Who is Alice Faye

Alice Faye was born Alice Jeanne Leppert in New York City on May 5, 1915.

Married: Tony Martin (1937-1940), Phil Harris (1941-1995)
Had two daughters by Phil Harris: Alice Jr. in 1942, and Phyllis in 1944.

Died of stomach cancer and was cremated at Forest Lawn Cemetary, Palm Springs, California. Her ashes rest beside those of her husband, Phil Harris, who had died in 1995.

1934
George White's Scandals
Now I'll Tell
She Learned About Sailors
365 Nights in Hollywood

1935
George White's 1935 Scandals
Every Night at Eight
Music Is Magic

1936
King of Burlesque
Poor Little Rich Girl
Sing, Baby, Sing

1937
Stowaway
In Old Chicago
On the Avenue
You Can't Have Everything
Wake Up and Live
You're a Sweetheart

1938
Sally, Irene and Mary
Alexander's Ragtime Band

1939
Tail Spin
Rose of Washington Square
Hollywood Cavalcade
Barricade

1940
Little Old New York
Lillian Russell
Tin Pan Alley

1941
That Night in Rio
The Great American Broadcast
Week-End in Havana

1943
Hello, Frisco, Hello
The Gang's All Here

1944
Four Jills in a Jeep

1945
Fallen Angel

1962
State Fair

1976
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1978
Every Girl Should Have One
The Magic of Lassie

Movies

After a few years as chorus girl, Alice Faye was asked to sing on radio on "The Fleischmann Hour" which starred Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees. Both starred in Fox Picture's "George White's Scandals." in 1933. A string of popular pictures for 20th Century-Fox such as "In Old Chicago," "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Rose Of Washington Square," and " Lillian Russell," ensured that Alice Faye became a top box-office draw.

Becoming a mother gave Faye less reason for continuing her acting career, and she made only three films between 1941 and 1945. Studio Head Darryl F. Zanuck eventually lured her back with a dramatic part in "Fallen Angel." When she saw how much of her part had been edited for the sake of building up the career of co-star Linda Darnell, Faye walked off the lot. She would not return for sixteen years.

Radio

Alice Faye then co-starred with husband Phil Harris in popular comedy shows with music, such as "Fitch Bandwagon" (1946-1948) and "The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show" (1948-1954.)

In 1962, Alice faye returned to 20th Century-Fox for a role in "State Fair." She guest-starred on various TV shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s including that of her husband, the Perry Como Show, the Hollywood Palace, the Dean Martin Show, the Tonight Show, etc. She made several films in the 1970s; Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976), Every Girl Should Have One (1978), The Magic of Lassie (1978) and appeared in two documentaries; A Century of Cinema (1994), and Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (1995)

Stage

From 1973-1974, she toured cross-country with John Payne and Stubby Kaye in "Good News".

Pfizer Years

From 1984 - 1991, Faye was Pfizer Pharmaceuticals' "Good Health Ambassador."

Book

"Growing Older, Staying Younger"

Alice Faye, Early 1940s Photographic Print
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Alice Faye, 1930s Photographic Print

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Rose of Washington Square, Alice Faye, 1939 Photographic Print

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