Frances Gifford

Frances Gifford

Actor Dec 7 (died age 73) Long Beach, California, USA 1937–2004 (67 year career)
5.7 avg rating

Biography

Frances Gifford had a somewhat unorthodox introduction to the movie business. Born and raised in Long Beach, California, she had no ambition to be an actress, and in fact had applied to UCLA when, at age 16, she and a friend got to visit the Samuel Goldwyn Studios, where they watched a movie being shot. A studio exec saw her and asked if she would take a screen test. She did, the studio was impressed with the result and put her under contract. Nothing much came of it, however, other than b…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (37)

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Movies (36)

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

2004

as Doris (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

8.8
Sky Commando

Sky Commando

1953

as Jo McWethy

5.5
Riding High

Riding High

1950

as Margaret Higgins

5.8
Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner

1948

as Laura Dene

5.2
Little Mister Jim

Little Mister Jim

1947

as Jean Tukker

4.0
The Arnelo Affair

The Arnelo Affair

1947

as Anne Parkson

5.0
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945

as Viola Johnson

7.0
She Went to the Races

She Went to the Races

1945

as Dr. Ann Wotters

5.5
Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance

1945

as Maude Bancroft

6.2
Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

1944

as (archive footage)

6.0
Marriage Is a Private Affair

Marriage Is a Private Affair

1944

as Sissy Mortimer

5.2
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

1943

as Hilary Dane

6.0
Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc'

1943

as Helen

6.4
Tarzan Triumphs

Tarzan Triumphs

1943

as Zandra

6.1
Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon

1942

as Charlotte (uncredited)

5.5
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942

as Nurse

6.6
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

as Frances Gifford (uncredited)

6.0
My Heart Belongs to Daddy

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

1942

as Grace Saunders

4.2
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

1942

as Ruth Grant

5.4
American Empire

American Empire

1942

as Abigail 'Abby' Taylor, Dan's Sister

3.8
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

1942

as Miss Halsey

6.8
West Point Widow

West Point Widow

1941

as Daphne

6.0
Jungle Girl

Jungle Girl

1941

as Nyoka Meredith

6.2
The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

1941

as Doris

6.6
Border Vigilantes

Border Vigilantes

1941

as Helen Forbes

5.0
Forty Little Mothers

Forty Little Mothers

1940

as Granville Girl

6.2
Hold That Woman!

Hold That Woman!

1940

as Mary Mulvaney

5.0
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Hopper Girl (uncredited)

7.8
Mercy Plane

Mercy Plane

1939

as Brenda Gordon

Night Spot

Night Spot

1938

as Nightclub Patron

3.8
Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time

1938

as Salesgirl (uncredited)

4.6
Maid's Night Out

Maid's Night Out

1938

as Ticket Seller - Octopus Concession (uncredited)

5.1
Living on Love

Living on Love

1937

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

6.0
Stage Door

Stage Door

1937

as Mary McGuire (uncredited)

7.0
There Goes the Groom

There Goes the Groom

1937

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

5.3
New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937

1937

as Showgirl

4.0