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Fay McKenzie

Acting

0.4 Popularity Feb 19, 1918 (101 years old) 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 di...

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 41

1968
The Party Movie

as Alice Clutterbuck

1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's Movie

as Party Guest Laughing in Mirror (uncredited)

1959
1955
The Millionaire TV

as Ruth Spencer

1946
Murder in the Music Hall Movie

as Singer in Mom's Cafe

1944
The Singing Sheriff Movie

as Caroline

1942
Home in Wyomin' Movie

as Clementine (Clem) Benson

1942
Heart of the Rio Grande Movie

as Alice Bennett

1942
Cowboy Serenade Movie

as Stephanie Lock

1942
Remember Pearl Harbor Movie

as Marcia Porter

1941
Sierra Sue Movie

as Sue Larrabee

1941
Down Mexico Way Movie

as Maria Elena Alvarado

1940
When the Daltons Rode Movie

as Hannah

1940
Mad Youth Movie

as Escort Girl

1940
It's a Date Movie

as Young Girl (uncredited)

1940
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! Movie

as Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)

1939
The Big Guy Movie

as Waitress (uncredited)

1939
All Women Have Secrets Movie

as Martha

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday February 19, 1918 (101 years old)
Died April 16, 2019
Place of Birth Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As Eunice Fay McKenzie, Fay Shannon
Years Active 1918 - 2006
Popularity 0.4
Career Stats
41 Total Credits
38 Movie Roles
3 TV Roles
5 Photos