TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Fay Wray.

Fay Wray
Birthdate: September 15, 1907
Death date: August 8, 2004

Fay Wray

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1920s
1.5102
36
total ranking of 1.5102
1930s
3.3331
49
total ranking of 3.3331
1940s
1.7704
6
total ranking of 1.7704
1950s
1.9975
10
total ranking of 1.9975
1960s
No Reviews
0
1970s
No Reviews
0
1980s
No Reviews
1
1990s
0.7085
1
total ranking of 0.7085
2000s
1.5768
1
total ranking of 1.5768
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Fay Wray is ranked overall as 2.5247 of of 4 stars2.5247

Fay Wray Movie Rankings

1
Fay Wray starring in King Kong
Fay Wray scores a combined 3.6418 out of 4 stars for King Kong3.6418
A film crew exploring a remote island captures a gigantic ape and brings him back to New York for exhibition. The ape falls in love with the young actress, escapes his shackles and runs rampant in NYC stopping at nothing to possess her. ...more about King Kong
2
Fay Wray starring in Most Dangerous Game
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.9050 out of 4 stars for Most Dangerous Game2.9050
A cabin cruiser is shipwrecked off the coast of a remote island, and its three passengers manage to reach the island safely. The island is owned by a strange and enigmatic count who invites them to stay. ...more about Most Dangerous Game
3
Fay Wray starring in Queen Bee
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.9000 out of 4 stars for Queen Bee2.9000
Eva Phillips is a Southern socialite whose manipulation and ruthlessness ruins the lives of everyone around her. ...more about Queen Bee
4
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.7649 out of 4 stars for Broadway: The Golden Age2.7649
In their own words, and not a moment too soon - 'Broadway' tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. ...more about Broadway: The Golden Age
5
Vampire Bat, The (1933)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.7522 out of 4 stars for Vampire Bat2.7522
When the villagers of Klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism. While police inspector Karl remains skeptical, scientist Dr. ...more about Vampire Bat
6
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.7319 out of 4 stars for Mystery of the Wax Museum2.7319
In London, sculptor Ivan Igor struggles in vain to prevent his partner Worth from burning his wax museum...and his 'children.' Years later, Igor starts a new museum in New York, but his maimed hands confine him to directing lesser artists. ...more about Mystery of the Wax Museum
7
Doctor X (1932)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.6976 out of 4 stars for Doctor X2.6976
A monster lurks as New York newspaperman Lee Taylor investigates one of the "Moon Killer" murders, in which the victims are strangled, cannibalized and surgically incised under the light of the full moon. The trail leads to the cliffside mansion of Dr. ...more about Doctor X
8
Viva Villa! (1934)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.6894 out of 4 stars for Viva Villa!2.6894
In this fictionalized biography, young Pancho Villa takes to the hills after killing an overseer in revenge for his father's death. In 1910, he befriends American reporter Johnny Sykes. ...more about Viva Villa!
