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Frances Hyland(1927-2004)

  • Actress
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Frances Hyland in The Changeling (1980)
Frances Hyland was born on 25 April 1927 in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was an actress, known for The Changeling (1980), Happy Birthday to Me (1981) and Hounds of Notre Dame (1980). She was married to George McCowan. She died on 11 July 2004 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BornApril 25, 1927
DiedJuly 11, 2004(77)
BornApril 25, 1927
DiedJuly 11, 2004(77)
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  • Awards
    • 4 nominations total

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Known for

The Changeling (1980)
The Changeling
7.1
  • Mrs. Grey
  • 1980
Matt Craven in Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
Happy Birthday to Me
6.0
  • Mrs. Patterson
  • 1981
Hounds of Notre Dame (1980)
Hounds of Notre Dame
7.7
  • Mother Therese
  • 1980
The Lotus Eaters (1993)
The Lotus Eaters
6.6
  • Flora Kingswood
  • 1993

Credits

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Actress

  • Donna Mills in Moonlight Becomes You (1998)
    Moonlight Becomes You
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Nuala Moore
    • 1998
  • Jack Palance in I'll Be Home for Christmas (1997)
    I'll Be Home for Christmas
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Thelma Jenkins
    • 1997
  • A Prayer in the Dark (1997)
    A Prayer in the Dark
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Anna
    • 1997
  • PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
    PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Catherine Cartwright
    • 1996
  • The Pathfinder (1996)
    The Pathfinder
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Grandma
    • 1996
  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)
    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Skalany
    • 1996
  • Tanya Allen, Wendy Crewson, and Dan Lett in Lives of Girls & Women (1996)
    Lives of Girls & Women
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Aunt Grace
    • 1996
  • Antonio Banderas and Rebecca De Mornay in Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
    Never Talk to Strangers
    5.3
    • Mrs. Slotnick
    • 1995
  • When the Dark Man Calls (1995)
    When the Dark Man Calls
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Martha Petrie
    • 1995
  • Due South (1994)
    Due South
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Fraser's Grandmother
    • 1995
  • Stockard Channing, Faye Dunaway, Sarah Polley, Christopher Reeve, Dianne Wiest, and Ryan Gosling in Avonlea (1990)
    Avonlea
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Nanny Banks
    • Louisa Banks
    • 1990–1995
  • Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994)
    Lonesome Dove: The Series
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Clementine Coffey
    • 1994
  • Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993)
    Tales from the Cryptkeeper
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Aunt Melva (voice)
    • 1994
  • Mel Harris in Broken Lullaby (1994)
    Broken Lullaby
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Maria
    • 1994
  • C. David Johnson, Eric Peterson, and Sonja Smits in Street Legal (1987)
    Street Legal
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Caroline Diamond
    • 1993–1994

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 25, 1927
    • Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Died
    • July 11, 2004
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada(respiratory failure)
  • Spouse
    • George McCowanNovember 12, 1955 - 1964 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    She acted in the play, "Freedom of the City", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with David Jenkins in the cast. William Woodman was the director.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    1 son: Evan McCowan
  • Quotes
    I was desperately in love with Richard Burton for a long time, and we had a wonderful affair. I was just a baby, but Richard laid siege to me, which didn't take long. During our affair, we often went to Welsh pubs and met Dylan Thomas, the poet and legendary drunk. But, oh what a conversationalist.You'd be spellbound for hours.

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