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Wilma Francis (1917–1991)

Actress | Casting Department | Casting Director

Wilma Francis was born Wilma Francis Sareussen on November 26, 1917 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She signed to Paramount Pictures as a starlet at eighteen in 1936 and appeared in several films, generally in minor roles with occasional second leads. In the 1940's she worked for a while as a assistant to... See full bio »

Born:

Wilma Francis Sareussen
in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died:

(age 73) in Metairie, Louisiana, USA

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1984 The Master (TV series)
– Fat Tuesday (1984)
 
1971 Cannon (TV series)
– Death Is a Double-Cross (1971)
 
1971 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Saleslady
– A Spanish Saying I Made Up (1971) … Saleslady
 
1970 Airport
Elegant Woman - Passenger (uncredited)
 
1962 Saints and Sinners (TV series)
Actress
– Source of Information (1962) … Actress
 
1960 Lock Up (TV series)
– Concrete Coffin (1960)
 
1959-1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV series)
Mildred
– The Way Home (1960) … Mildred
– Ruth and Naomi (1959) (as Wilma Frances)
 
1945 Guest Wife
Susy
 
1941 Borrowed Hero
Carol Turner
 
1941 Under Age
Rhoda
 
1940 Stolen Paradise
Jerry Dean
 
1938 Trade Winds
Judy
 
1937 Bank Alarm
Kay O'Connor
 
1936 Hideaway Girl
Muriel Courtney
 
1936 Lady Be Careful
Bernice
 
1936 And Sudden Death
Nurse
 
1936 Florida Special
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
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1989 The Outside Woman (TV movie) (casting: Louisiana)
 
1988 In the Heat of the Night (TV series) (casting: New Orleans - 8 episodes)
– ...And Then You Die (1988) (casting: New Orleans)
– A Necessary Evil (1988) (casting: New Orleans)
– Blind Spot: Part 2 (1988) (casting: New Orleans)
– Blind Spot: Part 1 (1988) (casting: New Orleans)
– Fate (1988) (casting: New Orleans)
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1988 The Unholy (casting: New Orleans)
 
1987 A Gathering of Old Men (TV movie) (casting: New Orleans)
 
1986 The Big Easy (casting: Louisiana)
 
1978 French Quarter (additional casting)
 
1975 The Deadly Tower (TV movie) (location casting)
 
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1991 This Gun for Hire (TV movie)
 
1986 Avenging Force
 
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Aunt of Albert J. Salzer and Herman J. Salzer. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius