Fay McKenzie

Fay McKenzie
Fay McKenzie, in a publicity photo c. 1940s
Born	Eunice Fay McKenzie (1918-02-19)February 19, 1918 Hollywood, California, U.S.
Died	April 16, 2019(2019-04-16) (aged 101) Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Fay Shannon
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1918–2018
Spouses	Steve Cochran ​ ​ (m. 1946; div. 1948)​ Tom Waldman ​ ​ (m. 1948; died 1985)​
Children	2

Eunice Fay McKenzie (February 19, 1918 – April 16, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She starred in silent films as a child, and then sound films as an adult, but perhaps she is best known for her leading roles opposite Gene Autry in the early 1940s in five horse opera features. She was also known for her collaborations with director Blake Edwards on five occasions.

She also appeared on Broadway, radio, and television, having appeared on screen at ten weeks old in 1918. She was still appearing on screen at the time of her death, with her latest project opposite her son Tom Waldman Jr. in the comedy Kill a Better Mousetrap, based on a play by Scott K. Ratner, filmed in the summer of 2018 and not yet released at the time of her death.^[1] She was briefly billed as Fay Shannon.