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Frances Fuller

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Frances Fuller
Born(1907-03-16)March 16, 1907
DiedDecember 18, 1980(1980-12-18)(aged 73)
Manhattan,New York City
OccupationActress
Years active1933–1971
Spouse(s)Worthington Miner
(m. 19??; d. 1980)
Children3
RelativesRachel Miner(granddaughter)

Frances Fuller(March 16, 1907 inCharleston, South Carolina– December 18, 1980Manhattan,New York City) was an Americanactress.[1][2][3][4]She is thegrandmotherof the actressRachel Minerand the niece of theSupreme Court JusticeandSecretary of StateJames Francis Byrnes(former Governor ofSouth Carolina).

Fuller graduated from theAmerican Academy of Dramatic Artsin New York City in 1928, and was a director and president there from 1954 to 1965.[5]Her film career began withOne Sunday Afternoon(1933).[6]

Fuller's Broadway credits includeThe Lady of the Camellias(1963),Home Is the Hero(1954),Excursion(1937),Stage Door(1936),Her Master's Voice(1933),I Loved You Wednesday(1932),The Animal Kingdom(1932),Five Star Final(1930),Cafe(1930), andThe Front Page(1928).[7]

On television, Fuller was a member of the cast ofA Flame in the Wind,a soap opera broadcast onABCfrom 1964 to 1966.[8]

Fuller was married to producerWorthington Miner,[4]with whom she had three children, and appeared in many productions on Broadway during the 1930s.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1933 One Sunday Afternoon Amy Lind
1934 Elmer and Elsie Elsie Beebe
1955 The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Elizabeth White
1971 They Might Be Giants Mrs. Bagg
1974 Homebodies Miss Emily (final film role)

References

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  1. ^Hawes, William (2001).Live Television Drama, 1946_1951.McFarland. p. 88.ISBN9780786409051.RetrievedJanuary 15,2019.
  2. ^Rapf, Maurice (1999).Back Lot: Growing Up with the Movies.Scarecrow Press. p. 80.ISBN9780810835832.RetrievedJanuary 15,2019.
  3. ^Fisher, James (2011).Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater: 1930-2010.Scarecrow Press. p. 756.ISBN9780810879508.RetrievedJanuary 15,2019.
  4. ^abShelley, Peter (2017).Anne Bancroft: The Life and Work.McFarland. p. 5.ISBN9781476628585.RetrievedJanuary 15,2019.
  5. ^"Profile of Star: Frances Fuller".The Daily Item.Pennsylvania, Sunbury. February 19, 1965. p. 29.RetrievedJanuary 16,2019– viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Frances Fuller Will Return to Film Work".The Los Angeles Times.California, Los Angeles. April 18, 1934. p. 13.RetrievedJanuary 15,2019– viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Frances Fuller".Internet Broadway Database.The Broadway League. Archived fromthe originalon January 16, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 16,2019.
  8. ^"New Look for Daytime Shows".The Daily Item.Pennsylvania, Sunbury. January 2, 1965. p. 14.RetrievedJanuary 16,2019– viaNewspapers.com.
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