Fay McKenzie
Born: 1918-02-19 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2019-04-16
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2006
1968
- The Party as Alice Clutterbuck
1961
- Breakfast at Tiffany's as Party Guest (uncredited)
1959
1955
- The Millionaire as Ruth Spencer
1950
- The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
1946
- Murder in the Music Hall as Singer in Mom's Cafe
1944
- The Singing Sheriff as Caroline
1942
- Cowboy Serenade as Stephanie Lock
- Heart of the Rio Grande as Alice Bennett
- Home in Wyomin' as Clementine (Clem) Benson
- Remember Pearl Harbor as Marcia Porter
1941
- Sierra Sue as Sue Larrabee
- Down Mexico Way as Maria Elena Alvarado
1940
- When the Daltons Rode as Hannah
- Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! as Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
- Mad Youth as Escort Girl
- It's a Date as Young Girl (uncredited)
1939
- Gunga Din as Girl at Party (uncredited)
- It's a Wonderful World as Guest (uncredited)
- The Big Guy as Waitress (uncredited)
- All Women Have Secrets as Martha
- Death Rides the Range as Letty Morgan
- What a Life as Student in Lunchroom
1938
- Assassin of Youth as Linda Clayton
- Swingtime in the Movies as Girl from Dallas (uncredited)
- Slander House as Anna
- Ghost Town Riders as Molly Taylor
1936
- Ride 'Em Cowboy as Stamp Buyer (uncredited)
1935
- Arizona Bad Man as Girl at Barn Dance
- Thunderbolt as Annie
1934
- Student Tour as Student
- The Boss Cowboy as Sally Nolan
- Ferocious Pal as Girl at Dog Fight
- Sundown Trail as Mickey Moore
1926
- Irene as Irene's Younger Sister
1924
- The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln as Sarah Lincoln
- Judgment of the Storm as Heath Twin
1922
- When Love Comes as Ruth
1920
- Distilled Love as Baby
1918
- Station Content as Baby in Arms (uncredited)