Fay Wray
Snapshot
DOB
15 September 1907, Cardston, Alberta, Canada
15 September 1907, Cardston, Alberta, Canada
DOD
8 August 2004, New York, New York, USA (natural causes)
8 August 2004, New York, New York, USA (natural causes)
Height
5' 3"
5' 3"
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Filmography



Trivia
- Referenced in the 1998 song "Are You Jimmy Ray?" by Jimmy Ray.
- Made a special guest appearance at 70th Annual Academy Awards, The (1998). Billy Crystal introduced a small film of her work in RKO's King Kong (1933) and then climbed off the stage, stood next to Miss Wray in the audience, and announced her presence. He described her as the "Beauty who charmed the Beast" and the "Legendary Fay Wray". A surprised Miss Wray rose from her seat to instantaneous rapturous applause and waved to the whole audience. Unusually, for a star of her stature, there was no standing ovation as Miss Wray did not appear on the main award stage. Billy Crystal innocently teased her about it being the "This Is Your Life" (1952) show and thanked her for being a part of the celebration of the 70 years of the Academy Awards. Miss Wray then assisted Billy Crystal in announcing the next presenters, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, to which there was further applause for Miss Wray, who smiled with gratitude.
- She had a daughter, Susan Riskin, by her first marriage to the writer John Monk Saunders and two children, Robert Riskin Jr and Victoria Riskin, by her second marriage to the writer Robert Riskin.



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