
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 6, 1896
Died
June 12, 1976 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
Arlene Francis
Arlene Harris
Biography
Arlene Harris was a radio, film and television comedian best known for her television monologues. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Known For

TV
Dragnet
1951

TV
Adam-12
Helen Shipley
1968

TV
December Bride
1954

TV
Peter Gunn
1958

TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Herself
1961

TV
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959

Film
North to Alaska
Madam of The Hen House
1960

Film
Here Comes Elmer
Arlene
1943

Film
Hitchhike to Happiness
Dolly Ward
1945

Film
Hi, Beautiful
Wacky Woman (uncredited)
1944

Film
Hold Back Tomorrow
Proprietress
1955

Film
The Hit Parade
Arlene 'Chatterbox' Harris
1937

Film
The Main Street Kid
Edie Jones
1948

Film
One Exciting Week
Lottie Pickett
1946
Film
Newlyweds Take a Chance
Betty's mother
1951
Filmography
1968TVAdam-12as Helen Shipley1961TVThe Dick Van Dyke Showas Herself1960FilmNorth to Alaskaas Madam of The Hen House1959TVThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1958TVPeter Gunn1955FilmHold Back Tomorrowas Proprietress1954TVDecember Bride1951TVDragnet1951FilmNewlyweds Take a Chanceas Betty's mother1948FilmThe Main Street Kidas Edie Jones1946FilmOne Exciting Weekas Lottie Pickett1945FilmHitchhike to Happinessas Dolly Ward1944FilmHi, Beautifulas Wacky Woman (uncredited)1943FilmHere Comes Elmeras Arlene1937FilmThe Hit Paradeas Arlene 'Chatterbox' Harris