Fay McKenzie

Fay McKenzie

ActingBorn Feb 19, 1918Died Apr 16, 2019

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

Known For

Filmography

2006Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classicas Selfmovie1968The Partyas Alice Clutterbuckmovie1961Breakfast at Tiffany'sas Party Guest (uncredited)movie1959Mr. Luckytv1955The Millionaireas Ruth Spencertv1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Selftv1946Murder in the Music Hallas Singer in Mom's Cafemovie1944The Singing Sheriffas Carolinemovie1942Home in Wyomin'as Clementine (Clem) Bensonmovie1942Heart of the Rio Grandeas Alice Bennettmovie1942Cowboy Serenadeas Stephanie Lockmovie1942Remember Pearl Harboras Marcia Portermovie1941Sierra Sueas Sue Larrabeemovie1941Down Mexico Wayas Maria Elena Alvaradomovie1940When the Daltons Rodeas Hannahmovie1940Mad Youthas Escort Girlmovie1940It's a Dateas Young Girl (uncredited)movie1940Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!as Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)movie1939The Big Guyas Waitress (uncredited)movie1939All Women Have Secretsas Marthamovie1939Death Rides the Rangeas Letty Morganmovie1939What a Lifeas Student in Lunchroommovie1939It's a Wonderful Worldas Guest (uncredited)movie1939Gunga Dinas Girl at Party (uncredited)movie1938Swingtime in the Moviesas Girl from Dallas (uncredited)movie1938Ghost Town Ridersas Molly Taylormovie1938Slander Houseas Annamovie1938Assassin of Youthas Linda Claytonmovie1936Ride 'Em Cowboyas Stamp Buyer (uncredited)movie1935Thunderboltas Anniemovie1935Arizona Bad Manas Girl at Barn Dancemovie1934Student Touras Studentmovie1934Sundown Trailas Mickey Mooremovie1934Ferocious Palas Girl at Dog Fightmovie1934The Boss Cowboyas Sally Nolanmovie1926Ireneas Irene's Younger Sistermovie1924The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincolnas Sarah Lincolnmovie1924Judgment of the Stormas Heath Twinmovie1922When Love Comesas Ruthmovie1920Distilled Loveas Babymovie1918Station Contentas Baby in Arms (uncredited)movie