- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrances Howard McLaughlin
- Frances Howard was born on June 4, 1903 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She was an actress, known for Too Many Kisses (1925), The Shock Punch (1925) and The Swan (1925). She was married to Samuel Goldwyn. She died on July 2, 1976 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseSamuel Goldwyn(April 23, 1925 - January 31, 1974) (his death, 1 child)
- RelativesTony Goldwyn(Grandchild)Emily Goldwyn(Great Grandchild)Anna Musky-Goldwyn(Great Grandchild)John Goldwyn(Grandchild)
- As detailed in Jeff Berg's Samuel Goldwyn biography, Frances Goldwyn was hopelessly in love with gay director George Cukor.
- Mother of Samuel Goldwyn Jr., grandmother of actor/director Tony Goldwyn.
- Grandmother of Paramount Studios president John Goldwyn.
- Interred at Forest Lawn (Glendale), Glendale, California, USA, in the Garden of Honor, unmarked. (Private area. Not accessible to the general public). She is buried next to George Cukor at her request because of her long, but unrequited love for him.
- Attended a convent school and made her Broadway debut at the age of 21 as a flapper in "The Intimate Stranger". Signed, in 1925, to a 5-year contract by Paramount's New York studio. After appearing in just three films, she had the contract cancelled and married Samuel Goldwyn in New Jersey after a 48-hour courtship.
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