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Frances Dee

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 26, 1909

Died

March 6, 2004 (age 94)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Frances Marion Dee

Frances Dee McCrea

Jean Dee

Frances Dee

Biography

Frances Marion Dee (November 26, 1909 – March 6, 2004) was an American screen and television actress. She starred opposite Maurice Chevalier in the early talkie musical Playboy of Paris (1930). She starred in the film An American Tragedy (1931) in a role later recreated by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1951 re-titled remake A Place in the Sun. She also had a prominent role in the classic 1943 Val Lewton psychological horror film I Walked With a Zombie. Dee was the wife of Hollywood star Joel McCrea.

Filmography

2003FilmComplicated Womenas Self - Interviewee 1988FilmThe Making of a Legend: Gone with the Windas Self (archive footage)1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self 1954FilmGypsy Coltas Em MacWade 1953FilmMister Scoutmasteras Helen Jordan 1952FilmBecause of Youas Susan Arnold 1952TVFour Star Playhouseas Rhoda Stroude 1951FilmReunion in Renoas Mrs. Doris Linaker 1951FilmPayment on Demandas Eileen Benson 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Louise 1948FilmFour Faces Westas Fay Hollister 1947FilmThe Private Affairs of Bel Amias Marie de Varenne 1945FilmPatrick the Greatas Lynn Andrews 1943FilmHappy Landas Agnes Marsh 1943FilmI Walked with a Zombieas Betsy Connell 1942FilmMeet the Stewartsas Candace "Candy" Goodwin 1941FilmHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1as Self (uncredited)1941FilmA Man Betrayedas Sabra Cameron 1941FilmSo Ends Our Nightas Marie Steiner 1939FilmCoast Guardas Nancy Bliss 1938FilmIf I Were Kingas Katherine de Vaucelles 1937FilmWells Fargoas Justine Pryor 1937FilmSouls at Seaas Margaret Tarryton 1936FilmHalf Angelas Allison Lang 1935FilmThe Gay Deceptionas Mirabel 1935FilmBecky Sharpas Amelia Sedley 1934FilmOf Human Bondageas Sally Athelny 1934FilmFinishing Schoolas Virginia Radcliffe 1934FilmComing Out Partyas Joyce 'Joy' Stanhope 1934FilmKeep 'Em Rollingas Marjorie Deane 1933FilmLittle Womenas Meg 1933FilmBlood Moneyas Elaine Talbart 1933FilmOne Man's Journeyas Joan Stockton 1933FilmHeadline Shooteras Jane Mallory 1933FilmThe Silver Cordas Hester 1933FilmKing of the Jungleas Ann Rogers 1933FilmThe Crime of the Centuryas Doris Brandt 1933FilmHollywood on Parade No. A-6as Self 1932FilmIf I Had a Millionas Mary Wallace (uncredited)1932FilmThe Night of June 13as Ginger Blake 1932FilmLove is a Racketas Mary Wodehouse 1932FilmThe Strange Case of Clara Deaneas Nancy Deane 1932FilmThis Reckless Ageas Lois Ingals 1931FilmWorking Girlsas Louise Adams 1931FilmNice Womenas Jerry Girard 1931FilmRich Man's Follyas Ann Trumbull 1931FilmAn American Tragedyas Sondra Finchley 1931FilmCaughtas Kate Winslow 1931FilmJune Moonas Edna Baker 1930FilmAlong Came Youthas Elinor 1930FilmPlayboy of Parisas Yvonne Philibert 1930FilmFollow Thruas Woman in Ladies' Locker Room (uncredited)1930FilmMonte Carloas Receptionist (uncredited)1930FilmA Man from Wyomingas Nurse (uncredited)1930FilmTrue to the Navyas Girl at Table (uncredited)1929FilmWords and Musicas Co-Ed (uncredited)