  • Not Available on DVD
9
Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.6861 out of 4 stars for Adam Had Four Sons2.6861
Emilie has been hired to care for the four sons of wealthy Adam Stoppard and his wife, Molly. After Molly dies, Adam and the boys grow to depend on Emilie even more. At the same time, Emilie falls in love with Adam. ...more about Adam Had Four Sons
10
One Sunday Afternoon (1933)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.4748 out of 4 stars for One Sunday Afternoon2.4748
Hugo and Biff were friends until they met Virginia. Biff could think of no one but Virginia, but she would never be happy with a big slow bully. So she married Hugo and Biff married Amy just because his Virginia got married. ...more about One Sunday Afternoon
  • Not Available on DVD
11
Cobweb, The (1955)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.3136 out of 4 stars for Cobweb2.3136
At an exclusive psychiatric clinic, the doctors and staff are about as crazy as the patients. The clinic head, Dr. Stewart McIver, thinks that it would be good therapy for his patients to design and make new drapes for the library. Mrs. ...more about Cobweb
  • Not Available on DVD
12
Bowery, The (1933)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.2236 out of 4 stars for Bowery2.2236
"In the Gay Nineties New York had grown up into bustles and balloon Sleeves ... but The Bowery had grown younger, louder and more rowdy until it was known as the 'Livest Mile on the face of the globe' ... the cradle of men who were later to be famous. ...more about Bowery
  • Not Available on DVD
13
Clairvoyant, The (1934)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.1156 out of 4 stars for Clairvoyant2.1156
Maximus, a small-time music hall mind reader, has frightening flashes of precognition; but he cannot predict or control them ... ...more about Clairvoyant
  • Not Available on DVD
14
Crime of Passion (1957)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.0853 out of 4 stars for Crime of Passion2.0853
Kathy is a smart and tough 1950's advice columnist at a San Francisco newspaper, with her name plastered on billboards all over the city. One day, Bill Doyle, a Los Angeles detective, walks into her office - it is instant attraction. ...more about Crime of Passion
15
When Knights Were Bold (1936)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.0730 out of 4 stars for When Knights Were Bold2.0730
Happy-go-lucky soldier Guy De Vere must leave India and return to the family seat at Little Twittering, for he has inherited the family title. Sir Guy finds all his relatives to be frozen stuffed shirts... ...more about When Knights Were Bold
  • Not Available on DVD
16
Four Feathers, The (1929)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.0547 out of 4 stars for Four Feathers2.0547
The year is 1884, when Britain rules a quarter of the planet. Ledger stars as Harry Faversham, an officer in Her Majesty's service who is about to marry the vivacious Ethne Eustace when his regiment is called to service in the bloody Sudan. ...more about Four Feathers
17
Dirigible (1931)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.0547 out of 4 stars for Dirigible2.0547
A French explorer enlists the help of the US Navy in an expedition to the South Pole. There is competition between the airship division and fixed wing fliers, resolved in triumph and disasters. ...more about Dirigible
  • Not Available on DVD
18
Wedding March, The (1928)
Fay Wray scores a combined 2.0547 out of 4 stars for Wedding March2.0547
Prince Nikki, Lieutenant of the Guard in pre WWI Vienna, is flat broke, but the only advice he gets from his parents is either to shoot himself or to marry money. ...more about Wedding March
  • Not Available on DVD
19
Black Moon (1934)
Fay Wray scores a combined 1.9451 out of 4 stars for Black Moon1.9451
  • Not Available on DVD
20
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997)
Fay Wray scores a combined 1.8511 out of 4 stars for Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's1.8511
In 1995, Chasen's closed its doors after 60 years of serving chili to movie stars and visiting dignitaries, Presidents and the Pope. During its two final weeks, Chasen regulars (actors and producers), staff, and management sat for interviews. ...more about Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
21
Affairs of Cellini, The (1934)
Fay Wray scores a combined 1.7990 out of 4 stars for Affairs of Cellini1.7990
  • Not Available on DVD
22
Bulldog Jack (1935)
Fay Wray scores a combined 1.7807 out of 4 stars for Bulldog Jack1.7807
Bulldog Drummond is injured when his sabotaged car crashes and Jack Pennington agrees to masquerade as the sleuth. ...more about Bulldog Jack
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Tammy and the Bachelor (1957)
Fay Wray scores a combined 1.5237 out of 4 stars for Tammy and the Bachelor1.5237
When Pete's plane crashes in the swamp, he's rescued by young Tammy, an unsophisticated backwoods girl who lives with her lay-preacher-cum-moonshiner grandfather. When Pete's well, he goes back home to his fiancée. ...more about Tammy and the Bachelor
  • Not Available on DVD
24
Slippery Pearls, The (1931)
Fay Wray scores a combined 1.5068 out of 4 stars for Slippery Pearls1.5068
Star-packed promotional short subject intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists tuberculosis sanatarium, produced in association with a cigarette company! Plot involves the investigation of the reported theft of Norma Shearer's jewelry. ...more about Slippery Pearls
