Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 23, 1893
Died
April 6, 1966 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Also Known As
Julia Faye Maloney
Julia Faye
Biography
Julia Faye was born on September 24, 1893 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for The Ten Commandments (1956), Samson and Delilah (1949) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). She died on April 6, 1966 in Hollywood, California, USA.
She appeared in more Cecil B. DeMille movies than any other actress. She appeared in many of his silents, and in every one of his movies from Union Pacific (1939) on. She was Cecil B. DeMille's mistress off-screen for quite some time. The devoted DeMille kept her employed in bit parts long after her career (and their relationship) was over. Off-screen, she was known to be a highly skilled horsewoman.
Like many of her contemporaries, her home in Hollywood contained a Chinese room, filled with oriental art objects.
SILENTS TO TALKIES: Episode 74: JULIA FAYE
VideoKnown For
Film
The Ten Commandments
Elisheba
1956
Film
Sunset Boulevard
Hisham (uncredited)
1950
Film
Samson and Delilah
Haisham
1949
Film
The Greatest Show on Earth
Birdie
1952
Film
Unconquered
Widow Swivens
1947
Film
The King of Kings
Martha
1927
Film
Joan of Arc
Townswoman
1948
Film
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Bit Role (uncredited)
1916
Film
Reap the Wild Wind
Charleston Lady #2
1942
Film
The Big Clock
Secretary (uncredited)
1948
Film
Red, Hot and Blue
Housekeeper
1949
Film
Union Pacific
Mame
1939
Film
Holiday Inn
Guest at Inn (uncredited)
1942
Film
North West Mounted Police
Wapiskau
1940
Film
So Proudly We Hail
Nurse (Uncredited)
1943
Film
The Ten Commandments
The Wife of Pharaoh
1923
Film
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Lady Penelope
1949
Film
Here Comes the Groom
Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)
1951
Film
Remember the Night
Jury Member (uncredited)
1940
Film
The Perils of Pauline
Nurse (uncredited)
1947
Filmography
1956FilmThe Ten Commandmentsas Elisheba1952FilmThe Greatest Show on Earthas Birdie1951FilmHere Comes the Groomas Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)1950FilmWhere Danger Livesas Nurse Seymour (uncredited)1950FilmSunset Boulevardas Hisham (uncredited)1950FilmThe Lawlessas Mrs. Jensen1949FilmSamson and Delilahas Haisham1949FilmRed, Hot and Blueas Housekeeper1949FilmA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas Lady Penelope1949FilmAlias Nick Bealas Reformer1948FilmJoan of Arcas Townswoman1948FilmNight Has a Thousand Eyesas Companion (uncredited)1948FilmBeyond Gloryas Motherly Churchgoer (uncredited)1948FilmThe Big Clockas Secretary (uncredited)1947FilmUnconqueredas Widow Swivens1947FilmThe Perils of Paulineas Nurse (uncredited)1947FilmFear in the Nightas Rental Home Owner (uncredited)1947FilmCaliforniaas Wagon Woman1946FilmTo Each His Ownas (uncredited)1944FilmCasanova Brownas X-Ray Nurse (uncredited)1943FilmSo Proudly We Hailas Nurse (Uncredited)1942FilmHoliday Innas Guest at Inn (uncredited)1942FilmReap the Wild Windas Charleston Lady #21941FilmPacific Blackoutas Dance Club Woman1940FilmNorth West Mounted Policeas Wapiskau1940FilmRemember the Nightas Jury Member (uncredited)1939FilmThe Spellbinderas Courtroom Extra (uncredited)1939FilmUnion Pacificas Mame1938FilmYou and Meas Secretary (uncredited)1936FilmTill We Meet Againas Nurse1931FilmThe Squaw Manas Mrs. Chichester Jones1930FilmNot So Dumbas Mrs. Forbes1930FilmThe Voice of Hollywood No. 3as Herself1929FilmDynamiteas Marcia Towne1928FilmThe Godless Girlas Inmate1927FilmChicagoas Velma1927FilmThe Main Eventas Margie1927FilmTurkish Delightas Zelma1927FilmThe Fighting Eagleas Josephine1927FilmHis Dog1927FilmThe Yankee Clipperas Queen Victoria1927FilmThe King of Kingsas Martha1926FilmBachelor Brides1926FilmCorporal Kateas Becky1926FilmThe Volga Boatmanas Mariusha1925FilmThe Road to Yesterdayas Dolly Foules1925FilmHell's Highroadas Anne Broderick1925FilmThe Golden Bedas Nell Thompson1924FilmFeet of Clayas Bertha Lansell1924FilmChanging Husbandsas Mitzi1924FilmDon't Call It Loveas Clara Proctor1923FilmThe Ten Commandmentsas The Wife of Pharaoh1923FilmAdam's Ribas The Mischievous One1923FilmHollywoodas Julia Faye1923FilmNobody's Moneyas Annette1922FilmManslaughteras Mrs. Drummond1922FilmNice Peopleas Hallie Livingston1922FilmA Trip to Paramountownas Self1922FilmSaturday Nightas Elsie Prentiss1921FilmFool's Paradiseas Samaran, His Chief Wife1921FilmThe Affairs of Anatolas Tibra1921FilmThe Great Momentas Sadi Bronson1921FilmForbidden Fruitas Mrs. Mallory's First Maid1921FilmThe Snobas Betty Welland1920FilmThe Life of the Partyas 'French' Kate1920FilmSomething to Think Aboutas Alice Blair, Banker's Daughter1920FilmThe Six Best Cellarsas Mrs. Jordan1919FilmMale and Femaleas Susan - Maid #21919FilmIt Pays to Advertiseas Countess de Beaurien1919FilmStepping Outas The Secretary1919FilmA Very Good Young Manas Kitty Douglas1919FilmDon't Change Your Husbandas Nanette aka Toodles1919FilmVenus in the Eastas Doric Blint1918FilmThe Squaw Manas Lady Mabel1918FilmMrs. Leffingwell's Bootsas Mabel Brown1918FilmTill I Come Back to Youas Susette1918FilmSandyas Annette Fenton1918FilmOld Wives for Newas Jessie1917FilmThe Woman God Forgotas Tecza's Handmaiden1916FilmIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Bit Role (uncredited)1916FilmThe Surf Girlas The Daughter1916FilmDon Quixoteas Dorothea