Faye Emerson

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About this star

  • Category: Television
  • Star rank: 1575
  • Address:
    6699 Hollywood Blvd
  • Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing east
  • GPS location:
    34.101684, -118.336043

Biography

Faye Emerson c. 1945

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Faye Margaret Emerson (July 8, 1917 – March 9, 1983) was an American film actress and television interviewer known as “The First Lady of Television.” Beginning in 1941, she acted in many Warner Brothers films. In 1944, she played one of her more memorable roles as Zachary Scott’s former wife in The Mask of Dimitrios. She was also notable for being the third wife of presidential son Elliott Roosevelt from 1944 to 1950.

Fact file

  • Born: Faye Margaret Emerson July 8, 1917 Elizabeth, Louisiana, U.S.
  • Died: March 9, 1983 (aged 65) Deya, Majorca, Spain
  • Years active: 1941-1961
  • Spouse(s): Skitch Henderson (1950-1957) Elliott Roosevelt (1944-1950) William Crawford (1938-1942) 1 child

Read more about Faye Emerson at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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    6523 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood Blvd, north side, between Wilcox and Hudson