25
Ann Carver's Profession (1933)
No Reviews Available
After graduation from Hampden University, Bill "Lightning" Graham, a football star, and Ann Carver, who just passed her bar exam, marry. Instead of pursuing a career in law, Ann takes on the role of housewife, while Bill is employed as a draftman. ...more about Ann Carver's Profession
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Behind the Make-Up (1930)
No Reviews Available
Gardoni, a down-on-his-luck vaudeville performer, is taken in by a fellow performer, a clown who has a bicycle riding act. Gardoni shows his appreciation by stealing the clown's act and his girlfriend, whom he marries. ...more about Behind the Make-Up
  • Not Available on DVD
27
Below the Sea (1933)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
28
Big Brain, The (1933)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
29
Border Legion, The (1930)
No Reviews Available
Cowhand Jim Cleve is wrongly accused of murder and rescued by Jack Kells, leader of a band of Idaho outlaws known as the Border Legion. ...more about Border Legion
  • Not Available on DVD
30
Chasing the Chaser (1925)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
31
Cheating Cheaters (1934)
No Reviews Available
The Palmers, an apparently wealthy family, move into the house next- door to the Lazarres. However, the Palmers are actually a gang of thieves plotting to rob the Lazarres. ...more about Cheating Cheaters
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Coast Patrol, The (1925)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Come Out of the Pantry (1935)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
34
Conquering Horde, The (1931)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
35
Countess of Monte Cristo, The (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
36
Don Key (Son of Burro) (1926)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
37
Don't Shoot (1926)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
38
Dragstrip Riot (1958)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
39
Finger Points, The (1931)
No Reviews Available
Lee is a fresh young kid from the South when he gets a job with The Press. His first assignment on gangsters gets his name in the paper, the police on a raid and Lee in the hospital. ...more about Finger Points
  • Not Available on DVD
40
First Kiss, The (1928)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
41
Gasoline Love (1923)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
42
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
No Reviews Available
When ex-cop Steve Rollins is released from San Quentin after five years, his only thoughts are of revenge on the men who framed him for manslaughter. ...more about Hell on Frisco Bay
  • Not Available on DVD
43
Hollywood on Parade (1932/II)
No Reviews Available
Short film filled with cameo appearances by many of the top film stars of the time. The best scene is at the film premiere, apparently the premiere was a costume event and many of the stars are dressed in various costumes. ...more about Hollywood on Parade
  • Not Available on DVD
44
Hollywood The Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
45
Honeymoon, The (1928)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
46
Isn't Life Terrible? (1925)
No Reviews Available
Charley is plagued with failure and his brother-in-law, who's allergic to labour. ...more about Isn't Life Terrible?
47
It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
48
Jury's Secret, The (1938)
No Reviews Available
Bill Sheldon (Larry J. Blake as Larry Blake) has a grudge against Midland City newspaper publisher Brandon Williams (Samuel S. ...more about Jury's Secret
  • Not Available on DVD
49
Just a Good Guy (1924)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
50
Lawyer's Secret, The (1931)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
51
Lazy Lightning (1926)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
52
Legion of the Condemned, The (1928)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
53
Loco Luck (1927)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
54
Lover's Oath, A (1925)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
55
Madame Sans Jane (1925)
No Reviews Available
A young couple want to marry, but the girl's father doesn't like her beau. To separate them, the father arranges to send the girl on a sea voyage along with a female companion. ...more about Madame Sans Jane
  • Not Available on DVD
56
Madame Spy (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
57
Man in the Saddle, The (1926)
No Reviews Available
58
Master of Men (1933)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
59
Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars (1941)
No Reviews Available
Eight directors and eighteen former Wampas stars act as judges in choosing 1941's crop of future stars, several of whom were never seen again. Reviewers at the time agreed that Joan Leslie was the most promising of the lot. ...more about Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars
  • Not Available on DVD
60
Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941)
No Reviews Available
Jane Withers entertains her teenage friends with archery and jitterbug dancing; Cesar Romero and Patricia Morison play backgammon; Rita Hayworth supervises the building of her new home; stars gather at Santa Anita for the San Antonio handicap. ...more about Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play
  • Not Available on DVD
