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Frances Chaney(1915-2004)

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Frances Chaney was born on 23 July 1915 in Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Law & Order (1990) and Life with Mikey (1993). She was married to Ring Lardner Jr. and David Ellis Lardner. She died on 23 November 2004 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 23, 1915
DiedNovember 23, 2004(89)
BornJuly 23, 1915
DiedNovember 23, 2004(89)
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Known for

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
When Harry Met Sally...
7.7
  • Documentary Couple
  • 1989
Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
Law & Order
7.8
TV Series
  • Amelia Whitney
  • Mrs. Siddons
Life with Mikey (1993)
Life with Mikey
5.7
  • Mrs. Cantrell
  • 1993
Roy Scheider in The Seven-Ups (1973)
The Seven-Ups
6.8
  • Sara Kalish
  • 1973

Credits

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Actress

  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Amelia Whitney
    • Mrs. Siddons
    • 1992–1993
  • Matt Dillon and Danny Glover in The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)
    The Saint of Fort Washington
    7.0
    • Woman in Window
    • 1993
  • Life with Mikey (1993)
    Life with Mikey
    5.7
    • Mrs. Cantrell
    • 1993
  • The Marshall Chronicles (1990)
    The Marshall Chronicles
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Leslie's Grandmother
    • 1990
  • Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
    When Harry Met Sally...
    7.7
    • Documentary Couple
    • 1989
  • Paint It Black (1989)
    Paint It Black
    4.8
    • Mrs. Russell
    • 1989
  • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
    Tales from the Darkside
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Witch
    • 1983
  • The Gentleman Bandit (1981)
    The Gentleman Bandit
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Rona Mintz
    • 1981
  • Roy Scheider in The Seven-Ups (1973)
    The Seven-Ups
    6.8
    • Sara Kalish
    • 1973
  • Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
    The Edge of Night
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jeanne Culpepper
    • 1958–1969
  • The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    The Patty Duke Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Miss Blake
    • Mrs. Parker
    • 1964–1965
  • Paul Stewart in Deadline (1959)
    Deadline
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Betty Azbell
    • 1959
  • Wally Cox in Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Television Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Naomi
    • 1952
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1952

Additional Crew

  • Cornel Wilde in Four Days Leave (1949)
    Four Days Leave
    5.8
    • consultant: American
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Frances Cheney
  • Born
    • July 23, 1915
    • Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]
  • Died
    • November 23, 2004
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouses
      Ring Lardner Jr.September 28, 1946 - October 31, 2000 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Radio: Appeared (as "Miss Lane, Switchboard Operator") in "The Adventures of Superman".
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    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She was the wife of Ring Lardner Jr., the acclaimed, Oscar-nominated, blacklisted writer, who was one of the Hollywood Ten.

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