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Wanda McKay(1915-1996)

  • Actress
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Ralph Littlefield, Wanda McKay, and Ray Miller in Le Monstre de minuit (1942)
She attended grammar school in Portland, Oregon until her family moved to Fort Worth, Texas, where she graduated from Fort Worth Polytechnic High School. Shortly afterward she proceeded to New York City to become a model. She graced the cover on many national magazines, and was selected as the model for the Chesterfield Girl, and her likeness appeared on Chesterfield ads and billboards across the United States. She won the "Miss America Aviation" crown in Birmingham, Alabama, which led her to being hired as a hostess/model for Trans-World Airlines (TWA) before being signed to a contract at Paramount Pictures.
BornJune 22, 1915
DiedApril 11, 1996(80)
BornJune 22, 1915
DiedApril 11, 1996(80)
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Known for

George Reeves, Armida, Ralph Byrd, and Wanda McKay in La déesse de la jungle (1948)
La déesse de la jungle
2.2
  • Greta Vanderhorn
  • 1948
Bruce Kellogg and Jean Parker in The Deerslayer (1943)
The Deerslayer
6.1
  • Hetty Hutter
  • 1943
Tala Birell, Ralph Morgan, and J. Carrol Naish in Créateur de monstres (1944)
Créateur de monstres
4.8
  • Patricia Lawrence
  • 1944
James Ellison, Wanda McKay, Franklin Pangborn, and Daisy in Hollywood and Vine (1945)
Hollywood and Vine
5.5
  • Martha Manning
  • 1945

Credits

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  • Dix mille chambres à coucher (1957)
    Dix mille chambres à coucher
    5.6
    • New York Operator (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    The Lone Ranger
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Nancy Hope
    • Ella Neeley
    • Sue Craig
    • 1950–1952
  • Lana Turner and Fernando Lamas in La veuve joyeuse (1952)
    La veuve joyeuse
    5.7
    • Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Jock Mahoney in The Range Rider (1951)
    The Range Rider
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Lenore Petrie
    • Arlene Ritchie
    • 1951
  • Gil Lamb in Hollywood Honeymoon (1951)
    Hollywood Honeymoon
    Short
    • 1951
  • Fast and Foolish
    Short
    • 1951
  • Duncan Renaldo in The Cisco Kid (1950)
    The Cisco Kid
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Sally Emerson
    • Sunny Benton
    • 1951
  • Hugh Beaumont, Edward Brophy, Wanda McKay, Richard Travis, and Joan Valerie in Roaring City (1951)
    Roaring City
    5.6
    • Sylvia Rand
    • 1951
  • Ray Milland and Rosalind Russell in Suzy... dis-moi oui! (1950)
    Suzy... dis-moi oui!
    6.6
    • Merle - Shop Girl (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Because of Eve (1948)
    Because of Eve
    5.9
    • Sally Stephens
    • 1948
  • The Story of Life (1948)
    The Story of Life
    • 1948
  • Wanda McKay, Mantan Moreland, Roland Winters, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan au Texas (1948)
    Charlie Chan au Texas
    5.9
    • Evelyn Manning
    • 1948
  • George Reeves, Armida, Ralph Byrd, and Wanda McKay in La déesse de la jungle (1948)
    La déesse de la jungle
    2.2
    • Greta Vanderhorn
    • 1948
  • William 'Billy' Benedict, Betty Caldwell, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Sheldon Leonard in Jinx Money (1948)
    Jinx Money
    6.2
    • Virginia
    • 1948
  • Pamela Blake, Ralph Byrd, John Gallaudet, Audrey Long, Wanda McKay, Conrad Nagel, and Kane Richmond in Stage Struck (1948)
    Stage Struck
    5.5
    • Helen Howard
    • 1948

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 22, 1915
    • Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • April 11, 1996
    • Rancho Mirage, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Hoagy CarmichaelMay 20, 1977 - December 27, 1981 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Pictorials

Did you know

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    She was Miss American Aviation in 1938.

FAQ

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  • When did Wanda McKay die?
    April 11, 1996
  • How did Wanda McKay die?
    Cancer
  • How old was Wanda McKay when she died?
    80 years old
  • Where did Wanda McKay die?
    Rancho Mirage, California, USA
  • When was Wanda McKay born?
    June 22, 1915

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