Fay McKenzie

Fay McKenzie

Known For

Breakfast at Tiffany's

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).

Movies Featuring Fay McKenzie

The Party

The Party (1968)

as Alice Clutterbuck
Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

as Party Guest Laughing in Mirror (uncredited)
Murder in the Music Hall

Murder in the Music Hall (1946)

as Singer in Mom's Cafe
Home in Wyomin'

Home in Wyomin' (1942)

as Clementine (Clem) Benson
Cowboy Serenade

Cowboy Serenade (1942)

as Stephanie Lock
Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue (1941)

as Sue Larrabee
Down Mexico Way

Down Mexico Way (1941)

as Maria Elena Alvarado
Mad Youth

Mad Youth (1940)

as Escort Girl
It's a Date

It's a Date (1940)

as Young Girl (uncredited)
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! (1940)

as Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
The Big Guy

The Big Guy (1939)

as Waitress (uncredited)
What a Life

What a Life (1939)

as Student in Lunchroom
Gunga Din

Gunga Din (1939)

as Girl at Party (uncredited)
Swingtime in the Movies

Swingtime in the Movies (1938)

as Girl from Dallas (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy (1936)

as Stamp Buyer (uncredited)
Arizona Bad Man

Arizona Bad Man (1935)

as Girl at Barn Dance
Ferocious Pal

Ferocious Pal (1934)

as Girl at Dog Fight
Irene

Irene (1926)

as Irene's Younger Sister
Station Content

Station Content (1918)

as Baby in Arms (uncredited)