Fay Wray
Fay Wray Trivia
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Trivia
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Fay was the granddaughter of Mormon pioneer Daniel Webster Jones.
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Fay was Mormon.
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Fay was known as "The Queen of Scream" and "The Queen of Bs."
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Fay donned a blonde wig for her role in "King Kong."
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Fay's first film was 1923's "Gasoline Love."
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Fay attended Hollywood High School in Hollywood, California.
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They wanted Fay to make an appearance in the Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong, but she died before this film was made.
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Fay saved RKO from banruptcy with the movie King Kong.
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Fay was paid a salary of $10,000.00 for her role in King Kong.
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Fay was originally offered the role of Older Rose in the 1997 movie Titanic but turned the role down.
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Fay has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6349 Hollywood Blvd. for her contributions to motion pictures.
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After Fay's death, the Empire State Building went into complete darkness for 15 minutes in her memory and the memory of her role in King Kong.
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Fay: I have come to believe over the years that Kong is my friend.
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Fay: Every time I'm in New York I say a little prayer when passing the Empire State Building. A good friend of mine died up there.
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Fay: (referring to working with Lillian Gish) She was a lovely actress and I admired her very much. She was a very delicate and elegant lady
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Fay: I was known as the Queen of the Bs. If only I'd been a little more selective.
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Fay: All my life I've written something, I've always cared much more about writing than I do about acting.
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Fay: At the premiere of King Kong I wasn't too impressed. I thought there was too much screaming...I didn't realise then that King Kong and I were going to be together for the rest of our lives, and longer...
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