Job Actress, dancer
Years active 1942-1977
Top Roles Jane Stilham, Portia Adair, Girl Getting Off Bus, Showgirl, Dora McCabe
Top GenresComedy, Drama, Romance, Musical, Mystery, Action
Top TopicsRomance (Comic), World War II, Show Business
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Shares birthday with Stan Laurel, Norman Kerry, Jack Albertson  see more..

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Presenting Lily Mars

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Bad Bascomb

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Barbary Coast Gent

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Frances Rafferty Overview:

Actress, Frances Rafferty, was born on Jun 16, 1922 in Sioux City, IA. Rafferty died at the age of 81 on Apr 18, 2004 in Paso Robles, CA .

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Frances Rafferty Facts
Had a daughter and son with second husband Thomas Baker, whom she was introduced to by actress/dancer Peggy Ryan.
Met actress Alexis Smith as a dance student at age 10 and they remained lifelong friends. It was Alexis Smith who suggested Frances try acting after a knee injury ended her promising dance career. Frances was at Alexis Smith's bedside when she died of cancer in 1993.
Lucille Ball, who remembered Frances from their MGM days, was instrumental in casting Frances on the "December Bride" (1954) series, which was produced by Desilu.
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