Fay Wray

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Best known for absconding in New York with a huge ape, Fay Wray also had an unmistakable scream. According to fictional director Carl Denham, 'twas her that killed the beast.

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Actor Credits (44) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1980 Hallmark Hall of Fame (1)
1976 Murder by Death Screaming door bell
1965 Perry Mason (1)
1962 Wagon Train (1)
1961 G.E. True Theater (2)
1960 The Islanders (1)
1960 77 Sunset Strip (1)
1958 Dragstrip Riot
1957 Crime of Passion Alice Pope
1957 Tammy and the Bachelor
1955 Queen Bee Sue McKinnon
1955 The Cobweb Edna Devanal
1953 Cavalcade of America (1)
1953 Small Town Girl Mrs. Gordon Kimbell
1949 Mighty Joe Young Woman's Scream
1941 Adam Had Four Sons Molly Stoddard
1935 Bulldog Jack Ann Manders
1934 The Richest Girl in the World Sylvia Lockwood, aka Dorothy Hunter
1934 Black Moon Gail Hamilton
1934 Viva Villa! Teresa
1934 The Affairs of Cellini
1934 The Clairvoyant Rene
1933 Son of Kong Screaming voice
1933 King Kong Ann Darrow
1933 Mystery of the Wax Museum Charlotte Duncan
1933 The Vampire Bat Ruth Bertin
1932 The Most Dangerous Game Eve
1932 Doctor X Joanne 'Joan' Xavier
1931 The Unholy Garden Camille de Jonghe
1931 The Stolen Jools Herself
1931 Dirigible Helen Pierce
1930 The Texan Consuelo
1929 Pointed Heels Lora Nixon
1928 The Wedding March Mitzi / Mitzerl Schrammell
1927 Loco Luck Molly Vernon
1926 The Show Cowpuncher
1926 The Saddle Tramp
1926 Don Key (Son of Burro)
1926 One Wild Time
1925 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Slave Girl
1925 Isn't Life Terrible?
1925 What Price Goofy? Concerned Girl with Perfume
1925 Sure-Mike! Salesgirl at Department Store
1924 Just a Good Guy Minor Role
General Information Edit
Credited Name Fay Wray
Gender Female
Birthday Sept. 15, 1907
Death Aug. 8, 2004
Primary Role Actor
Hometown Cardston, Alberta
Country Canada
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Hal Roach
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Ruth Rose
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Thomas Thompson
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Sherwood Anderson
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Steve McNeil
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Lois Peyser
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Arnold Schulman
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Arnold Peyser
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Charlotte Armstrong
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Hal Roach
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Merian C. Cooper Merian C. Cooper
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Ernest B. Schoedsack
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David O. Selznick David O. Selznick
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Gail Patrick Gail Patrick
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Tony Barr
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Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn
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Michael Balcon
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Harry Cohn
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