Fay McKenzie

Birthday: 1918-02-19
Deathday: 2019-04-16
Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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).

Credits

Year Title Character
1968-04-04 The Party Alice Clutterbuck
1961-10-06 Breakfast at Tiffany's Party Guest Laughing in Mirror (uncredited)
1946-04-10 Murder in the Music Hall Singer in Mom's Cafe
1944-09-01 The Singing Sheriff Caroline
1942-04-29 Home in Wyomin' Clementine (Clem) Benson
1942-03-11 Heart of the Rio Grande Alice Bennett
1942-01-30 Cowboy Serenade Stephanie Lock
1942-01-02 Remember Pearl Harbor Marcia Porter
1941-11-12 Sierra Sue Sue Larrabee
1941-10-15 Down Mexico Way Maria Elena Alvarado
1940-08-23 When the Daltons Rode Hannah
1940-05-05 Mad Youth Escort Girl
1940-03-22 It's a Date Young Girl (uncredited)
1940-03-15 Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
1939-12-22 The Big Guy Waitress (uncredited)
1939-12-15 All Women Have Secrets Martha
1939-12-14 Death Rides the Range Letty Morgan
1939-10-05 What a Life Student in Lunchroom
1939-05-19 It's a Wonderful World Guest (uncredited)
1939-01-26 Gunga Din Girl at Party (uncredited)
1938-12-24 Swingtime in the Movies Girl from Dallas (uncredited)
1938-12-16 Ghost Town Riders Molly Taylor
1938-10-04 Slander House Anna
1938-02-23 Assassin of Youth Linda Clayton
1936-09-20 Ride 'Em Cowboy Stamp Buyer (uncredited)
1935-12-15 Thunderbolt Annie
1935-02-01 Arizona Bad Man Girl at Barn Dance
1934-10-05 Student Tour Student
1934-06-01 Sundown Trail Mickey Moore
1934-04-03 Ferocious Pal Girl at Dog Fight
1934-01-31 The Boss Cowboy Sally Nolan
1926-01-24 Irene Irene's Younger Sister
1924-02-02 The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln Sarah Lincoln
1924-01-06 Judgment of the Storm Heath Twin
1922-12-10 When Love Comes Ruth
1920-02-01 Distilled Love Baby
1918-06-16 Station Content Baby in Arms (uncredited)