Fay Wray: King Kong Actress Dies at 96

Fay Wray was a Canadian-born American actress best known as the heroine of King Kong (1933). Born on September 15, 1907, in Alberta, Canada, she moved to California as a child and began in silent films.

Wray's career included The Wedding March (1928), The Most Dangerous Game (1932) and Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), but her scream-filled role opposite the giant ape made her famous. She worked in film and television into the 1980s and wrote an autobiography.

Wray was married three times: to writer John Monk Saunders, to screenwriter Robert Riskin, and to neurosurgeon Sanford Rothenberg. She died in her sleep at her home in New York City on August 8, 2004, at age 96. The lights of the Empire State Building were dimmed for 15 minutes in her honor.

Achievements: Star of King Kong (1933), Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

Birth: September 15, 1907 - Alberta, Canada.

Profession: Actress.

Interesting Facts: She later said she was proud to be remembered for the film and wrote of the role in her autobiography.