She wanted us to feel we were above everyone in the town. She really did tell us that we were related to Chief Justice John Marshall, and that may have been true. I never did bother to find out.
Fay WrayAbout author
- Author's profession: Actress
- Nationality: american
- Born: September 15, 1907
- Died: August 8, 2004
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