Fay Templeton (December 25, 1865 – October 3, 1939) was an American actress, singer, songwriter, and comedian.
Her parents were actors/vaudevillians and she followed in their footsteps, making her Broadway debut in 1900.
Templeton excelled on the legitimate and vaudeville stages for more than half a century.
She was a favorite headliner and heroine of popular theater, appearing until 1934.
For a time she dated Sam Shubert, of the Shubert family of theatre owners, up until his death in a railroad accident.
Some of her notable performances were in H.M.S.
Pinafore and Roberta.
In an age of buxom beauties, she was particularly buxom, playing romantic leads despite her weight.