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Fay Spain

Actor · Died May 8, 1983, aged 50 · Phoenix, Arizona, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Fay Spain (October 6, 1932 – May 8, 1983) was an American actress in motion pictures and television. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fay Spain,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 6, 1932
Died
May 8, 1983 (aged 50)
From
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 47% in 30 days

What are Fay Spain's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
22%
Power
22%
Self
17%
Survival
10%
Greed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Warm
1
Thrilling
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Fay Spain's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fay Spain's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Godfather Part II(1974)

    as Mrs. Marcia Roth

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Nadine Hummel

  • The Todd Killings(1971)

    as Mrs. Mack

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Man and the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Zoo(1970)

    as Pauline

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Hard Times(1967)

    as Jessie

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rat Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Fay Morgan

  • The Gentle Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Nancy Masters

  • Hogan's Heroes(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Myra

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Cordillera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Kathleen O'Hannrahan

  • Flight to Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Destiny Cooper

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Nora Keel

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thunder Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Helen Dodge

  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Gold(1962)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Buchanan · as Sally Winters

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Enid Lazzo

  • Hercules and the Captive Women(1961)

    as Queen Antinea of Atlantis

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Gunslinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Private Lives of Adam and Eve(1960)

    as Lil Lewis / Lilith

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy · as Julie

  • The Alaskans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurie Rawlings

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sue Ellen Terry

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Beat Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Francee Culloran

  • Al Capone(1959)

    as Maureen Flannery

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara Fraser · as Lissa Hobson

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie Poe

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Felice Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • God's Little Acre(1958)

    as Darlin' Jill

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Williams · as Angela

  • A Town Has Turned to Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Annamay Paul

  • The Crooked Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Carol Smith

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ruth Overton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte Lynch

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Reardon

  • Teenage Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Helen

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Susie Tatum

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Abductors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sue Ellen

  • Dragstrip Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Louise Blake

  • The Big Slide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Crystal Vail

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Peggy

  • Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Meadows

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Lenox · as Madeleine Hall

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Bessie · as Mavis McCloud · as Willy

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Aileen Evans

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Carrick

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1951 to 1974; peak year 1961.

Highest rated

Al Capone (1959)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

God's Little Acre (1958)

Film career

19511974

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1950s34 · acting1960s24 · acting1970s6 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Fay Spain's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Naked Zoo (1970)

79th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Godfather Part II (1974)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Fay Spain work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fay Spain's MovieCove titles; Aldo Ray shares the most, 2.