Fay McKenzie

Fay McKenzie

Acting
Born Feb 19, 1918
From Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died Apr 16, 2019

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

Filmography — Acting

Breakfast at Tiffany's
7.6
1961

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Party
7.3
1968

The Party

Alice Clutterbuck

It's a Wonderful World
6.4
1939

It's a Wonderful World

Guest (uncredited)

Gunga Din
6.5
1939

Gunga Din

Girl at Party (uncredited)

What a Life
1939

What a Life

Student in Lunchroom

Swingtime in the Movies
5.9
1938

Swingtime in the Movies

Girl from Dallas (uncredited)

When the Daltons Rode
6.0
1940

When the Daltons Rode

Hannah

It's a Date
5.9
1940

It's a Date

Young Girl (uncredited)

Murder in the Music Hall
4.6
1946

Murder in the Music Hall

Singer in Mom's Cafe

Mad Youth
4.6
1940

Mad Youth

Escort Girl

All Women Have Secrets
5.0
1939

All Women Have Secrets

Martha

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
8.0
2006

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic

Self

The Big Guy
1939

The Big Guy

Waitress (uncredited)

Death Rides the Range
6.0
1939

Death Rides the Range

Letty Morgan

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
6.0
1940

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)

Sierra Sue
1941

Sierra Sue

Sue Larrabee

Arizona Bad Man
5.0
1935

Arizona Bad Man

Girl at Barn Dance

Heart of the Rio Grande
8.0
1942

Heart of the Rio Grande

Alice Bennett

Thunderbolt
1935

Thunderbolt

Annie

Cowboy Serenade
5.0
1942

Cowboy Serenade

Stephanie Lock

Student Tour
5.0
1934

Student Tour

Student

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
1924

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

Sarah Lincoln

1938

Ghost Town Riders

Molly Taylor

Slander House
3.7
1938

Slander House

Anna

Ride 'Em Cowboy
1936

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Stamp Buyer (uncredited)

When Love Comes
1922

When Love Comes

Ruth

Home in Wyomin'
8.0
1942

Home in Wyomin'

Clementine (Clem) Benson

Sundown Trail
1934

Sundown Trail

Mickey Moore

Irene
4.1
1926

Irene

Irene's Younger Sister

Distilled Love
5.0
1920

Distilled Love

Baby

Assassin of Youth
2.7
1938

Assassin of Youth

Linda Clayton

Ferocious Pal
1934

Ferocious Pal

Girl at Dog Fight

Down Mexico Way
1941

Down Mexico Way

Maria Elena Alvarado

Remember Pearl Harbor
6.0
1942

Remember Pearl Harbor

Marcia Porter

The Singing Sheriff
8.0
1944

The Singing Sheriff

Caroline

Judgment of the Storm
1924

Judgment of the Storm

Heath Twin

The Boss Cowboy
5.0
1934

The Boss Cowboy

Sally Nolan

Station Content
1.0
1918

Station Content

Baby in Arms (uncredited)