Julia Faye

Julia Faye
Faye c. 1924
Born
Julia Faye Maloney

(1892-09-24)September 24, 1892
DiedApril 6, 1966(1966-04-06) (aged 73)
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
Other namesJulia Faye Covell
Julia Faye Wallick
Julia Faye Merrill
Alma materIllinois State University
OccupationActress
Years active1915–1957
Spouses
Harold Leroy Wallick
(m. 1913; died 1918)
Walter Anthony Merrill
(m. 1935; div. 1936)
PartnerCecil B. DeMille

Julia Faye Maloney[1] (September 24, 1892[2] – April 6, 1966), known professionally as Julia Faye, was an American actress of silent and sound films.[3] She was known for her appearances in more than 30 Cecil B. DeMille productions. Her various roles ranged from maids and ingénues to vamps and queens.

She was "famed throughout Hollywood for her perfect legs" until her performance in Cecil B. DeMille's The Volga Boatman (1926) established her as "one of Hollywood's popular leading ladies."[4]

  1. ^ "Julia Fay Malony – United States Census, 1900". FamilySearch. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Julia Merrill – United States Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Army of Ushers". New York Times. February 17, 1924. p. X5.
  4. ^ Thomas, Dan (June 19, 1927). "Some Stars Break in Movies By Legs and Backs". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved April 6, 2014.