Flobelle Fairbanks (December 14, 1907 – January 5, 1969), known professionally as Florence Fair, was an American actress.

Biography

Fair was born as Flobelle Fairbanks in

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. She was the daughter of John Fairbanks and Margaret McElvain, and the niece of actor

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. In 1936, she married photographer

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. Together, they were the parents of two children, a daughter and a son: Margaret Florence (1936–2019) and Shirley Carter Burden Jr. (1941–1996), who was a former assistant to Senator

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, and who was married to Amanda Jay Mortimer (b. 1944) before their divorce in 1972. Fair died on January 5, 1969. She was buried in

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Filmography

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The Moral Sinner ''The Moral Sinner'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and written by Willis Goldbeck, Josephine Quirk, and Rita Weiman, based on the 1904 play ''Leah Kleschna'' by C. M. S. McLellan. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, ...

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Sally of the Sawdust ''Sally of the Sawdust'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Carol Dempster and W. C. Fields. It was based on the 1923 stage musical ''Poppy''. Fields would later star in a second film version, ''Pop ...

'' (1925) * '' Eyes Right!'' (1926) credited as Flobelle Fairbanks * ''

The Love of Sunya ''The Love of Sunya'' (also known as ''The Loves of Sunya'') is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Albert Parker and based on the play '' Eyes of Youth'' by Max Marcin and Charles Guernon. Produced by and starring Gloria Swanson, ...

'' (1927) * '' The Climbers'' (1927) * ''

What Happened to Father What or WHAT may refer to: * What, an English interrogative word * "What?", one of the Five Ws used in journalism Film and television * ''What!'' (film), also known as ''The Whip and the Body'', a 1963 Italian film directed by Mario Bava * ...

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The Firebird ''The Firebird'' (; ) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company; the original choreography was by Michel Fokine, who c ...

'' (1934) * '' Gentlemen Are Born'' (1934) * ''

I Am a Thief ''I Am a Thief'' is a 1934 American crime-drama film directed by Robert Florey. Plot An undercover police agent hopes to provoke, and catch, an international jewel thief, as he transports the famous Karenina diamonds from Paris across Europe ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Secret Bride ''The Secret Bride'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Warren William. Based on the play ''Concealment'' by Leonard Ide, the film is about the attorney general of an unnamed state and t ...

'' (1934) * ''

Gold Diggers of 1935 ''Gold Diggers of 1935'' is an American Warner Bros. musical film directed and choreographed by Busby Berkeley, his directorial debut. It stars Dick Powell, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Stuart, and Alice Brady, and features Hugh Herbert, Gle ...

'' (1935) * '' The Florentine Dagger'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

In Caliente ''In Caliente'' (also known as ''Viva Señorita'') is a 1935 American romantic musical comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring Dolores del Río and Pat O'Brien. The film was written by Ralph Block and Warren Duff. The musical numbers ...

'' (1935) * '' Oil for the Lamps of China'' (1935) * '' Stranded'' (1935) * ''

Front Page Woman ''Front Page Woman'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz. The screenplay by Laird Doyle, Lillie Hayward and Roy Chanslor based on the novel ''Women Are Bum Newspapermen'' by Richard Macauley. Plot Ellen Garfield refuses ...

'' (1935) * '' Don't Bet on Blondes'' (1935) * '' Page Miss Glory'' (1935) * ''

The Case of the Lucky Legs ''The Case of the Lucky Legs'' is a 1935 mystery film, the third in a series of Perry Mason films starring Warren William as the famed lawyer. Plot Margie Clune wins the "Lucky Legs" beauty contest concocted by Frank Patton, but has trouble ...

'' (1935) * ''

Personal Maid's Secret ''Personal Maid's Secret'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Arthur Greville Collins and written by Lillie Hayward and F. Hugh Herbert. The film stars Margaret Lindsay, Warren Hull, Anita Louise, Ruth Donnelly, Arthur Treacher an ...

'' (1935) * '' Stars Over Broadway'' (1935) * ''

Man of Iron ''Man of Iron'' () is a 1981 film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It depicts the Solidarity labour movement and its first success in persuading the Polish government to recognize workers' right to an independent union. The film continues the story ...

'' (1935) * '' Captain Blood'' (1935) * '' Dangerous'' (1935) * ''

Freshman Love ''Freshman Love'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film based on George Ade's oft filmed 1904 play '' The College Widow'', adaptations of which were filmed twice previously, in 1915 and 1927, and parodied by the Marx Brothers in their 1932 fil ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Story of Louis Pasteur ''The Story of Louis Pasteur'' is a 1936 American black-and-white biographical film from Warner Bros., produced by Henry Blanke, directed by William Dieterle, that stars Paul Muni as the renowned scientist who developed major advances in micr ...

'' (1936) * '' Murder by an Aristocrat'' (1936) * ''

Hearts Divided ''Hearts Divided'' is a 1936 American musical film about the real-life marriage between American Elizabeth 'Betsy' Patterson and Jérôme Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon. It stars Marion Davies and Dick Powell as the couple. The film was a rema ...

'' (1936) * '' Second Wife'' (1936) * '' Undercurrent'' (1946)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fair, Florence 1907 births 1969 deaths American film actresses 20th-century American actresses