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Fay Wray

Born 1907-09-15

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 in the film with which she is most identified, King Kong (1933). After the success of King Kong, Wray appeared in more minor film roles and on television, leading to her final role in 1980. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fay Wray, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

King Kong 1933 · 7.9 Murder by Death 1976 · 7.2 Mystery of the Wax Museum 1933 · 6.8 Son of Kong 1933 · 5.6 The Vampire Bat 1933 · 5.7 Crime of Passion 1956 · 6.4 Tammy and the Bachelor 1957 · 6.9 Adam Had Four Sons 1941 · 6.6 Small Town Girl 1953 · 6.3 Black Moon 1934 · 6.0 Dirigible 1931 · 6.3 It Happened in Hollywood 1937 · 6.3