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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. She has been dubbed one of the early "scream queens".
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).
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...
Oct 13, 2022 · About 43 minutes into the 1933 pre-code horror classic “King Kong,” aspiring actress Ann Darrow (Fay Wray) finds herself on a remote island struggling to free herself from the two stone pillars...
Aug 10, 2004 · Fay Wray, who screamed her way into movie history as the apple of King Kong’s eye, has died. She was 96. Wray died of natural causes Sunday night at her home in New York City, said Rick...
Aug 10, 2004 · The actress Fay Wray, 96, who died of a heart ailment Sunday at her home in New York, will forever have a place in screen and scream history. She was the blond damsel-in-distress in the original...
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...
Aug 8, 2004 · 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".
Aug 9, 2004 · Fay Wray, who won everlasting fame as the damsel held atop the Empire State Building by the giant ape in the 1933 film classic "King Kong," has died, a close friend said Monday. She was 96.
Aug 9, 2004 · Canadian-born actress Fay Wray, who starred in the original 1933 version of King Kong, has died. She was 96 years old.
