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Frances Dee
Actor

Frances Dee

26 Nov 1909Born
6 Mar 2004Died
94Age at death
51Credits

Biography

Frances Marion Dee (November 26, 1909 – March 6, 2004) was an American screen and television actress. She starred opposite Maurice Chevalier in the early talkie musical Playboy of Paris (1930). She starred in the film An American Tragedy (1931) in a role later recreated by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1951 re-titled remake A Place in the Sun. She also had a prominent role in the classic 1943 Val Lewton psychological horror film I Walked With a Zombie. Dee was the wife of Hollywood star Joel McCrea.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1954Gypsy ColtFilm: Em MacWade
  2. 1953Mister ScoutmasterFilm: Helen Jordan
  3. 1952Because of YouFilm: Susan Arnold
  4. 1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries: Rhoda Stroude (1 episode)
  5. 1951Reunion in RenoFilm: Mrs. Doris Linaker
  6. 1951Payment on DemandFilm: Eileen Benson
  7. 1950Lux Video TheatreSeries: Louise (1 episode)
  8. 1948Four Faces WestFilm: Fay Hollister
  9. 1947The Private Affairs of Bel AmiFilm: Marie de Varenne
  10. 1945Patrick the GreatFilm: Lynn Andrews
  11. 1943Happy LandFilm: Agnes Marsh
  12. 1943I Walked with a ZombieFilm: Betsy Connell
  13. 1942Meet the StewartsFilm: Candace "Candy" Goodwin
  14. 1941A Man BetrayedFilm: Sabra Cameron
  15. 1941So Ends Our NightFilm: Marie Steiner
  16. 1939Coast GuardFilm: Nancy Bliss
  17. 1938If I Were KingFilm: Katherine de Vaucelles
  18. 1937Wells FargoFilm: Justine Pryor
  19. 1937Souls at SeaFilm: Margaret Tarryton
  20. 1936Half AngelFilm: Allison Lang
  21. 1935The Gay DeceptionFilm: Mirabel
  22. 1935Becky SharpFilm: Amelia Sedley
  23. 1934Of Human BondageFilm: Sally Athelny
  24. 1934Finishing SchoolFilm: Virginia Radcliffe
  25. 1934Coming Out PartyFilm: Joyce 'Joy' Stanhope
  26. 1934Keep 'Em RollingFilm: Marjorie Deane
  27. 1933Little WomenFilm: Meg
  28. 1933Blood MoneyFilm: Elaine Talbart
  29. 1933One Man's JourneyFilm: Joan Stockton
  30. 1933Headline ShooterFilm: Jane Mallory
  31. 1933The Silver CordFilm: Hester
  32. 1933King of the JungleFilm: Ann Rogers
  33. 1933The Crime of the CenturyFilm: Doris Brandt
  34. 1932If I Had a MillionFilm: Mary Wallace
  35. 1932The Night of June 13Film: Ginger Blake
  36. 1932Love is a RacketFilm: Mary Wodehouse
  37. 1932The Strange Case of Clara DeaneFilm: Nancy Deane
  38. 1932This Reckless AgeFilm: Lois Ingals
  39. 1931Working GirlsFilm: Louise Adams
  40. 1931Nice WomenFilm: Jerry Girard
  41. 1931Rich Man's FollyFilm: Ann Trumbull
  42. 1931An American TragedyFilm: Sondra Finchley
  43. 1931CaughtFilm: Kate Winslow
  44. 1931June MoonFilm: Edna Baker
  45. 1930Along Came YouthFilm: Elinor
  46. 1930Playboy of ParisFilm: Yvonne Philibert
  47. 1930Follow ThruFilm: Woman in Ladies' Locker Room (uncredited)
  48. 1930Monte CarloFilm: Receptionist (uncredited)
  49. 1930A Man from WyomingFilm: Nurse (uncredited)
  50. 1930True to the NavyFilm: Girl at Table (uncredited)
  51. 1929Words and MusicFilm: Co-Ed (uncredited)

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