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Wanda McKay (born Dorothy Quackenbush; June 22, 1915 – April 11, 1996) was an American actress and model.
Wanda McKay. Actress: Jungle Goddess. 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.
Wanda McKay. Actress: Jungle Goddess. 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.
Apr 20, 1996 · Wanda McKay, 80, stewardess and beauty queen who became a film and television actress in the 1940s and ‘50s. Born Dorothy McKay in Portland, Ore., she began her career as a hostess for...
Nov 11, 2023 · Wanda McKay was a popular actress in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s. She appeared in several films and television shows throughout her career. Wanda McKay was married twice and had no children. She passed away on April 11, 1996 in Glendale, California at the age of 72.
With a real name of Dorothy Quackenbush, Wanda McKay was one movie starlet who definitely needed a new moniker. Named Miss American Aviation of 1938, the Portland, OR, native earned a contract with Paramount in 1939 but her roles remained minor and McKay was one of the many starlets to find better employment on Poverty Row.
Jungle Goddess: Directed by Lewis D. Collins. With George Reeves, Wanda McKay, Ralph Byrd, Armida. When a plane carrying the daughter of a millionaire crashes in an African jungle, two pilots set out to collect the reward. They discover that she has become the goddess of a primitive tribe.
