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
Party Guest Laughing in Mirror (uncredited)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Letty Morgan
Death Rides the Range
Waitress (uncredited)
The Big Guy
Linda Clayton
Assassin of Youth
Ruth
When Love Comes
Alice Bennett
Heart of the Rio Grande
Hannah
When the Daltons Rode
Maria Elena Alvarado
Down Mexico Way
Girl from Dallas (uncredited)
Swingtime in the Movies
Heath Twin
Judgment of the Storm
Molly Taylor
Ghost Town Riders
Anna
Slander House
Stamp Buyer (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Marcia Porter
Remember Pearl Harbor
Sally Nolan
The Boss Cowboy
Student in Lunchroom
What a Life
Girl at Party (uncredited)
Gunga Din
Guest (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
Annie
Thunderbolt
Sue Larrabee
Sierra Sue
Girl at Dog Fight
Ferocious Pal
Caroline
The Singing Sheriff
Student
Student Tour
Irene's Younger Sister
Irene
Young Girl (uncredited)
It's a Date
Escort Girl
Mad Youth
Alice Clutterbuck
The Party
Baby in Arms (uncredited)
Station Content
Stephanie Lock
Cowboy Serenade
Clementine (Clem) Benson
Home in Wyomin'
Martha
All Women Have Secrets
Girl at Barn Dance
Arizona Bad Man
Singer in Mom's Cafe
Murder in the Music Hall
Baby
Distilled Love
Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
Self
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
Sarah Lincoln
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
Mickey Moore
Sundown Trail
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
38
Gender
Female
Birthday
1918-02-19
Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Eunice Fay McKenzie