Alice Faye Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1991, she was honored with a Golden Boot award
• Was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960
• Was given a Golden Palm Star on the Walk of Stars in Palm Springs, California
• Got her big break in the film "George White's 1935 Scandals" when Lilian Harvey abandoned the lead role
• Lied about her age in order to audition as a chorus girl in New York, even though she was only 12 years old at the time
• Quote: "(On working with Shirley Temple) "She was a nice kid, with a really wonderful mother and father․ We all liked her․ But she was brilliant․ She knew everyone's dialogue and, if you forgot a line, she gave it to you․ We all hated her for that․""
• Quote: "Six films I made with Don Ameche and, in every one of them, my voice was deeper than the plot․"
• Was an active member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee
• After seeing that most of her best scenes were cut from "Fallen Angel," she left the studio immediately and did not return until 16 years later
• Was friends with her studio rival Betty Grabel until Grabel's death in 1973