Fay McKenzie
Acting
Born February 19, 1918, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
Filmography
- 1968The Party — Alice Clutterbuck
- 1961Breakfast at Tiffany's — Party Guest (uncredited)
- Mr. Lucky
- The Millionaire — Ruth Spencer
- 1946Murder in the Music Hall — Singer in Mom's Cafe
- 1944The Singing Sheriff — Caroline
- 1942Cowboy Serenade — Stephanie Lock
- 1942Heart of the Rio Grande — Alice Bennett
- 1942Home in Wyomin' — Clementine (Clem) Benson
- 1942Remember Pearl Harbor — Marcia Porter
- 1941Down Mexico Way — Maria Elena Alvarado
- 1941Sierra Sue — Sue Larrabee
- 1940It's a Date — Young Girl (uncredited)
- 1940Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! — Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
- 1940Mad Youth — Escort Girl
- 1940When the Daltons Rode — Hannah
- 1939All Women Have Secrets — Martha
- 1939Death Rides the Range — Letty Morgan
- 1939Gunga Din — Girl at Party (uncredited)
- 1939It's a Wonderful World — Guest (uncredited)
- 1939The Big Guy — Waitress (uncredited)
- 1939What a Life — Student in Lunchroom
- 1938Assassin of Youth — Linda Clayton
- 1938Ghost Town Riders — Molly Taylor
- 1938Slander House — Anna
- 1938Swingtime in the Movies — Girl from Dallas (uncredited)
- 1936Ride 'Em Cowboy — Stamp Buyer (uncredited)
- 1935Arizona Bad Man — Girl at Barn Dance
- 1935Thunderbolt — Annie
- 1934Ferocious Pal — Girl at Dog Fight
- 1934Student Tour — Student
- 1934Sundown Trail — Mickey Moore
- 1934The Boss Cowboy — Sally Nolan
- 1926Irene — Irene's Younger Sister
- 1924Judgment of the Storm — Heath Twin
- 1924The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln — Sarah Lincoln
- 1922When Love Comes — Ruth
- 1920Distilled Love — Baby
- 1918Station Content — Baby in Arms (uncredited)
Appearances as themselves (2)
- 2006Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic — Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour — Self