Fay McKenzie

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

41

Gender

Female

Birthday

1918-02-19

Day of death

2019-04-16 (101 years old)

Place of Birth

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

  • Breakfast at Tiffany's

    Breakfast at Tiffany's

  • When Love Comes

    When Love Comes

  • Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic

    Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic

  • Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

    Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

  • Cowboy Serenade

    Cowboy Serenade

  • When the Daltons Rode

    When the Daltons Rode

  • Sierra Sue

    Sierra Sue

  • The Party

    The Party

  • Mad Youth

    Mad Youth

  • The Singing Sheriff

    The Singing Sheriff

  • It's a Date

    It's a Date

  • Assassin of Youth

    Assassin of Youth

  • Heart of the Rio Grande

    Heart of the Rio Grande

  • What a Life

    What a Life

  • Gunga Din

    Gunga Din

  • Irene

    Irene

  • It's a Wonderful World

    It's a Wonderful World

  • The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

    The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

  • Down Mexico Way

    Down Mexico Way

  • Judgment of the Storm

    Judgment of the Storm

  • The Big Guy

    The Big Guy

  • Ferocious Pal

    Ferocious Pal

  • Student Tour

    Student Tour

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • Murder in the Music Hall

    Murder in the Music Hall

  • Home in Wyomin'

    Home in Wyomin'

  • Death Rides the Range

    Death Rides the Range

  • Distilled Love

    Distilled Love

  • Slander House

    Slander House

  • Remember Pearl Harbor

    Remember Pearl Harbor

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

  • All Women Have Secrets

    All Women Have Secrets

  • Station Content

    Station Content

  • Swingtime in the Movies

    Swingtime in the Movies

  • The Boss Cowboy

    The Boss Cowboy

  • Ghost Town Riders

    Ghost Town Riders

  • Arizona Bad Man

    Arizona Bad Man

  • Sundown Trail

    Sundown Trail