Biography
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.
Filmography
all 45
Movies 31
TV Shows 14
self 12
![The Match Game](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/482036-the-match-game.jpg)
The Match Game (1962)
![I've Got a Secret](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/369633-i-ve-got-a-secret.jpg)
I've Got a Secret (1952)
![The Jack Benny Program](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137525-the-jack-benny-program.jpg)
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
![Guilty Bystander](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/99578-guilty-bystander.jpg)
Guilty Bystander (1950)
![What's My Line?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/389112-what-s-my-line.jpg)
What's My Line? (1950)
![Studio One](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137144-studio-one.jpg)
Studio One (1948)
![The Philco Television Playhouse](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/279257-the-philco-television-playhouse.jpg)
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
![The Ed Sullivan Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77704-the-ed-sullivan-show.jpg)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
![Nobody Lives Forever](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/92940-nobody-lives-forever.jpg)
Nobody Lives Forever (1946)
![Her Kind of Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39417-her-kind-of-man.jpg)
Her Kind of Man (1946)
![Danger Signal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/99562-danger-signal.jpg)
Danger Signal (1945)
![Hotel Berlin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87178-hotel-berlin.jpg)
Hotel Berlin (1945)
![The Very Thought of You](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93884-the-very-thought-of-you.jpg)
The Very Thought of You (1944)
![Crime by Night](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93879-crime-by-night.jpg)
Crime by Night (1944)
![The Mask of Dimitrios](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87162-the-mask-of-dimitrios.jpg)
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
![Between Two Worlds](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93862-between-two-worlds.jpg)
Between Two Worlds (1944)
![In Our Time](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/126111-in-our-time.jpg)
In Our Time (1944)
![Destination Tokyo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21147-destination-tokyo.jpg)
Destination Tokyo (1943)
![Food and Magic](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/127046-food-and-magic.jpg)
Food and Magic (1943)
![Find the Blackmailer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/128355-find-the-blackmailer.jpg)
Find the Blackmailer (1943)
![Women at War](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/127040-women-at-war.jpg)
Women at War (1943)
![Air Force](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/78988-air-force.jpg)
Air Force (1943)
![The Hard Way](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96349-the-hard-way.jpg)
The Hard Way (1943)
![Secret Enemies](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77420-secret-enemies.jpg)
Secret Enemies (1942)
![Juke Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/109000-juke-girl.jpg)
Juke Girl (1942)
![Murder in the Big House](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136102-murder-in-the-big-house.jpg)
Murder in the Big House (1942)
![Lady Gangster](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/109800-lady-gangster.jpg)
Lady Gangster (1942)
![Blues in the Night](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87913-blues-in-the-night.jpg)
Blues in the Night (1941)
![At the Stroke of Twelve](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/261016-at-the-stroke-of-twelve.jpg)
At the Stroke of Twelve (1941)
![Nine Lives Are Not Enough](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120225-nine-lives-are-not-enough.jpg)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)
![Manpower](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/72458-manpower.jpg)
Manpower (1941)
![Bad Men of Missouri](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79022-bad-men-of-missouri.jpg)
Bad Men of Missouri (1941)
![The Nurse's Secret](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/88467-the-nurse-s-secret.jpg)
The Nurse's Secret (1941)
![Masquerade Party (1952)](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Masquerade Party (1952)
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1917-07-08
Deathday1983-03-09 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceElizabeth, United States of America
RelationshipsSkitch Henderson (1950-01-01 - 1957-01-01), Elliott Roosevelt (1944-12-03 - 1950-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFaye Margaret Emerson
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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