Fay McKenzie
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1918-02-19
- Died
- 2019-04-16
- Place of birth
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Eunice Fay McKenzie · Fay Shannon
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).
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (38)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Slander House
1938
as Anna
The Party
1968
as Alice Clutterbuck
Station Content
1918
as Baby in Arms (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
1939
as Guest (uncredited)
Distilled Love
1920
as Baby
Down Mexico Way
1941
as Maria Elena Alvarado
When the Daltons Rode
1940
as Hannah
Assassin of Youth
1938
as Linda Clayton
Remember Pearl Harbor
1942
as Marcia Porter
Gunga Din
1939
as Girl at Party (uncredited)
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
1924
as Sarah Lincoln
It's a Date
1940
as Young Girl (uncredited)
All Women Have Secrets
1939
as Martha
Heart of the Rio Grande
1942
as Alice Bennett
Murder in the Music Hall
1946
as Singer in Mom's Cafe
The Boss Cowboy
1934
as Sally Nolan
The Big Guy
1939
as Waitress (uncredited)
Mad Youth
1940
as Escort Girl
Ghost Town Riders
1938
as Molly Taylor
Death Rides the Range
1939
as Letty Morgan
Swingtime in the Movies
1938
as Girl from Dallas (uncredited)
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940
as Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
Student Tour
1934
as Student
Irene
1926
as Irene's Younger Sister
The Singing Sheriff
1944
as Caroline
What a Life
1939
as Student in Lunchroom
Judgment of the Storm
1924
as Heath Twin
Sierra Sue
1941
as Sue Larrabee
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
2006
as Self
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1936
as Stamp Buyer (uncredited)
Cowboy Serenade
1942
as Stephanie Lock
Home in Wyomin'
1942
as Clementine (Clem) Benson
Arizona Bad Man
1935
as Girl at Barn Dance
Sundown Trail
1934
as Mickey Moore
Thunderbolt
1935
as Annie
When Love Comes
1922
as Ruth
Ferocious Pal
1934
as Girl at Dog Fight
About Fay McKenzie
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 To… With 41 credits spanning from 1918 to 2006, Fay McKenzie has appeared in 38 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fay McKenzie Movies
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) — as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Slander House (1938) — as Anna
- The Party (1968) — as Alice Clutterbuck
- Station Content (1918) — as Baby in Arms (uncredited)
- It's a Wonderful World (1939) — as Guest (uncredited)
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