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After appearing in minor movie roles, Wray gained media attention being selected as one of the " WAMPAS Baby Stars ".

This led to Wray being contracted to Paramount Pictures as a teenager, where she made more than a dozen movies.

After leaving Paramount, she signed deals with various film companies, being cast in her first horror film roles among many other types of roles, including in The Bowery ( 1933 ) and Viva Villa ( 1934 ), both huge productions starring Wallace Beery.

For RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., she starred in the film with which she is most identified, King Kong ( 1933 ).

After the success of King Kong, Wray appeared in many major movie roles and on television, finishing her acting career in 1980.