Born Lona May Spain in Phoenix to R. C. Spain and Arminta Frances Cochran.
In October of 1963, producer Albert Zugsmith filed a $12,750,000 lawsuit in Los Angeles against Fay and ten others for allegedly libeling, slandering and harassing him during the making of The Great Space Adventure (1964) in the Philippine Islands. The action names her and co-star George Nader as defendants along with nine others described as newspaper columnists for Philippine newspapers and motion picture personnel. Among the allegations are charges that she and Nader conspired with other defendants and "maliciously" made statements resulting in various derogatory articles appearing in Manila newspapers.
In the mid-fifties, she appeared on "You Bet Your Life" with Groucho Marx.
In the mid-fifties, she appeared on "You Bet Your Life" (1950) with Groucho Marx.
Made her very first screen test with actor James Garner.
Measurements: 35-23-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
She was chosen as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1956" by a group of veteran actors and actresses. The selecting group included Ginger Rogers.
Son Jock was born in 1954, the product of her first marriage to actor/screenwriter John Falvo.
Won a scholarship to the University of Washington at age 16, but, by the end of her freshman year, heads for New York to pursue acting.