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Fay Templeton died in San Francisco, California, where she had moved to live with a cousin. Born into a theatrical family during a tour in Little Rock (Pulaski County), Templeton excelled on the legitimate and vaudeville stages for more than half a century. At age three, Templeton, dressed as Cupid, sang fairytale songs between the acts of her father’s plays. Gradually, she was incorporated into the productions as a bit player and then, at age five, had actual lines to recite. At age eight, she played Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at New York’s Grand Opera House. As an actress, singer, and comedian, she was a favorite headliner and heroine of popular theater. She is buried in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.