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 & TV Shows
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) — Party Guest (uncredited)
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The Party (1968) — Alice Clutterbuck
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Gunga Din (1939) — Girl at Party (uncredited)
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It's a Wonderful World (1939) — Guest (uncredited)
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When the Daltons Rode (1940) — Hannah
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Assassin of Youth (1938) — Linda Clayton
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Swingtime in the Movies (1938) — Girl from Dallas (uncredited)
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The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) — Self
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It's a Date (1940) — Young Girl (uncredited)
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Mad Youth (1940) — Escort Girl
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Slander House (1938) — Anna
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Irene (1926) — Irene's Younger Sister
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Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic (2006) — Self
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Mr. Lucky (1959)
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Murder in the Music Hall (1946) — Singer in Mom's Cafe
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The Millionaire (1955) — Ruth Spencer
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Student Tour (1934) — Student
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Death Rides the Range (1939) — Letty Morgan
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Heart of the Rio Grande (1942) — Alice Bennett
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Remember Pearl Harbor (1942) — Marcia Porter
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The Boss Cowboy (1934) — Sally Nolan
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The Singing Sheriff (1944) — Caroline
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Station Content (1918) — Baby in Arms (uncredited)
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Cowboy Serenade (1942) — Stephanie Lock
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Home in Wyomin' (1942) — Clementine (Clem) Benson
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All Women Have Secrets (1939) — Martha
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Arizona Bad Man (1935) — Girl at Barn Dance
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Distilled Love (1920) — Baby
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Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! (1940) — Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
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The Big Guy (1939) — Waitress (uncredited)
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When Love Comes (1922) — Ruth
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Down Mexico Way (1941) — Maria Elena Alvarado
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Judgment of the Storm (1924) — Heath Twin
- Ghost Town Riders (1938) — Molly Taylor
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Ride 'Em Cowboy (1936) — Stamp Buyer (uncredited)
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What a Life (1939) — Student in Lunchroom
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Thunderbolt (1935) — Annie
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Sierra Sue (1941) — Sue Larrabee
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Ferocious Pal (1934) — Girl at Dog Fight
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The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924) — Sarah Lincoln