Fay Bainter
Actor · 28 credits · 18 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Children's Hour (1961)
Frequent collaborators: Thomas Mitchell, Spring Byington
Best Fay Bainter movies by genre
Movies (28 total, ranked by score)
1The Children's Hour
1961 · ★ 7.7 (421 votes)
Drama
2Make Way for Tomorrow
1937 · ★ 7.5 (220 votes)
Drama, Romance
3Jezebel
1938 · ★ 7.0 (223 votes)
Drama, Romance
4Woman of the Year
1942 · ★ 6.9 (167 votes)
Comedy, Romance, Drama
5The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947 · ★ 6.8 (142 votes)
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
6June Bride
1948 · ★ 7.1 (12 votes)
Romance, Comedy
7The Virginian
1946 · ★ 6.0 (20 votes)
Western
8State Fair
1945 · ★ 6.6 (72 votes)
Comedy, Romance
9Presenting Lily Mars
1943 · ★ 6.5 (13 votes)
Music, Romance
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The Soldier and the Lady
1937 · ★ 6.5 (2 votes)
Adventure, History, Romance
11The President's Lady
1953 · ★ 6.9 (16 votes)
Drama, Romance, History
12Journey for Margaret
1942 · ★ 6.7 (20 votes)
Drama, War
13White Banners
1938 · ★ 5.8 (5 votes)
Drama
14Quality Street
1937 · ★ 6.0 (19 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
15Our Town
1940 · ★ 5.9 (38 votes)
Drama, Romance
16Maryland
1940 · ★ 6.5 (3 votes)
Drama, Mystery, Romance
17Cry 'Havoc'
1943 · ★ 6.5 (15 votes)
Drama, War
18Deep Valley
1947 · ★ 5.6 (21 votes)
Drama, Romance, Crime
19Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001
Documentary
20The Kid from Brooklyn
1946 · ★ 6.3 (14 votes)
Comedy
21Close to My Heart
1951 · ★ 6.6 (4 votes)
Drama
22Dark Waters
1944 · ★ 6.0 (25 votes)
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
23Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939 · ★ 4.0 (2 votes)
Comedy, Romance
24Salute to the Marines
1943 · ★ 6.8 (4 votes)
Comedy, Drama, War
25A Bill of Divorcement
1940 · ★ 7.0 (4 votes)
Drama
26The Heavenly Body
1944 · ★ 5.6 (13 votes)
Comedy, Romance
27Mr. Gardenia Jones
1942 · ★ 4.2 (4 votes)
Documentary
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Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
1939
Documentary
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.