Fay McKenzie
Known For
Acting
Born
1918-02-19 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
2019-04-16
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).
Most Known For
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
The Millionaire
as Ruth Spencer
Breakfast at Tiffany's
as Party Guest Laughing in Mirror (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
Slander House
as Anna
The Party
as Alice Clutterbuck
Distilled Love
as Baby
It's a Wonderful World
as Guest (uncredited)
Gunga Din
as Girl at Party (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode
as Hannah
Station Content
as Baby in Arms (uncredited)
Student Tour
as Student
It's a Date
as Young Girl (uncredited)
Murder in the Music Hall
as Singer in Mom's Cafe
Remember Pearl Harbor
as Marcia Porter
Down Mexico Way
as Maria Elena Alvarado
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
as Self
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
as Sarah Lincoln
Mad Youth
as Escort Girl
Heart of the Rio Grande
as Alice Bennett