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Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-born American actress best remembered for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong (1933). 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".

- July 28, 2020

Tuesday, July 28, 2020. 7:42.PM. Fay Wray -Actress ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Profile : *Wray in 1942 Born Vina Fay Wray September 15, 1907 Cardston, Alberta, Canada Died August 8, 2004 (aged 96) New York City, New York, U.S. Resting place Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California Occupation Actress Years active 1923–1980 Spouse(s) John Monk Saunders (m. 1928; div. 1939) Robert Riskin (m. 1942; died 1955) Sanford Rothenberg (m. 1971; died 1991) Children Susan Riskin Victoria Riskin Robert Riskin Jr. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Introduction : Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-born American actress best remembered for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong (1933). Through an acting career that spanned nearly six decades, Wray attained international recognition as an actress in horror films. She ha...

Julie London (née Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress, whose career spanned more than 40 years. Born in Santa Rosa, California to vaudevillian parents, London was discovered while working as an elevator operator in downtown Los Angeles, and began her career as an actress. London's 35-year acting career began in film in 1944, and included roles as the female lead in numerous Westerns, co-starring with Rock Hudson in The Fat Man (1951), with Robert Taylor and John Cassavetes in Saddle the Wind (1958), and opposite Robert Mitchum in The Wonderful Country (1959).

- July 05, 2020

=================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, July 05, 2020. 2:25. PM. Julie London - Singer, Actress, Model. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *London in 1958. 1. Profile : Born Julie Peck, September 26, 1926, Santa Rosa, California, U.S. Died October 18, 2000 (aged 74), Encino, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park ---------------------------------------------- Occupation Singer, actress, pin-up model Years active 1944–1981 --------------------------------------------- Spouse(s) Jack Webb (m. 1947; div. 1954) Bobby Troup (m. 1959; died 1999) Children 5 ------------------------------------- Musical career Genres Jazz - pop Labels Bethlehem- Liberty -London -RCA ----------------------------------------------------------------...