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Frances Dee (1909–2004)

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Actress Frances Dee, hailed as one of the most beautiful women in motion pictures, was born Jane Dee in Los Angeles, on November 26, 1909. An "Army brat", her officer father was transferred to Chicago shortly thereafter. Her movie career was the result of her father's being re-assigned to L.A. in 1929... See full bio »

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Frances Marion Dee
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 94) in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
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2006 Far as the Eye Can See (short)
Grandma
 
1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Ellen Thornton
– The Unbroken Promise (1954) … Ellen Thornton
 
1954 Gypsy Colt
Em MacWade
 
1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Louise
– Guilty Knowledge (1953) … Louise
 
1953 Mister Scoutmaster
Helen Jordan
 
1953 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
– Shadowed (1953)
 
1952 Because of You
Susan Arnold
 
1951 Reunion in Reno
Mrs. Doris Linaker
 
1951 Cattle Drive
Photo of 'Dan's Girl in Santa Fe' (uncredited)
 
1951 Payment on Demand
Eileen Benson
 
1950-1951 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Ellen Woodhart
– Child in the House (1951)
– The Green Convertible (1950) … Ellen Woodhart
 
1948 Four Faces West
Fay Hollister
 
1947 The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
Marie de Varenne
 
1945 Patrick the Great
Lynn Andrews
 
1943 Happy Land
Agnes Marsh
 
1943 I Walked with a Zombie
Betsy Connell
 
1942 Meet the Stewarts
Candace Goodwin
 
1941 A Man Betrayed
Sabra Cameron
 
1941 So Ends Our Night
Marie Steiner
 
1939 Coast Guard
Nancy Bliss
 
1938 If I Were King
Katherine de Vaucelles
 
1937 Wells Fargo
Justine Pryor
 
1937 Souls at Sea
Margaret Tarryton
 
1936 Come and Get It
Restaurant Patron - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
 
1936 Half Angel
Allison Lang
 
1935 The Gay Deception
Mirabel Miller
 
1935 Becky Sharp
Amelia Sedley
 
1934 Of Human Bondage
Sally Athelny
 
1934 Finishing School
Virginia Radcliff
 
1934 Coming-Out Party
Joyce 'Joy' Stanhope
 
1934 Keep 'Em Rolling
Marjorie Deane
 
1933 Blood Money
Elaine Talbart
 
1933 Little Women
Meg
 
1933 Headline Shooter
Jane Mallory
 
1933 One Man's Journey
Joan Stockton
 
1933 The Silver Cord
Hester
 
1933 King of the Jungle
Ann Rogers
 
1933 The Crime of the Century
Doris Brandt
 
1932 If I Had a Million
Mary Wallace
 
1932 The Night of June 13th
Ginger Blake
 
1932 Love Is a Racket
Mary Wodehouse
 
1932 The Strange Case of Clara Deane
Nancy Deane
 
1932 Sky Bride
Woman (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
 
1932 This Reckless Age
Lois Ingals
 
1931 Working Girls
Louise Adams
 
1931 Nice Women
Jerry Girard
 
1931 Rich Man's Folly
Ann Trumbull
 
1931 Caught
Kate Winslow
 
1931 An American Tragedy
Sondra Finchley
 
1931 June Moon
Edna Baker
 
1930 Along Came Youth
Elinor Farrington
 
1930 Playboy of Paris
Yvonne Phillbert
 
1930 Follow Thru
Bit in Ladies Locker Room (uncredited)
 
1930 Monte Carlo
Receptionist (uncredited)
 
1930 Manslaughter
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1930 A Man from Wyoming
Nurse (uncredited)
 
1930 True to the Navy
Girl at Table (uncredited)
 
1929 Words and Music (uncredited)
 
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1934 Finishing School (performer: "Jingle Bells")
 
1933 Little Women (performer: "Abide with Me" 1861 - uncredited / "The Last Rose of Summer" - uncredited)
 
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2003 Complicated Women (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Herself
 
1972 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself
– Joel McCrea (1972) … Herself
 
1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1935 Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 9 (documentary short)
Herself
 
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2007 Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (TV documentary)
 
1988 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (TV documentary)
Herself - Actress Testing as Scarlett
 
1969 Hollywood: The Selznick Years (TV documentary)
Herself, film clip (screen test for 'Gone with the Wind') (uncredited)
 

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Height:

5' 4½" (1.64 m)
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I wanted to give up my career when I married Joel, but he wouldn't let me. I thought marriage, a home, husband and family were all I wanted. Joel knew I was sincere in my belief but he was wise enough to realize that sooner or later I might miss my work and blame him. See more »

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Had three sons by Joel McCrea: Jody McCrea (born 1934), David McCrea (born 1935) and Peter McCrea (born 1955). Son Peter married Jack Lemmon's daughter Courtney Lemmon on March 24, 2001. Both Jody, David and their families live in New Mexico. Frances passed away in Connecticut where she was staying with son Peter. See more »

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