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Originally Posted by lonmol
More Fay Wray.
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Fay Wray had an interesting career in that in the late 30's she seemed to disappear from film but was actually still around and kicking. She had roles in television in the 50's and 60's and retired in 1980. She died at the age of 96 in 2004.
I did some reading on her and came across some interesting tidbits-- for "King Kong" in 1933 she was paid $10,000...the average yearly salary in America at that time was less than $900.
However, the biggest shocker was that she turned down the role of Old Rose in James Cameron's "Titanic" (1997). Don't know the reason but what a missed opportunity! to bookend and bracket your career with two films 65 years apart that have carved a unique place in film and the minds of the public. Tragic that she didn't take the role. Just to be able to say and be known for appearing in those two films would been something special and a capstone to her career and effect on the culture...