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Fay McKenzie

Acting
February 19, 1918-April 16, 2019

Birth Place

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

Movies Played

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Breakfast at Tiffany's

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Death Rides the Range

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The Big Guy

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Assassin of Youth

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When Love Comes

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Heart of the Rio Grande

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