In addition to their theatrical success with the British Guild Players, David and Fay were at the vanguard of Vancouver being known as “Hollywood North” by also working regularly in the film industry and in Hollywood itself from the mid-1930s onwards, appearing in over 120 movies.
David Clyde appeared in the musical Rose-Marie, the first full-length talkie filmed in Vancouver. He was the son of John Clyde, Scotland’s first film star and his brother Andy was a member of Mack Sennett’s acting team and featured in Hopalong Cassidy films popular at the time.
Fay Holden found fame playing Mickey Rooney’s mother in the Andy Hardy films.
Their extensive credits include some of the highest profile Oscar winning movies of their day: “The Philadelphia Story”, “Mrs. Miniver”, “Now Voyager”, “You Can’t Take It With You”, and they appeared with stars such as: W.C. Fields, Jean Harlow, Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, Ava Gardner, Greer Garson, Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Cary Grant, David Niven and James Stewart.
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