Jesslyn Fax
Biography
Jesslyn Fax was a Canadian-American actress known for small, cheerful supporting parts, often as little old ladies. Born in Toronto to Jimmy Fax, a Canadian actor and comedian, she began at 16 as a singer, pianist and monologist in her father's act, then left after five seasons for vaudeville and traveling stock companies before settling in Hollywood in 1949. All her known screen work came between 1950 and 1969. She played Miss Hearing Aid in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954), Avis Grubb in The Music Man (1962), Miss Hemphill in The Man Who Died Twice (1958), and Airline Passenger in The Family Jewels (1965). Her other films included The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), The Love God? (1969), Angel in My Pocket (1969), and North By Northwest (1959). On television she was an occasional comic foil to Jack Benny and Lucille Ball and appeared on Gunsmoke, Perry Mason and The Andy Griffith Show.
82years old at death
- Born Toronto
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 15 years1954 to 1969
Genres
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Also two films together2 more actors
- Herbie FayeThe Love God? (1969) and The Family Jewels (1965)
- Harry HickoxThe Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) and The Music Man (1962)
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