61
Melody for Three (1941)
No Reviews Available
Dr. Christian takes an interest in a young boy, a violin prodigy, whose mother is a divorced music teacher. ...more about Melody for Three
62
Mills of the Gods (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
63
Moonlight and Noses (1925)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
64
Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
65
Navy Secrets (1939)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
66
No Father to Guide Him (1925)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
67
Not a Ladies' Man (1942)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
68
Once to Every Woman (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
69
One Man Game, A (1927)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
70
One Wild Time (1926)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
71
Paramount on Parade (1930)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
72
Pointed Heels (1929)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
73
Richest Girl in the World, The (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
74
Roaming Lady (1936)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
75
Rock, Pretty Baby (1956)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
76
Saddle Tramp, The (1926)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
77
Sea God, The (1930)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
78
Shanghai Madness (1933)
No Reviews Available
In the 1920s Pat Jackson destroys a Chinese post and is discharged from the Navy. Li Po Chang hires him to run a gunboat up the river. He drops Wildeth off at a mission for safety, but when his boat returns the mission is being attacked by communists. ...more about Shanghai Madness
  • Not Available on DVD
79
Should Sailors Marry? (1925)
No Reviews Available
A Wrestler and his ex-Wife (Noah Young and Fay Holderness) try to con a recently-discharged Sailor (Clyde Cook) out of 4 years' pay. ...more about Should Sailors Marry?
  • Not Available on DVD
80
Slow Cowpuncher, The (1926)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
81
Small Town Girl (1953)
No Reviews Available
Rick Belrow Livingston, in love with Broadway star Lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding throu a small town. He persuades the judge's daughter Cindy to let him leave for one night, so that he can visit Lisa on her birthday. ...more about Small Town Girl
  • Not Available on DVD
82
Smashing the Spy Ring (1939)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
83
Spurs and Saddles (1927)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
84
Stowaway (1932)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
85
Street of Sin (1928)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
86
Summer Love (1958)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
87
Sure-Mike (1925)
No Reviews Available
Vermuda, a saleswoman in a department store, is very late for work. She relies on a ruse to fool the floorwalker, and when that doesn't work, she relies on her friendship with the store manager. ...more about Sure-Mike
  • Not Available on DVD
88
Texan, The (1930)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
89
They Met in a Taxi (1936)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
90
Three Rogues (1931)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
91
Thunderbolt (1929)
No Reviews Available
A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob Morgan, an innocent man who has been framed and who is in love with Thunderbolt's girl, without knowing of their relationship. ...more about Thunderbolt
  • Not Available on DVD
92
Thundering Landlords (1925)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
93
Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953)
No Reviews Available
Jean-Paul (Cornel Wilde) rebels against his bondage to his uncle, the Marquis de St. Malo (George Macready), and journeys to the far-off Mayan hills of Guatemala seeking a hidden treasure. ...more about Treasure of the Golden Condor
  • Not Available on DVD
94
Trip Through the Paramount Studio, A (1927)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
95
Unfriendly Enemies (1925)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
96
Unholy Garden, The (1931)
No Reviews Available
At a hotel in the middle of the Sahara Desert, an old man and his beautiful daughter try to keep the location of a hidden treasure from a collection of thieves and criminals staying at the hotel who are determined to get it. ...more about Unholy Garden
  • Not Available on DVD
97
WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1926 (1926)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
98
What Price Goofy (1925)
No Reviews Available
Jamison has a very jealous wife. Mrs. Jamison has a very gossipy friend. When the friend spots Jamison on the street talking to an attractive young woman, she reports back to Mrs. Jamison that her husband is obviously having an affair. Mrs. ...more about What Price Goofy
  • Not Available on DVD
99
White Lies (1935)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
100
Wild Horse Stampede, The (1926)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
101
Wildcat Bus (1940)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
102
Woman I Stole, The (1933)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
103
Woman in the Dark (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
104
Your Own Back Yard (1925)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD