Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Vina Fay Wray

Birth Date

9/15/1907 (Age 96)

Birth Place

Cardston, Alberta, Canada

Death Date

8/8/2004

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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, Kin...

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Acting

Gender

Female

Total Credits

14

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Ann Darrow

Eve Trowbridge

Door Bell (archive sound) (uncredited)

Joanne Xavier

Charlotte Duncan

Ruth Bertin

Frequent Collaborators

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Ernest B. Schoedsack

2 films together

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

3 films together

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

2 films together

Michael Curtiz

Michael Curtiz

2 films together

Merian C. Cooper

Merian C. Cooper

1 film together

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