Fay Wray
Known for
Acting
Born
September 15, 1907
Birthplace
Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Died
August 8, 2004 (aged 96)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Fay Wray (born Vina Fay Wray; September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-American actress. Through an acting career that spanned 57 years, Wray attained international stardom as an actress in horror film roles, leading to many considering her as the first "scream queen".
After appearing in minor film roles, Wray gained media attention being selected as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars". This led to Wray being signed to Paramount Pictures as a teenager, where she made more than a dozen films. After leaving Paramount, she signed deals with various film companies, being cast in her first horror film roles. For RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., she starred...
Best known work
King Kong
1933
Murder by Death
1976
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
The Most Dangerous Game
1932
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
The Son of Kong
1933
Perry Mason
1957
Mighty Joe Young
1949
Doctor X
1932Filmography
2024
King Kong: Monster and Mythas Self - Actress (archive footage)
2011
Return to Jurassic Parkas Self (archive footage)
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as Self (archive footage)
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)
2005
The Lost Spider Pit Sequenceas Ann Darrow (archive footage)
2003
1998
Universal Horroras Self - Interviewee
1998
1997
Frank Capra's American Dreamas Self
1991
Halloween Monster Bashas Rene (archive footage)
1987
Hollywood Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)
1987
1980
Gideon's Trumpetas Edna Curtis
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
1976
Murder by Deathas Door Bell (archive sound) (uncredited)
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
1971
Kinkónas Ann Darrow
1970
Hollywood Blueas (archive footage)
1963
1962
1960
1959
1958
1958
Summer Loveas Beth Daley
1958
Dragstrip Riotas Norma Martin