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Fay McKenzie
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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…
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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).
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Fay McKenzie's Filmography
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Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
as Self
The Party
as Alice Clutterbuck
Breakfast at Tiffany's
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Murder in the Music Hall
as Singer in Mom's Cafe
The Singing Sheriff
as Caroline
Home in Wyomin'
as Clementine (Clem) Benson
Heart of the Rio Grande
as Alice Bennett
Cowboy Serenade
as Stephanie Lock
Remember Pearl Harbor
as Marcia Porter
Sierra Sue
as Sue Larrabee
Down Mexico Way
as Maria Elena Alvarado
When the Daltons Rode
as Hannah
Mad Youth
as Escort Girl
It's a Date
as Young Girl (uncredited)
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
as Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
The Big Guy
as Waitress (uncredited)
All Women Have Secrets
as Martha
Death Rides the Range
as Letty Morgan
What a Life
as Student in Lunchroom
It's a Wonderful World
as Guest (uncredited)
Gunga Din
as Girl at Party (uncredited)
Swingtime in the Movies
as Girl from Dallas (uncredited)
Ghost Town Riders
as Molly Taylor
Slander House
as Anna
Assassin of Youth
as Linda Clayton
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Stamp Buyer (uncredited)
Thunderbolt
as Annie
Arizona Bad Man
as Girl at Barn Dance
Student Tour
as Student
Sundown Trail
as Mickey Moore
Ferocious Pal
as Girl at Dog Fight
The Boss Cowboy
as Sally Nolan
Irene
as Irene's Younger Sister
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
as Sarah Lincoln
Judgment of the Storm
as Heath Twin
When Love Comes
as Ruth
Distilled Love
as Baby
Station Content
as Baby in Arms (uncredited)