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Fannie Flagg

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  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Fannie Flagg
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Fannie Flagg was born on 21 September 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Grease (1978) and Five Easy Pieces (1970).
BornSeptember 21, 1944
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BornSeptember 21, 1944
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Richard Dawson, Fannie Flagg, Jo Ann Harris, Gene Rayburn, Charles Nelson Reilly, Avery Schreiber, and Brett Somers in Match Game (1973)
Steve Allen, Kaye Ballard, Richard Dawson, Fannie Flagg, Gene Rayburn, Charles Nelson Reilly, and Brett Somers in Match Game (1973)
"Match Game PM" Gene Rayburn, Nipsey Russel, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Ethel Merman, Richard Dawson, Fannie  Flagg 1976 / CBS
Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Cicely Tyson, and Fannie Flagg in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, and Fannie Flagg in Five Easy Pieces (1970)

Known for

Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Fried Green Tomatoes
7.7
  • Teacher(uncredited)
  • 1991
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
Grease
7.2
  • Nurse Wilkins
  • 1978
Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Five Easy Pieces
7.4
  • Stoney
  • 1970
Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman (1975)
Wonder Woman
7.0
TV Series
  • Amazon Doctor

Credits

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Actress

  • Crazy in Alabama (1999)
    Crazy in Alabama
    • Sally
    • 1999
  • Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
    Fried Green Tomatoes
    • Teacher (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)
    My Best Friend Is a Vampire
    • Mrs. Capello
    • 1987
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    • Alicia Finch
    • Laurie Ryan
    • Liz Merritt
    • TV Series
    • 1979–1986
  • George Burns Comedy Week (1985)
    George Burns Comedy Week
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
    Harper Valley P.T.A.
    • Cassie Bowman
    • TV Series
    • 1981–1982
  • John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
    Grease
    • Nurse Wilkins
    • 1978
  • Billy Crystal and Joan Rivers in Rabbit Test (1978)
    Rabbit Test
    • The President's Wife
    • 1978
  • Sex and the Married Woman (1977)
    Sex and the Married Woman
    • Virginia Ladysmith
    • TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Martin Mull and Fred Willard in Fernwood Tonight (1977)
    Fernwood Tonight
    • Sylvia Miller
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Stay Hungry (1976)
    Stay Hungry
    • Amy
    • 1976
  • Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman (1975)
    Wonder Woman
    • Amazon Doctor
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Home Cookin'
    • Adelle
    • TV Movie
    • 1975
  • The New Candid Camera (1974)
    The New Candid Camera
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • ABC Comedy News (1973)
    ABC Comedy News
    • Fannie Flagg
    • TV Series
    • 1972–1973

Writer

  • Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
    Fried Green Tomatoes
    • novel "Fried Green Tomatoes At the Whistle Stop Cafe"
    • screenplay
    • 1991
  • Dolly Parton in Dolly (1987)
    Dolly
    • written by
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Candid Camera (1960)
    Candid Camera
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1960

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Dolly Parton in Dolly (1987)
    Dolly
    • location director
    • TV Series
    • 1987
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Five Easy Pieces
Trailer 2:38
Five Easy Pieces

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dick & Fannie
  • Born
    • September 21, 1944
    • Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  • Parents
    • Marion Leona
  • Other works
    (novel) "Coming Attractions", which was re-released as "Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man" following the success of "Fried Green Tomatoes."

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Former long-time partner of author Rita Mae Brown.
  • Quotes
    "[Y]'all have these funny accents." - Addressing the crowd at Franklin Pierce College's 1997 graduate convocation in New Hampshire.
  • Trademark
      Outlandish tops and sweaters on Match Game (1973)
  • Nickname
    • Patsy

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