Vera-Ellen

Though she suffered from anorexia earlier in her life, she died of cancer.
. She was born in Norwood, Ohio, and became best known for her roles in Hollywood musicals such as White Christmas and On the Town. Partial filmography:. Vera-Ellen Westmeyer Rohe (February 16, 1921 - 30 August 1981) was an American actress and dancer known best by just her hyphenated first name. Wray died at her home in Manhattan, New York State, USA and was interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood. As of 2004 she was scheduled to receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto.

Wray has a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Her autobiography, On the Other Hand (ISBN 0312022654), was published in 1988. She is the mother of Susan Saunders, Victoria Riskin and Robert Riskin Jr. Sanford Rothenberg.

Wray was married to John Monk Saunders, Robert Riskin, and Dr. Later in her career, Wray appeared in Small Town Girl, Tammy and the Bachelor, and Summer Love. She also appeared in Viva Villa, The Texan, The Conquering Horde, and One Sunday Afternoon. Wray also appeared in over a hundred other films, mostly in the 1930s, including The Wedding March (1928), The Four Feathers (1929), Doctor X (1932), The Most Dangerous Game (1932), The Vampire Bat (1933), and Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933).

She is best remembered for her role as the blonde seductress of a gigantic, prehistoric gorilla in the classic horror/adventure film King Kong (1933). Wray gained media attention when she was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1926. They lived in Arizona and Salt Lake City, Utah before settling in California. Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 - August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-born American actress. Born on a ranch near Cardston, Alberta, her family moved to the United States when she was three.

The Clairvoyant (1935). Viva Villa! (1934). The Affairs of Cellini (1934). The Vampire Bat (1933).

One Sunday Afternoon (1933). The Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933). The Most Dangerous Game (1932). Doctor X (1932).

The Unholy Garden (1931). The Conquering Horde (1931). The Texan (1930). Thunderbolt (1929).

The Wedding March (1928). The Four Feathers (1928).