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Fran Allison (1907–1989)

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A lovely and gracious presence amid a couple of scene-stealing puppets, Fran Allison was a shining star of radio and early TV, and enjoyed immense popularity with children for decades as the sole human element of the Kukla, Fran and Ollie show. The open-faced blonde singer, actress and comedienne was born on November 20... See full bio »

Born:

in La Porte City, Iowa, USA

Died:

(age 81) in Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Burr Tillstrom and Fran Allison Fran Allison c. 1947. Fran Allison c. 1947
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1968-1972 NBC Children's Theatre (TV series)
Miss Pickerell
– Miss Pickerell (1972) … Miss Pickerell
– The Reluctant Dragon (1968)
 
1969 Kukla, Fran and Ollie (TV series)
Hostess
 
1967 Damn Yankees! (TV movie)
Meg Boyd
 
1967 CBS Children's Film Festival (TV series)
Fran
 
1957 Pinocchio (TV movie)
Blue Haired Fairy Queen
 
1954 Ding Dong School (TV series)
Guest Host
– Episode dated 16 December 1954 (1954) … Guest Host
 
1954 The Mikado (TV short)
Yum-Yum (voice)
 
1953 Kukla, Fran and Ollie (TV series)
Fran
– St. George and the Dragon (1953) … Fran
 
1949 The Quiz Kids (TV series)
Hostess
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
1986 NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1977 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 April 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1976 Captain Kangaroo (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 September 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1970 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 June 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1966 The Jimmy Dean Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 January 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1963 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.35 (1963) … Herself
 
1962 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 19 December 1962 (1962) … Herself - Guest
 
1953-1960 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself
– Don McNeill (1960) … Herself
– Fran Allison (1953) … Herself
 
1957-1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.26 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #3.21 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #1.236 (1958) … Herself
– Episode #1.89 (1957) … Herself
– Episode #1.88 (1957) … Herself
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1957 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.1 (1957) … Herself
 
1956 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Herself - Kukla Fran & Ollie
– Salute to Baseball (1956) … Herself - Kukla Fran & Ollie
 
1956 The Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle (TV movie)
Herself
 
1955 Ozark Jubilee (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 November 1955 (1955) … Herself
 
1954 Down You Go (TV series)
Herself / panelist
 
1954 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 7 November 1954 (1954) … Herself - Guest Panelist
 
1954 The Dave Garroway Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.27 (1954) … Herself (as Kukla, Fran & Ollie)
 
1951 TV Club (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #2.7 (1951) … Herself
– Episode #2.2 (1951) … Herself
– Episode #1.40 (1951) … Herself
– Episode #1.38 (1951) … Herself
– Episode #1.36 (1951) … Herself
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1951 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.19 (1951) … Herself
 
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Alternate Names:

Fran & Ollie Kukla
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Personal Quote:

I just fell into everything that's happened to me. I've worked hard and enjoyed every bit of it. See more »

Trivia:

Graduate of Coe College; Cedar Rapids, IA See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio