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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.
King Kong: Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack. With Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher. A film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet, and bring him back to New York City.
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- Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
- 1933-04-07
Fay Wray. Actress: King Kong. Canadian-born Fay Wray was brought up in Los Angeles and entered films at an early age. She was barely in her teens when she started working as an extra. She began her career as a heroine in westerns at Universal during the silent era.
- January 1, 1
- Cardston, Alberta, Canada
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- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
King Kong is a 1933 American pre-Code adventure horror monster film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, with special effects by Willis H. O'Brien. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it is the first film in the King Kong franchise. The film stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot.
- $672,254.75
- Max Steiner
- Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
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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Fay Wray. Actress: King Kong. Canadian-born Fay Wray was brought up in Los Angeles and entered films at an early age. She was barely in her teens when she started working as an extra. She began her career as a heroine in westerns at Universal during the silent era.
Jun 29, 2008 · Director Merian Cooper tells actress Fay Wray the story of King Kong in 1933. In 1932, director Merian Cooper approached Fay Wray about playing a lead role in a new movie he was...
