Biography and filmography

Fay McKenzie

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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Movies (38)

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic

2006 · Self

The Party

The Party

1968 · Alice Clutterbuck

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961 · Party Guest (uncredited)

Murder in the Music Hall

Murder in the Music Hall

1946 · Singer in Mom's Cafe

The Singing Sheriff

The Singing Sheriff

1944 · Caroline

Home in Wyomin'

Home in Wyomin'

1942 · Clementine (Clem) Benson

Heart of the Rio Grande

Heart of the Rio Grande

1942 · Alice Bennett

Cowboy Serenade

Cowboy Serenade

1942 · Stephanie Lock

Remember Pearl Harbor

Remember Pearl Harbor

1942 · Marcia Porter

Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue

1941 · Sue Larrabee

Down Mexico Way

Down Mexico Way

1941 · Maria Elena Alvarado

When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode

1940 · Hannah

Mad Youth

Mad Youth

1940 · Escort Girl

It's a Date

It's a Date

1940 · Young Girl (uncredited)

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

1940 · Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)

The Big Guy

The Big Guy

1939 · Waitress (uncredited)

All Women Have Secrets

All Women Have Secrets

1939 · Martha

Death Rides the Range

Death Rides the Range

1939 · Letty Morgan

What a Life

What a Life

1939 · Student in Lunchroom

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939 · Guest (uncredited)

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939 · Girl at Party (uncredited)

Swingtime in the Movies

Swingtime in the Movies

1938 · Girl from Dallas (uncredited)

Ghost Town Riders

Ghost Town Riders

1938 · Molly Taylor

Slander House

Slander House

1938 · Anna

Assassin of Youth

Assassin of Youth

1938 · Linda Clayton

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1936 · Stamp Buyer (uncredited)

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

1935 · Annie

Arizona Bad Man

Arizona Bad Man

1935 · Girl at Barn Dance

Student Tour

Student Tour

1934 · Student

Sundown Trail

Sundown Trail

1934 · Mickey Moore

Ferocious Pal

Ferocious Pal

1934 · Girl at Dog Fight

The Boss Cowboy

The Boss Cowboy

1934 · Sally Nolan

Irene

Irene

1926 · Irene's Younger Sister

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

1924 · Sarah Lincoln

Judgment of the Storm

Judgment of the Storm

1924 · Heath Twin

When Love Comes

When Love Comes

1922 · Ruth

Distilled Love

Distilled Love

1920 · Baby

Station Content

Station Content

1918 · Baby in Arms (uncredited)

TV shows (3)