Fay McKenzie

Known For

Acting

Born

Feb 19, 1918

Died

Apr 16, 2019

Place of Birth

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Credits

41 titles

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).

Known For

Filmography

2006

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic

Self

Movie
1968

The Party

Alice Clutterbuck

Movie
1961

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Party Guest (uncredited)

Movie
1959

Mr. Lucky

Tv
1955

The Millionaire

Ruth Spencer

Tv
1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self

Tv
1946

Murder in the Music Hall

Singer in Mom's Cafe

Movie
1944

The Singing Sheriff

Caroline

Movie
1942

Home in Wyomin'

Clementine (Clem) Benson

Movie
1942

Heart of the Rio Grande

Alice Bennett

Movie
1942

Cowboy Serenade

Stephanie Lock

Movie
1942

Remember Pearl Harbor

Marcia Porter

Movie
1941

Sierra Sue

Sue Larrabee

Movie
1941

Down Mexico Way

Maria Elena Alvarado

Movie
1940

When the Daltons Rode

Hannah

Movie
1940

Mad Youth

Escort Girl

Movie
1940

It's a Date

Young Girl (uncredited)

Movie
1940

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)

Movie
1939

The Big Guy

Waitress (uncredited)

Movie
1939

All Women Have Secrets

Martha

Movie
1939

Death Rides the Range

Letty Morgan

Movie
1939

What a Life

Student in Lunchroom

Movie
1939

It's a Wonderful World

Guest (uncredited)

Movie
1939

Gunga Din

Girl at Party (uncredited)

Movie
1938

Swingtime in the Movies

Girl from Dallas (uncredited)

Movie
1938

Ghost Town Riders

Molly Taylor

Movie
1938

Slander House

Anna

Movie
1938

Assassin of Youth

Linda Clayton

Movie
1936

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Stamp Buyer (uncredited)

Movie
1935

Thunderbolt

Annie

Movie
1935

Arizona Bad Man

Girl at Barn Dance

Movie
1934

Student Tour

Student

Movie
1934

Sundown Trail

Mickey Moore

Movie
1934

Ferocious Pal

Girl at Dog Fight

Movie
1934

The Boss Cowboy

Sally Nolan

Movie
1926

Irene

Irene's Younger Sister

Movie
1924

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

Sarah Lincoln

Movie
1924

Judgment of the Storm

Heath Twin

Movie
1922

When Love Comes

Ruth

Movie
1920

Distilled Love

Baby

Movie
1918

Station Content

Baby in Arms (uncredited)

Movie