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Canadian-American actress

Jesslyn Fax (January 4, 1893 – February 16, 1975)^[1] was a Canadian-American actress. She is known for playing 'Miss Hearing Aid' in Rear Window (1954),^[2][3] Avis Grubb in The Music Man (1962), Miss Hemphill in The Man Who Died Twice (1958),^[4] and Airline Passenger in The Family Jewels (1965).^[5]

Early years

Fax was born in Toronto, the daughter of Jimmy Fax, a noted Canadian actor and comedian. She began working with her father as a singer, pianist, and monologist when she was 16, then left her father's troupe after five seasons to work in vaudeville and traveling stock companies. She moved to Hollywood in 1949.^[1]

Career

A short, cherubic-like character actress, Fax mainly appeared in cheerful small supporting roles as 'little old ladies'. All her known appearances occurred between 1950-1969, whether on television or in film. She served as an occa