Frances Fuller Explained

Frances Fuller
Birth Date:16 March 1907
Birth Place:Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Manhattan, New York City
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1933–1971
Children:3
Relatives:Rachel Miner (granddaughter)

Frances Fuller (March 16, 1907 in Charleston, South Carolina  - December 18, 1980 Manhattan, New York City) was an American actress.[1] [2] [3] [4] She is the grandmother of the actress Rachel Miner and the niece of the Supreme Court Justice and Secretary of State James Francis Byrnes (former Governor of South Carolina).

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

Fuller's Broadway credits include The 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), and The Front Page (1928).[7]

On television, Fuller was a member of the cast of A Flame in the Wind, a soap opera broadcast on ABC from 1964 to 1966.[8]

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

Filmography

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hawes . William . Live Television Drama, 1946_1951 . 2001 . McFarland . 9780786409051 . 88 . 15 January 2019 . en.
  2. Book: Rapf . Maurice . Back Lot: Growing Up with the Movies . 1999 . Scarecrow Press . 9780810835832 . 80 . 15 January 2019 . en.
  3. Book: Fisher . James . Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater: 1930-2010 . 2011 . Scarecrow Press . 9780810879508 . 756 . 15 January 2019 . en.
  4. Book: Shelley . Peter . Anne Bancroft: The Life and Work . 2017 . McFarland . 9781476628585 . 5 . 15 January 2019 . en.
  5. News: Profile of Star: Frances Fuller . 16 January 2019 . The Daily Item . February 19, 1965 . Pennsylvania, Sunbury . 29. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Frances Fuller Will Return to Film Work . 15 January 2019 . The Los Angeles Times . April 18, 1934 . California, Los Angeles . 13. Newspapers.com.
  7. Web site: Frances Fuller . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . 16 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190116012643/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/frances-fuller-41447 . 16 January 2019.
  8. News: New Look for Daytime Shows . 16 January 2019 . The Daily Item . January 2, 1965 . Pennsylvania, Sunbury . 14. Newspapers.com.