Fay McKenzie

Fay McKenzie

1918-02-19 – 2019-04-16 (age 101) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Eunice Fay McKenzie was an American actress and singer. She starred in silent films as a child, and then sound films as an adult, but perhaps she is best known for her leading roles opposite Gene Autry in the early 1940s in five horse opera features. She was also known for her collaborations with director Blake Edwards on five occasions.

She also appeared on Broadway, radio, and television, having appeared on screen at ten weeks old in 1918. She was still appearing on screen at the time of her death, with her latest project opposite her son Tom Waldman Jr. in the comedy Kill a Better Mousetrap, based on a play by Scott K. Ratner, filmed in the summer of 2018 and not yet released at the time of her death. She was briefly billed as Fay Shannon. She's the actress with the longest movie career ever, (100 years).

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Known For

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Party
The Party

1968

as Alice Clutterbuck

Slander House
Slander House

1938

as Anna

Gunga Din
Gunga Din

1939

as Girl at Party (uncredited)

Student Tour
Student Tour

1934

as Student

Sundown Trail
Sundown Trail

1934

as Mickey Moore

Heart of the Rio Grande
Heart of the Rio Grande

1942

as Alice Bennett

It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Guest (uncredited)

Irene
Irene

1926

as Irene's Younger Sister

Home in Wyomin'
Home in Wyomin'

1942

as Clementine (Clem) Benson

Mad Youth
Mad Youth

1940

as Escort Girl

Assassin of Youth
Assassin of Youth

1938

as Linda Clayton

Arizona Bad Man
Arizona Bad Man

1935

as Girl at Barn Dance

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

1940

as Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)

It's a Date
It's a Date

1940

as Young Girl (uncredited)

Ferocious Pal
Ferocious Pal

1934

as Girl at Dog Fight

When the Daltons Rode
Distilled Love
Distilled Love

1920

as Baby

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Ghost Town Riders

1938

as Molly Taylor