Job Actress, radio presenter, television personality
Years active 1928-1991
Top Roles Phyllis MacNamara, Sue Bayliss, Mrs. Dathis, Herself, Woman of the Streets
Top GenresComedy, Romance, Film Adaptation, Short Films, Crime, Drama
Top TopicsBased on Play, Romance (Comic), Book-Based
Top Collaborators (Director), , (Producer), (Producer)
Shares birthday with Margaret Dumont, Rex Ingram, B?la Lugosi  see more..

Arlene Francis Overview:

Actress, Arlene Francis, was born Arline Francis Kazanjian on Oct 20, 1907 in Boston, MA. Francis died at the age of 93 on May 31, 2001 in San Francisco, CA and was laid to rest in Roosevelt Memorial Park Cemetery in Trevose, Bucks County, PA.

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She was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Radio.

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By Annmarie Gatti on Oct 20, 2013 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Bela Lugosi and share a birthday and a film: Both Bela Lugosi & appeared in Murders in the Rue Morgue — and both were born today October 20 (25 yrs apart!). ?Murders in the Rue Morgue was ’ debut film role. Bela Lugosi?as diabolical mad sc... Read full article


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Arlene Francis Quotes:

Phyllis MacNamara: She married a communist? That's going to be the biggest thing to hit Atlanta since General Sherman threw that little barbecue. No, I don't think it's funny. They're going to live in Moscow? Now, that's funny!


C.R. MacNamara: What have we got here?
Phyllis MacNamara: Whatever it is, it's all ours for the next two weeks.
[in mock Southern accent]
Phyllis MacNamara: Isn't that marvy?
[squeaky giggle]


C.R. MacNamara: Oh, yeah, I uh, I forgot he doesn't wear shorts.
[underwear]
Phyllis MacNamara: No wonder they're winning the Cold War.


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She and her husband Martin Gabel were the parents of a son, Peter Gabel born January 28, 1947.

Began practicing yoga in the 1950s when that was unusual for New Yorkers of her generation. She never referred to it on "What's My Line?" (1950). Arlene was able to share her interest with Jess Stearn, author of one of the first best-selling books on yoga. Dorothy Kilgallen plugged the book in her newspaper column in 1965, misspelling his first name as "Jesse." Either Dorothy or her editor placed the item immediately after one about an upcoming Las Vegas singing engagement of Johnnie Ray.

Although semi-retired starting 1983, Arlene was the co-host up until about 1986-87 of a local New York show that aired once a week (early Saturday nights) on WNBC-TV

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