Frances Gifford
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004
as Doris (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Sky Commando
1953
as Jo McWethy
General Electric Theater
1953
as Evelyn Crewes
Riding High
1950
as Margaret Higgins
Luxury Liner
1948
as Laura Dene
The Arnelo Affair
1947
as Anne Parkson
Little Mister Jim
1947
as Jean Tukker
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945
as Viola Johnson
Thrill of a Romance
1945
as Maude Bancroft
She Went to the Races
1945
as Dr. Ann Wotters
Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)
Marriage Is a Private Affair
1944
as Sissy Mortimer
Cry 'Havoc'
1943
as Helen
Tarzan Triumphs
1943
as Zandra
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
1943
as Hilary Dane
American Empire
1942
as Abigail 'Abby' Taylor, Dan's Sister
The Glass Key
1942
as Nurse
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
as Frances Gifford (uncredited)
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
1942
as Ruth Grant
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942
as Charlotte (uncredited)
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942
as Grace Saunders
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Miss Halsey
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
as Doris
Border Vigilantes
1941
as Helen Forbes
Jungle Girl
1941
as Nyoka Meredith
West Point Widow
1941
as Daphne
Hold That Woman!
1940
as Mary Mulvaney
Forty Little Mothers
1940
as Granville Girl
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Hopper Girl (uncredited)
Mercy Plane
1939
as Brenda Gordon
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Salesgirl (uncredited)
Maid's Night Out
1938
as Ticket Seller - Octopus Concession (uncredited)
Night Spot
1938
as Nightclub Patron
Stage Door
1937
as Mary McGuire (uncredited)
Living on Love
1937
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
New Faces of 1937
1937
as Showgirl
There Goes the Groom
1937
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)