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Frances Williams(1901-1959)

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Frances Williams
Frances Williams was born Frances Jellinek of St. Paul, Minnesota. She started performing when she was 14 and left home when she was 16 as part of an acrobatic troup. Her first oppurtunity to show off her vocal abilities was in George M. Cohan's musical "Mary". She is perhaps best known for her roles in "Artists and Models", "The Cocoanuts" (also with the Marx Brothers, as well as several editions of George White's Scandals. It was in one of those editions in which she is credited as having introduced the Charleston to the general public. Another notable musical was "Everybody's Welcome" in 1932, not a generally well-known show, but best remembered for the introduction of the standard "As Time Goes By", which Miss Williams introduced. She made several film appearances, and only made 5 recording sessions between 1931-1937, on which her vocal abilities are greatly shown. She also did quite a bit of vaudeville, headlining the Palace in twice, once in the early 30's and again in 1950. She made several TV appearances throughout the 50's, before becoming ill with cancer in 1956. Miss Williams had been living with her mother at the Shoreham Hotel. She died at Lenox Hill Hospital on January 27, 1959, surviving her mother, Maude Williams, and brother, William Jellinek.
BornNovember 3, 1901
DiedJanuary 27, 1959(57)
BornNovember 3, 1901
DiedJanuary 27, 1959(57)
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Known for

Russ Columbo, Abe Lyman, and Walter Winchell in Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
6.5
  • Frances Williams
  • 1933
Let's Stay Single
Short
  • Frances
  • 1930
Edna Mae Harris and Gladys Williams in The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940)
The Notorious Elinor Lee
5.6
  • Actress
  • 1940
Kraft Theatre (1947)
The Philco Television Playhouse
7.9
TV Series
  • Actress

Credits

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Actress

  • Goodyear Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Playhouse
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
  • Edna Mae Harris and Gladys Williams in The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940)
    The Notorious Elinor Lee
  • Shoes with Rhythm
  • Walt Disney, Oliver Hardy, Ruth Channing, Irene Hervey, Stan Laurel, Marion O'Connell, Lupe Velez, and Beatrice Hagen in Hollywood Party (1934)
    Hollywood Party
    • (uncredited)
  • Russ Columbo, Abe Lyman, and Walter Winchell in Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
    Broadway Thru a Keyhole
  • Let's Stay Single

Soundtrack

  • That's Entertainment! III (1994)
    That's Entertainment! III
    • (uncredited)
  • Walt Disney, Oliver Hardy, Ruth Channing, Irene Hervey, Stan Laurel, Marion O'Connell, Lupe Velez, and Beatrice Hagen in Hollywood Party (1934)
    Hollywood Party
    • (uncredited)
  • Russ Columbo, Abe Lyman, and Walter Winchell in Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
    Broadway Thru a Keyhole
  • Let's Stay Single
  • Deep 'C' Melodies
    • (uncredited)
  • Broadway's Queen of Jazz
    • (uncredited)

Personal details

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    • November 3, 1901
    • St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
    • January 27, 1959
    • New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
    • Frank LovejoyJune 30, 1939 - February 24, 1940
  • Other works
    Stage Play: The New Yorkers. Musical revue/satire.

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