Career
She was known as Gaby Fay early in her career. Born as Dorothy Fay Hammerton in Birmingham, England, Holden appeared in 46 films between 1935 and 1958, but is best known for her recurring role as Emily Hardy, Mickey Rooney"s mother in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Andy Hardy movie series. Holden is also remembered for her performance as Hazel, the mother of Samson (Victor Mature), in Cecil B. DeMille"s Samson and Delilah, in which she utters her character"s most notable line: "He wants to marry a Philistine!" She died in Los Angeles, California, aged 79, from cancer.