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Fay Spain (October 6, 1932 – May 8, 1983) was an American actress in motion pictures and television. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She began living alone in her English teacher's attic at the age of 14. The teacher had a daughter who was affiliated with an acting stock company in Maryland. She gave Spain a job which combined the duties of acting apprentice and babysitting. At sixteen, Miss Spain was in New York City, residing in an $8-a-week room on the Upper West Side. She worked in tie shop where she became acquainted with an associate of Walter Winchell. The gossip writer... MORE

Fay Spain (October 6, 1932 – May 8, 1983) was an American actress in motion pictures and television. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She began living alone in her English teacher's attic at the age of 14. The teacher had a daughter who was affiliated with an acting stock company in Maryland. She gave Spain a job which combined the duties of acting apprentice and babysitting. At sixteen, Miss Spain was in New York City, residing in an $8-a-week room on the Upper West Side. She worked in tie shop where she became acquainted with an associate of Walter Winchell. The gossip writer mentioned her name in a column and Spain received a call from Columbia Pictures. She was not extended a contract because she "wasn't pretty enough for Hollywood". Within two months she found work with a stock company in the Catskill Mountains. She obtained an Equity Card which enabled her to continue working as an actress. Spain eschewed a college scholarship after attending high school in White Salmon, Washington. She chose instead to pursue a stock company apprenticeship. As a film aspirant her first screen test was made with James Garner. The test was unfavorable and she was not considered photogenic. LESS