Fay McKenzie

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

February 19, 1918

died

April 16, 2019

place of birth

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

also known as

Eunice Fay McKenzie · Fay Shannon

total credits

37 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

37 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Breakfast at Tiffany's
7.6

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Party
7.3

The Party

1968as Alice Clutterbuck
Gunga Din
6.5

Gunga Din

1939as Girl at Party (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
6.5

It's a Wonderful World

1939as Guest (uncredited)
Student Tour
6.7

Student Tour

1934as Student
It's a Date
6.4

It's a Date

1940as Young Girl (uncredited)
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
8.0

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic

2006as Self
Swingtime in the Movies
6.0

Swingtime in the Movies

1938as Girl from Dallas (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode
6.2

When the Daltons Rode

1940as Hannah
Slander House
4.4

Slander House

1938as Anna
Murder in the Music Hall
5.3

Murder in the Music Hall

1946as Singer in Mom's Cafe
Cowboy Serenade
6.5

Cowboy Serenade

1942as Stephanie Lock
The Big Guy
8.0

The Big Guy

1939as Waitress (uncredited)
Arizona Bad Man
6.5

Arizona Bad Man

1935as Girl at Barn Dance
What a Life
10.0

What a Life

1939as Student in Lunchroom
Sierra Sue
7.0

Sierra Sue

1941as Sue Larrabee
Down Mexico Way
10.0

Down Mexico Way

1941as Maria Elena Alvarado
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
10.0

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

1924as Sarah Lincoln
Mad Youth
4.9

Mad Youth

1940as Escort Girl
The Boss Cowboy
7.0

The Boss Cowboy

1934as Sally Nolan
Remember Pearl Harbor
7.0

Remember Pearl Harbor

1942as Marcia Porter
Distilled Love
7.0

Distilled Love

1920as Baby
Assassin of Youth
2.9

Assassin of Youth

1938as Linda Clayton
Home in Wyomin'
8.5

Home in Wyomin'

1942as Clementine (Clem) Benson
All Women Have Secrets
6.0

All Women Have Secrets

1939as Martha
Heart of the Rio Grande
9.0

Heart of the Rio Grande

1942as Alice Bennett
Judgment of the Storm
8.0

Judgment of the Storm

1924as Heath Twin
Irene
4.5

Irene

1926as Irene's Younger Sister
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
6.5

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

1940as Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
Sundown Trail
7.0

Sundown Trail

1934as Mickey Moore
Ferocious Pal
10.0

Ferocious Pal

1934as Girl at Dog Fight
Thunderbolt
8.0

Thunderbolt

1935as Annie
Death Rides the Range
8.0

Death Rides the Range

1939as Letty Morgan
When Love Comes
8.0

When Love Comes

1922as Ruth
Station Content
1.0

Station Content

1918as Baby in Arms (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
10.0

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1936as Stamp Buyer (uncredited)
The Singing Sheriff
9.0

The Singing Sheriff

1944as Caroline