Fay McKenzie

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Fay McKenzie

Fay McKenzie

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Fay McKenzie

Date of Birth: February 19, 1918
Date of Passing: April 16, 2019
Birthplace: Hollywood, California
Obituary: Hollywood Reporter

Fay McKenzie was an American actress.

Born in Hollywood, California, to show business parents, McKenzie made her on-screen debut when she was just ten weeks old, cradled by Gloria Swanson in Station Content (1918).

After appearing in a number of silent films, she began landing roles in westerns. Perhaps best remembered for her work opposite Gene Autry, McKenzie starred in Down Mexico Way (1941), Sierra Sue (1941), Home in Wyomin' (1942), Heart of the Rio Grande (1942), and Cowboy Serenade (1942).

Fay McKenzie was an American actress.

Born in Hollywood, California, to show business parents, McKenzie made her on-screen debut when she was just ten weeks old, cradled by Gloria Swanson in Station Content (1918).

After appearing in a number of silent films, she began landing roles in westerns. Perhaps best remembered for her work opposite Gene Autry, McKenzie starred in Down Mexico Way (1941), Sierra Sue (1941), Home in Wyomin' (1942), Heart of the Rio Grande (1942), and Cowboy Serenade (1942).

McKenzie also appeared in a number of Blake Edwards' productions including Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), The Party (1968), and S.O.B. (1981).

Her television credits include: The Millionaire, The Tom Ewell Show, and Bonanza.

McKenzie died April 16th, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. She was 101.

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