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Frances Mercer(1915-2000)

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Frances Mercer
Frances Mercer was born on 21 October 1915 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Vivacious Lady (1938), The Mad Miss Manton (1938) and Beauty for the Asking (1939). She was married to G. Robert Fleming. She died on 12 November 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 21, 1915
DiedNovember 12, 2000(85)
BornOctober 21, 1915
DiedNovember 12, 2000(85)
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Known for

James Stewart and Ginger Rogers in Vivacious Lady (1938)
Vivacious Lady
7.1
  • Helen
  • 1938
Henry Fonda, Barbara Stanwyck, and Sam Levene in The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
The Mad Miss Manton
6.7
  • Helen Frayne
  • 1938
Lucille Ball, B.P. Fineman, Frieda Inescort, Patric Knowles, Glenn Tryon, and Donald Woods in Beauty for the Asking (1939)
Beauty for the Asking
6.3
  • Patricia Wharton
  • 1939
Frances Mercer and Chester Morris in Smashing the Rackets (1938)
Smashing the Rackets
6.1
  • Susan 'Pat' Lane
  • 1938

Credits

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Actress

  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Ruth Gerhardt
    • 1967
  • Rock Hudson and Mary Peach in A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
    A Gathering of Eagles
    6.1
    • Grey Lady (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
    Leave It to Beaver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Carter
    • 1962
  • Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
    The New Loretta Young Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Alice
    • 1962
  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Alfalfa's Mother
    • 1962
  • The Forgotten Faces (1961)
    The Forgotten Faces
    6.7
    Short
    • 1961
  • Not for Hire (1959)
    Not for Hire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Good Mama
    • 1960
  • Ray Danton in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)
    The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
    6.7
    • Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Victor Jory in Manhunt (1959)
    Manhunt
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Rayne
    • 1959
  • Ann Sothern in The Ann Sothern Show (1958)
    The Ann Sothern Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Fur Model
    • 1959
  • The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956)
    The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Cameron
    • 1958
  • Greer Garson and Florenz Ames in Telephone Time (1956)
    Telephone Time
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1958
  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Allison Garvey
    • 1958
  • Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
    The Loretta Young Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Lee
    • Mrs. Fielding
    • Mrs. Forsythe
    • 1957–1958
  • John Howard in Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (1955)
    Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Nurse Ann Talbot
    • Nurse Ann Taylor
    • Ann Talbot
    • 1955–1957

Soundtrack

  • Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding in They Met at Midnight (1946)
    They Met at Midnight
    6.4
    • performer: "As Time Goes By"
    • 1946
  • Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
    6.9
    • performer: "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" (uncredited)
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 21, 1915
    • New Rochelle, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 12, 2000
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • G. Robert Fleming
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Dark-haired 'Powers Girl' model in New York, while in her mid-teens. Subsequently acted on stage, radio, in films (as an ingénue at RKO in the 1930's) and television soap operas. After retiring from the acting profession, she held down various jobs, including as bank teller, medical assistant and antiques dealer.

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