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- Birth nameFrances Wolfe
- Fran Warren was born on March 4, 1926 in The Bronx, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952), Toys Are Not for Children (1972) and The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950). She was married to Harry Steinman and Woody Witt. She died on March 4, 2013 in Brookfield, Connecticut, USA.
- SpousesHarry SteinmanWoody Witt (his death, 2 children)
- Big-band vocalist, noted for rich, emotional phrasing of ballads. She sang with the orchestras of Charlie Barnet, Claude Thornhill and Art Mooney. Her biggest hit in 1947 (with Thornhill) was "A Sunday Kind of Love".
- Billy Eckstine convinced her to use the name "Fran Warren" as a performer.
- When she was 16 she auditioned as a singer for Duke Ellington's band, but was not hired.
- She died on her 87th birthday.
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