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Frances Kavanaugh(1915-2009)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Frances Kavanaugh
Frances Kavanaugh was born on 5 February 1915 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Frances was a writer, known for Forbidden Jungle (1950), The Fighting Stallion (1950) and Trail Riders (1942). Frances was married to Robert L. Hecker. Frances died on 23 January 2009 in Encino, California, USA.
BornFebruary 5, 1915
DiedJanuary 23, 2009(93)
BornFebruary 5, 1915
DiedJanuary 23, 2009(93)
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Known for

Don C. Harvey and Alyce Louis in Forbidden Jungle (1950)
Forbidden Jungle
3.5
  • Writer
  • 1950
Bill Edwards in The Fighting Stallion (1950)
The Fighting Stallion
5.2
  • Writer
  • 1950
John 'Dusty' King, David Sharpe, and Max Terhune in Trail Riders (1942)
Trail Riders
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1942
Tom Keene in Dynamite Canyon (1941)
Dynamite Canyon
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1941

Credits

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Writer

  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1954
  • Maria Hart and Drake Smith in Cattle Queen (1951)
    Cattle Queen
    4.1
    • screenplay
    • 1951
  • The Gabby Hayes Show (1950)
    The Gabby Hayes Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • original screenplay
    • 1951
  • Bill Edwards in The Fighting Stallion (1950)
    The Fighting Stallion
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • Don C. Harvey and Alyce Louis in Forbidden Jungle (1950)
    Forbidden Jungle
    3.5
    • original story by
    • screenplay by
    • 1950
  • Leo Carrillo and Duncan Renaldo in The Daring Caballero (1949)
    The Daring Caballero
    6.4
    • story
    • 1949
  • Alan Curtis and Anne Gwynne in The Enchanted Valley (1948)
    The Enchanted Valley
    6.0
    • story and screenplay
    • 1948
  • Roscoe Ates, Eddie Dean, and Lash La Rue in Wild West (1946)
    Wild West
    6.4
    • original screenplay
    • 1946
  • Roscoe Ates, Eddie Dean, and Shirley Patterson in Stars Over Texas (1946)
    Stars Over Texas
    6.0
    • original screenplay
    • 1946
  • Roscoe Ates, Eddie Dean, Shirley Patterson, and Flash in Driftin' River (1946)
    Driftin' River
    6.2
    • original screenplay
    • 1946
  • Eddie Dean, Shirley Patterson, and Flash in Tumbleweed Trail (1946)
    Tumbleweed Trail
    6.3
    • original screenplay
    • 1946
  • Abigail Adams, George DeNormand, and Eddie Dean in Colorado Serenade (1946)
    Colorado Serenade
    5.4
    • original screenplay
    • 1946
  • Eddie Dean in The Caravan Trail (1946)
    The Caravan Trail
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1946
  • Joan Barton, Eddie Dean, and Chief Thundercloud in Romance of the West (1946)
    Romance of the West
    6.1
    • original screenplay
    • 1946
  • Helen Gilbert and Robert Lowery in God's Country (1946)
    God's Country
    6.7
    • adaptation
    • 1946

Additional Crew

  • The Gabby Hayes Show (1950)
    The Gabby Hayes Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • dialog director
    • 1951
  • Roscoe Ates, Eddie Dean, and Lash La Rue in Wild West (1946)
    Wild West
    6.4
    • dialogue director
    • 1946

Script and Continuity Department

  • Outpost in Morocco (1949)
    Outpost in Morocco
    5.2
    • script revision (uncredited)
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 5, 1915
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • January 23, 2009
    • Encino, California, USA(lymphoma)
  • Spouse
    • Robert L. Hecker1951 - January 23, 2009 (her death, 2 children)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In the 1970s, Kavanaugh enrolled at Cal State Northridge, eventually earning a bachelor's degree in art and a master's degree in psychology.
  • Nickname
    • The Cowgirl of the Typewriter

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