Vina Fay Wray was born in Cardston, Canada, on September 15, 1907, was a Canadian-American actress. Young Fay Wray began her professional acting career at the age of 16. She made her big screen debut in short comedy film Speed Bugs (1923). She got her television debut in anthology drama series Cavalcade of America (1953) in episode "One Nation Indivisible" in role as Mr. Jefferson Davis. Fay's breakthrough performance came as Mitzi / Mitzerl Schrammell in silent romantic drama film The Wedding March (1928). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "Nikki" (1931), in role as Nikki, at Longacre Theatre.
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Fay Wray
September 15, 1907
August 8, 2004
Canada - United States
Virgo
Red
Hazel
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
32-24-33 in | 81-61-84 cm
52 kg | 115 lbs
32B
6.5 US | 37 EU
She was nominated for the DVDX Award for Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) for her role as Ann Darrow in pre-Code adventure horror monster film King Kong (1933) ("King Kong: Two-Disc Special Edition") (2006).
The Coast Patrol (1925) silent action drama as Beth Slocum
The Most Dangerous Game (1932) pre-Code horror as Eve Trowbridge
Doctor X (1932) pre-Code mystery horror as Joanne Xavier
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) pre-Code mystery horror as Charlotte Duncan
The Vampire Bat (1933) pre-Code horror as Ruth Bertin
The Richest Girl in the World (1934) romantic comedy as Sylvia Lockwood
Crime of Passion (1956) noir crime drama as Alice Pope
Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) romantic comedy as Mrs. Brent
She played Catherine Morrison in ABC situation comedy The Pride of the Family (1953-1954) in 27 episodes.
She guest starred in television series Damon Runyon Theater (1955), Screen Directors Playhouse (1956), Studio 57 (1955-1956), Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955-1957), Telephone Time (1957), Kraft Theatre (1958), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958-1959), General Electric Theater (1957-1961), Wagon Train (1962) and Perry Mason (1958-1965).
Attended Hollywood High School.
Had England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales ancestry.
She was one of six children.
She was selected as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1926.
She played Paula Loring in a play "Mr. Big" (1941), at Lyceum Theatre.
She portrayed Kay in a play "Golden Wings" (1941), at James Earl Jones Theater.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6349 Hollywood Boulevard in 1960.
She received a Star posthumously on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2005.
She won the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Special Award in 1975.
She was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award in 1989.
She won the Palm Beach International Film Festival Legend in Film Award in 2003.
She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1935.
Fay died on August 8, 2004, Manhattan, New York, United States, at the age of 96.
She was married to:
Sanford Rothenberg (1971-1991)
Robert Riskin (1942-1955) they had one daughter, Victoria Riskin and one son, Robert Riskin Jr.
John Monk Saunders (1928-1939) they had one daughter, Susan Saunders
She dated Sinclair Lewis, George Gershwin, Hal Skelly and Clifford Odets.