History Creator / FayWray

After appearing in minor film roles, Wray gained media attention after being selected as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1926. This led to her landing a contract with Creator/{{Paramount}}, where she made more than a dozen feature films, most notably Creator/ErichVonStroheim's silent classic ''Film/TheWeddingMarch'' (1928). After leaving Paramount, she signed deals with various film companies, being cast in her first horror film roles, in addition to many other types of roles, including in ''The Bowery'' (1933) and ''Film/VivaVilla'' (1934), both of which paired her with Creator/WallaceBeery. For Creator/RKOPictures, she starred as Ann Darrow in the film for which she is most identified, ''Film/{{King Kong|1933}}'' (1933). After the success of ''King Kong'', Wray made numerous appearances in both film and television, before retiring in 1980. Her final role was opposite Creator/HenryFonda in the MadeForTVMovie ''Gideon's Trumpet''.

After appearing in minor film roles, Wray gained media attention after being selected as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1926. This led to her landing a contract with Creator/{{Paramount}}, where she made more than a dozen feature films, most notably Creator/ErichVonStroheim's silent classic ''Film/TheWeddingMarch'' (1928). After leaving Paramount, she signed deals with various film companies, being cast in her first horror film roles, in addition to many other types of roles, including in ''The Bowery'' (1933) and ''Film/VivaVilla'' (1934), both of which starred Creator/WallaceBeery. For Creator/RKOPictures, she starred as Ann Darrow in the film for which she is most identified, ''Film/{{King Kong|1933}}'' (1933). After the success of ''King Kong'', Wray made numerous appearances in both film and television, before retiring in 1980. Her final role was opposite Creator/HenryFonda in the MadeForTVMovie ''Gideon's Trumpet''.

After appearing in minor film roles, Wray gained media attention after being selected as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1926. This led to her landing a contract with Creator/{{Paramount}}, where she made more than a dozen feature films, most notably Creator/ErichVonStroheim's silent classic ''Film/TheWeddingMarch'' (1928). After leaving Paramount, she signed deals with various film companies, being cast in her first horror film roles, in addition to many other types of roles, including in ''The Bowery'' (1933) and ''Film/VivaVilla'' (1934), both of which starred Creator/WallaceBeery. For Creator/RKOPictures, she starred as Ann Darrow in the film for which she is most identified, ''Film/{{King Kong|1933}}''. After the success of ''King Kong'', Wray made numerous appearances in both film and television, before retiring in 1980. Her final role was opposite Creator/HenryFonda in the MadeForTVMovie ''Gideon's Trumpet''.

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Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-American actress. 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 first "scream queens".

After appearing in minor film roles, Wray gained media attention after being selected as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1926. This led to her being contracted to Paramount Pictures as a teenager, where she made more than a dozen feature films. After leaving Paramount, she signed deals with various film companies, being cast in her first horror film roles, in addition to many other types of roles, including in ''The Bowery'' (1933) and ''Film/VivaVilla'' (1934), both of which starred Creator/WallaceBeery. For RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., she starred as Ann Darrow in the film for which she is most identified, ''Film/{{King Kong|1933}}''. After the success of ''King Kong'', Wray made numerous appearances in both film and television, before retiring in 1980. Her final role was opposite Creator/HenryFonda in the MadeForTVMovie ''Gideon's Trumpet''.

After appearing in minor film roles, Wray gained media attention after being selected as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1926. This led to her being contracted to Paramount Pictures as a teenager, where she made more than a dozen feature films. After leaving Paramount, she signed deals with various film companies, being cast in her first horror film roles, in addition to many other types of roles, including in ''The Bowery'' (1933) and ''Film/VivaVilla'' (1934), both of which starred Creator/WallaceBeery. For RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., she starred as Ann Darrow in the film for which she is most identified, ''Film/{{King Kong|1933}}''. After the success of ''King Kong'', Wray made numerous appearances in both film and television, before retiring in 1980.

After appearing in minor film roles, Wray gained media attention after being selected as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1926. This led to her being contracted to Paramount Pictures as a teenager, where she made more than a dozen feature films. After leaving Paramount, she signed deals with various film companies, being cast in her first horror film roles, in addition to many other types of roles, including in ''The Bowery'' (1933) and ''Film/VivaVilla'' (1934), both of which starred Creator/WallaceBeery. For RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., she starred in the film for which she is most identified, ''Film/{{King Kong|1933}}''. After the success of ''King Kong'', Wray made numerous appearances in both film and television, before retiring in 1980.

Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-American actress most noted 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 first "scream queens".

After appearing in minor film roles, Wray gained media attention after being selected as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1926. This led to her being contracted to Paramount Pictures as a teenager, where she made more than a dozen feature films. After leaving Paramount, she signed deals with various film companies, being cast in her first horror film roles, in addition to many other types of roles, including in ''The Bowery'' (1933) and ''Film/VivaVilla'' (1934), both of which starred Creator/WallaceBeery. For RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., she starred in the film for which she is most identified, ''Film/KingKong1933''. After the success of King Kong, Wray made numerous appearances in both film and television, before retiring in 1980. Two days after her death in 2004, the lights of the Empire State Building were lowered for 15 minutes in her memory.

* ''Film/KingKong1933'' as Ann Darrow

Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-American actress most noted 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 first "scream queens".

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After appearing in minor film roles, Wray gained media attention after being selected as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1926. This led to her being contracted to Paramount Pictures as a teenager, where she made more than a dozen feature films. After leaving Paramount, she signed deals with various film companies, being cast in her first horror film roles, in addition to many other types of roles, including in ''The Bowery'' (1933) and ''Film/VivaVilla'' (1934), both of which starred Wallace Beery. For RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., she starred in the film for which she is most identified, ''Film/KingKong1933''. After the success of King Kong, Wray made numerous appearances in both film and television, before retiring in 1980. Two days after her death in 2004, the lights of the Empire State Building were lowered for 15 minutes in her memory.

* ''Film/TheWeddingMarch'' (1925) as Mitzi / Mitzerl Schrammell