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Fay McKenzie

Acting

Fay McKenzie

EN, XX cinema · 38 credits

Born

19 February 1918

Died

16 April 2019 (aged 101)

Birthplace

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as Eunice Fay McKenzie · Fay Shannon

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

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

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic

EN · 20068.0

as Self

The Party poster

The Party

EN · 19687.3

as Alice Clutterbuck

Breakfast at Tiffany's poster

Breakfast at Tiffany's

EN · 19617.6

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Murder in the Music Hall poster

Murder in the Music Hall

EN · 19465.3

as Singer in Mom's Cafe

The Singing Sheriff poster

The Singing Sheriff

EN · 19449.0

as Caroline

Heart of the Rio Grande poster

Heart of the Rio Grande

EN · 19429.0

as Alice Bennett

Remember Pearl Harbor poster

Remember Pearl Harbor

EN · 19427.0

as Marcia Porter

Cowboy Serenade poster

Cowboy Serenade

EN · 19426.5

as Stephanie Lock

Home in Wyomin' poster

Home in Wyomin'

EN · 19428.5

as Clementine (Clem) Benson

Down Mexico Way poster

Down Mexico Way

EN · 194110.0

as Maria Elena Alvarado

Sierra Sue poster

Sierra Sue

EN · 19417.0

as Sue Larrabee

When the Daltons Rode poster

When the Daltons Rode

EN · 19406.2

as Hannah

It's a Date poster

It's a Date

EN · 19406.4

as Young Girl (uncredited)

Mad Youth poster

Mad Youth

EN · 19404.9

as Escort Girl

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! poster

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

EN · 19406.5

as Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)

Death Rides the Range poster

Death Rides the Range

EN · 19398.0

as Letty Morgan

The Big Guy poster

The Big Guy

EN · 19398.0

as Waitress (uncredited)

What a Life poster

What a Life

EN · 193910.0

as Student in Lunchroom

Gunga Din poster

Gunga Din

EN · 19396.5

as Girl at Party (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World poster

It's a Wonderful World

EN · 19396.5

as Guest (uncredited)

All Women Have Secrets poster

All Women Have Secrets

EN · 19396.0

as Martha

Assassin of Youth poster

Assassin of Youth

EN · 19382.9

as Linda Clayton

Swingtime in the Movies poster

Swingtime in the Movies

EN · 19386.0

as Girl from Dallas (uncredited)

Ghost Town Riders poster

Ghost Town Riders

EN · 19389.0

as Molly Taylor

Slander House poster

Slander House

EN · 19384.4

as Anna

Ride 'Em Cowboy poster

Ride 'Em Cowboy

EN · 193610.0

as Stamp Buyer (uncredited)

Thunderbolt poster

Thunderbolt

EN · 19358.0

as Annie

Arizona Bad Man poster

Arizona Bad Man

EN · 19356.5

as Girl at Barn Dance

The Boss Cowboy poster

The Boss Cowboy

EN · 19347.0

as Sally Nolan

Ferocious Pal poster

Ferocious Pal

EN · 193410.0

as Girl at Dog Fight

Student Tour poster

Student Tour

EN · 19346.7

as Student

Sundown Trail poster

Sundown Trail

EN · 19347.0

as Mickey Moore

Irene poster

Irene

EN · 19264.5

as Irene's Younger Sister

Judgment of the Storm poster

Judgment of the Storm

EN · 19248.0

as Heath Twin

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln poster

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

XX · 192410.0

as Sarah Lincoln

When Love Comes poster

When Love Comes

EN · 19228.0

as Ruth

Distilled Love poster

Distilled Love

XX · 19207.0

as Baby

Station Content poster

Station Content

EN · 19181.0

as Baby in Arms (uncredited)