1. Lona Fay Spain was an American actress in motion pictures and television.
12 Facts About Fay Spain
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When she was 17 years old, Spain worked as a dealer in a casino in Reno, Nevada.
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Fay Spain obtained an Equity card, which enabled her to continue working as an actress.
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Fay Spain eschewed a college scholarship after attending high school in White Salmon, Washington.
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Fay Spain chose instead to pursue a stock company apprenticeship.
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Fay Spain accepted any parts that came along, learning the techniques of the acting trade.
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In 1955, Fay Spain was one of 15 actresses who were named WAMPAS Baby Stars.
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Fay Spain first came to prominence with movie audiences in the late 1950s.
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Fay Spain followed this success by playing Maureen Flannery in the film Al Capone, and appeared in such films as The Beat Generation, The Private Lives of Adam and Eve, Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis, Black Gold, Thunder Island, Flight to Fury, The Gentle Rain, Welcome to Hard Times, and The Todd Killings.
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When she was 16, Fay Spain married John Falvo, a screenwriter and actor.
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Fay Spain appeared as a contestant in an episode of the Groucho Marx game show You Bet Your Life.
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Fay Spain died of lymphatic cancer in Los Angeles in 1983 at age 50.