
Fay McKenzie
- Date of Birth: 1918-02-19
- Date of Death: 2019-04-16
- Place of Birth: 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 Autr... 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).

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
Documentary • 2006 February

The Singing Sheriff
Western, Comedy, Music • 1944 September

Home in Wyomin'
Western • 1942 April

Heart of the Rio Grande
Adventure, Comedy, Music, Western • 1942 March

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Comedy, Romance, Drama • 1961 October

The Party
Comedy • 1968 April

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Comedy • 1950 September

Gunga Din
Adventure, War, Action, Comedy • 1939 January

Mr. Lucky
Drama • 1959 October

It's a Date
Comedy, Music, Romance • 1940 March