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Cardston, Alberta, Canada
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…
Known for
- King Kong: Monster and Myth — Self - Actress (archive footage)2024
- Return to Jurassic Park — Self (archive footage)2011
- RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” — Self (archive footage)2008
- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman — Self (archive footage)2007
- The Lost Spider Pit Sequence — Ann Darrow (archive footage)2005
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There — Self2003
- Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's — Self1998
- Universal Horror — Self - Interviewee1998
- Frank Capra's American Dream — Self1997
- Halloween Monster Bash — Rene (archive footage)1991
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Key facts
- Born
- Vina Fay Wray , ( 1907-09-15 ) September 15, 1907, Cardston, Alberta , Canada
- Died
- August 8, 2004 (2004-08-08) (aged 96), New York City , U.S.
- Resting place
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1923–1980
- Spouses
- John Monk Saunders , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1928 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1939 ) Robert Riskin , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1942 ; died 1955 ) Sanford Rothenberg, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1971 ; died 1991 )
- Children
- 3, including Victoria Riskin
- Relatives
- Daniel Webster Jones (grandfather), Dan P. Jones (uncle)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Fay
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cardston
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Spouse
- John Monk Saunders
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Educated at
- Hollywood High School
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Wray, Fay 01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Fay Wray
- date of birth
- 1907-09-15
- date of death
- 2004-08-08
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- cause of death
- disease
- name in native language
- Fay Wray
- start of work period
- 1923-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-American actress best known for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong. Through an acting career that spanned nearly six decades, Wray attained international recognition as an actress in horror films. She has been dubbed the first "scream queen".
She had minor film roles, and gained media attention as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1926. This led to her contract with Paramount Pictures as a teenager, where she made more than a dozen feature films. After leaving Paramount, she signed deals with various film companies, got her first roles in horror films and many other types, including in The Bowery (1933) and Viva Villa! (1934), both of which star Wallace Beery. For RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., Wray starred in her most identifiable film, King Kong (1933). After its success, she had numerous roles in film and television, retiring in 1980.
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