Fay McKenzie

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1918-02-19

Place of Birth

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Fay McKenzie

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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Acting History

2006
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic as Self
1968
The Party as Alice Clutterbuck
1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's as Party Guest Laughing in Mirror (uncredited)
1959
Mr. Lucky
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
Home in Wyomin' as Clementine (Clem) Benson
1942
Heart of the Rio Grande as Alice Bennett
1942
Cowboy Serenade as Stephanie Lock
1942
Remember Pearl Harbor as Marcia Porter
1941
Sierra Sue as Sue Larrabee
1941
Down Mexico Way as Maria Elena Alvarado
1940
When the Daltons Rode as Hannah
1940
Mad Youth as Escort Girl
1940
It's a Date as Young Girl (uncredited)
1940
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! as Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
1939
The Big Guy as Waitress (uncredited)
1939
All Women Have Secrets as Martha
1939
Death Rides the Range as Letty Morgan
1939
What a Life as Student in Lunchroom
1939
It's a Wonderful World as Guest (uncredited)
1939
Gunga Din as Girl at Party (uncredited)
1938
Swingtime in the Movies as Girl from Dallas (uncredited)
1938
Ghost Town Riders as Molly Taylor
1938
Slander House as Anna
1938
Assassin of Youth as Linda Clayton
1936
Ride 'Em Cowboy as Stamp Buyer (uncredited)
1935
Thunderbolt as Annie
1935
Arizona Bad Man as Girl at Barn Dance
1934
Student Tour as Student
1934
Sundown Trail as Mickey Moore
1934
Ferocious Pal as Girl at Dog Fight
1934
The Boss Cowboy as Sally Nolan
1926
Irene as Irene's Younger Sister
1924
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln as Sarah Lincoln
1924
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)