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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.
Fay Wray was a Canadian-born actress who starred in silent and sound films, including the classic King Kong (1933). She also appeared in TV shows, plays and wrote a play based on her husband's stories.
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May 10, 2024 · Fay Wray was a Canadian-born actor who appeared in more than 90 motion pictures, including a number of silent films, and acted opposite some of Hollywood’s most notable male stars. She was best remembered for her performance as the love object of a giant gorilla in King Kong (1933).
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Aug 9, 2004 · Canadian-born actress Fay Wray, who played Ann Darrow in the original 1933 version of King Kong, passed away in 2004. She was known as the Queen of Scream for her roles in horror and thriller films.
Aug 10, 2004 · Fay Wray, an actress who appeared in about 100 movies but whose fame is inextricably linked with the hours she spent struggling, helplessly screaming, in the eight-foot hand of King Kong, died on...
Oct 13, 2022 · Remembering Fay Wray, Our Very First Scream Queen. Seven Days of Scream Queens: The iconic actress was long conflicted about her status as Hollywood's first scream queen, but her impact is...
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Aug 9, 2004 · Fay Wray, an actress who appeared in about 100 movies but whose fame is inextricably linked with the hours she spent struggling helplessly and screaming in the eight-foot-hand of King Kong, died...
