The daughter of a New York City cop, 14-year-old Alice Faye lied about her age to secure her first chorus... (Learn more)
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Alice Faye’s Milestones
| Added three years to her age and began her career | |
| Hosted radio program, "The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show" with husband | |
| Joined chorus of New York nightclub, the Hollywood Restaurant, and the chorus of the Palais D'Or floor show | |
| Toured the eastern circuit of Loews Theaters in New York area with Chester Hale's unit | |
| 1928 | Hired by the Ziegfeld Follies as a chorus girl; dropped when they discovered Faye was only 13 years old |
| 1929 | Professional debut as dancer in chorus line at Capitol Theater in New York after auditioning for dance director Chester Hale (date approximate) |
| 1931 | Broadway debut in dancing chorus of "George White's Scandals of 1931" |
| 1931 | Heard singing at a party by Rudy Vallee and hired to tour as a singer with his orchestra (date approximate) |
| 1933 | Injured in an automobile accident and hospitalized |
| 1933 | Made NBC network radio debut on Rudy Vallee's Fleischmann Hour program |
| 1934 | Film debut, "George White's Scandals" with Rudy Vallee |
| 1935 | Put under contract at William Fox Studio; Fox attempted to turn her into a rival to Jean Harlow |
| 1936 | After creation of 20th Century-Fox, given new contract at a salary of $2000 per week |
| 1938 - 1939 | Made motion pictures exhibitor's poll of top ten boxoffice stars two years in a row |
| 1940 | Forced to drop out of "Down Argentine Way" due to apendicitis |
| 1943 | Introduced the Oscar-winning song "You'll Never Know" in "Hello, Frisco, Hello" |
| 1943 | Last musical vehicle, "The Gang's All Here" |
| 1945 | Last starring role in the drama "Fallen Angel"; quit the studio over dissatisfaction with the film's final cut which seemed to favor co-star Linda Darnell |
| 1962 | Returned to film acting in "State Fair" |
| 1973 | Appeared on stage in revival of "Good News" with former co-star John Payne |
| 1975 | Toured in "Good News" with another former co-star, Don Ameche |
| 1978 | Made another comeback in several films, including "Every Girl Should Have One" and "The Magic of Lassie" |
| 1984 | Became spokesperson for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, advising "young elders" on how to live a healthy life |
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