugenic Wedding Short Film1914Nell

Out Again, in Again Short Film1914Mrs. Henpeck

The Battle of the Sexes Poster

The Battle of the Sexes Feature Film1914Cleo - the Siren

The Deceiver Short Film1914Bridgeen

The Escape Poster

The Escape Feature Film1914An Adventuress

The Fatal Dress Suit Short Film1914Rosie Green

The Housebreakers Short Film1914The Commissoner's Niece

The Last Drink of Whiskey Short Film1914Desperate Rudolph's Wife

The Man in the Couch Short Film1914Mabel

The Mascot Short Film1914Fay

The Million Dollar Bride Short Film1914The Would-Be Millionairess

The Quicksands Short Film1914

The Record Breaker Short Film1914Nell

The Right Dope Short Film1914

The Scene of His Crime Short Film1914

The White Slave Catchers Short Film1914Sadie

Too Proud to Beg Short Film1914Bess Morrison - James' Daughter

Victims of Speed Short Film1914

Wrong All Around Short Film1914Mrs. Jones

A Puritan Episode Short Film1913

Private Box 23 Short Film1913Mrs. Jones

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Main 1-2-3 Poster

Main 1-2-3 Short Film1918

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