- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMary Frances Heflin
- Nickname
- Fra
- Spent her later years portraying Susan Lucci's much-beleaguered mother on the long-running daytime soap opera, All My Children. Susan Lucci loved her in real life and consequently portrayed the grief-stricken daughter quite convincingly when Frances Heflin's character died (upon the actual death of Ms. Heflin). Although she bore a slight resemblance to her more-famous brother Van, one would not realize this resemblance without knowing her last name.
- IMDb mini biography by: Linda Murno
- SpousesSol Kaplan(December 28, 1945 - November 14, 1990) (his death, 3 children)Sidney Kaufman(September 9, 1944 - December 20, 1945) (divorced)
- Children
- ParentsEmmett Evan HeflinFanny Bleecker Shippey
- RelativesKate Heflin(Niece or Nephew)Tracy Heflin(Niece or Nephew)Vana O'Brien(Niece or Nephew)Marta Heflin(Niece or Nephew)Martin Henry Heflin(Sibling)Van Heflin(Sibling)
- Sister of Van Heflin
- Her husband, Sol Kaplan, was a film composer.
- According to Daytime TV magazine in 1972, while backstage at the All My Children (1970) studios during rehearsal lulls, she filled the time knitting.
- Sister-in-law of Frances E. Neal.
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