Personal Info
Birth date
1922-06-16 (103 Years)
Day of death
2004-04-18
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Also known as
Frances Anne Rafferty
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Frances Rafferty
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Filmography
Dragnet
6.4
Overview:
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.The Millionaire
5
Overview:
An anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better or for worse. It told the stories of people who were given one million dollars from a benefactor who insisted they never know him, with one exception.Lassie
6.1
Overview:
Lassie is the pet of Jeff Miller, an 11-year-old farm boy. The two become best friends and enjoy family adventures in the American countryside, teaching each other about love, nature and commitment.The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
NYR
Overview:
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on ABC from 1953 to 1955, sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. The show was hosted by Arlene Dahl, Anita Colby, and, finally, Polly BergenPerry Mason
7.717
Overview:
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.December Bride
5.5
Overview:
December Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959, adapted from the original CBS radio network series that aired from June 1952 through September 1953.Public Defender
6
Overview:
The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews, an attorney for the indigent. The series aired on CBS from March 11, 1954 to June 23, 1955, a season and a half.Racket Squad
6
Overview:
Racket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a fictional detective working for the San Francisco, California Police Department. The show aired in syndication for a season before being picked up by CBS for three seasons. The series was filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, hence there was a pack of the sponsor's brand on Braddock's desk at the beginning and end of the episode, as well as occasional scenes of him or other characters "lighting up".Alcoa Theatre
6.5
Overview:
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre. In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.Pete and Gladys
6.5
Overview:
Pete and Gladys is an American situation comedy television series starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams that aired on CBS on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time for two seasons, beginning on September 19, 1960. The last episode was broadcast on September 10, 1962.Four Star Playhouse
6.333
Overview:
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.Topper
6
Overview:
Topper is an American fantasy sitcom based on the 1937 film of the same name. The series was broadcast on CBS from October 9, 1953 to July 15, 1955, and stars Leo G. Carroll in the title role.The Streets of San Francisco
6.935
Overview:
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.Dangerous Assignment
3.5
Overview:
A U.S. government agent travels the world on undercover missions in this 1950s series. Star Brian Donlevy originated the role on radio in the '40s.My Three Sons
6.397
Overview:
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.The Wonderful World of Disney
7.8
Overview:
Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC, Wednesday night, October 27, 1954. The show, which was hosted by Walt Disney until his death and then from 1996 to 2002 by then-CEO Michael Eisner (with one-off hosts or no hosts during other periods) has since aired continually as either a weekly program or an irregular series of specials on several networks and streaming services, most recently on ABC and Disney+. The show is the second longest showing prime-time program on American television, behind its rival, Hallmark Hall of Fame. However, Hallmark Hall of Fame was a weekly program only during its first five seasons, while Disney remained a weekly program for more than forty years.Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Overview:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.Cavalcade of America
3.5
Overview:
Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.General Electric Theater
6.25
Overview:
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.Thousands Cheer
6.4
Overview:
Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. Eddie's also plagued by fear of having an accident during his family's trapeze act in the army variety show, which also features a gallery of MGM stars.Seven Sweethearts
6
Overview:
Little Delft, Michigan follows the customs of old-world Holland and is known for its Tulip Festival. The owner of the hotel insists that his seven daughters marry in order, from eldest to youngest.Dragon Seed
6.4
Overview:
The lives of a small Chinese village are turned Upside down when the Japanese invade it. An heroic young Chinese woman leads her fellow villagers in an uprising against Japanese Invaders.Presenting Lily Mars
6.3
Overview:
Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.Girl Crazy
5.6
Overview:
Rich kid Danny Churchill has a taste for wine, women and song, but not for higher education. So his father ships him to an all-male college out West where there's not supposed to be a female for miles. But before Danny arrives, he spies a pair of legs extending out from under a stalled roadster. They belong to the Dean's granddaughter, Ginger Gray, who is more interested in keeping the financially strapped college open than falling for Danny's romantic line. At least at first...Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
5.7
Overview:
When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
5.5
Overview:
In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challenged with further dilemmas, not the least of which includes a prison inmate who Dr. Gillespie believes belongs instead in an insane asylum.Personalities
NYR
Overview:
In this "Romance of Celluloid", MGM showcases performers whose careers are just starting. Excerpts from their recently released films are included. The narrator says that moviegoers will have to decide whether these fledgling actors and actresses have that certain quality that made superstars out of MGM players Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, and Lana Turner.Mrs. Parkington
6.1
Overview:
In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by mine owner and financier Augustus Parkington. He moves them to New York, tries to remake her into a society woman, and establishes their home among the wealthiest of New York's high society. Family and social life is not always peaceful, however, and she guides us, in flashbacks, through the rises and falls of the Parkington family fortunes.Acting
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1, 1 Episode) as Nancy Wilcox, Maxine Carson
1961Wings of Chance as Arlene Baker
1960Moochie of Pop Warner Football as Louise Morgan
1960My Three Sons (1 Episode) as Heather Marlow
1960Pete and Gladys (8 Episodes) as Unknown
1959Moochie of the Little League as Louise Morgan
1957Alcoa Theatre (1 Episode) as Kathy Morton
1957Perry Mason (1, 1 Episode) as Sue Franks, Miss Adler
1955The Millionaire (1 Episode) as Dr. Olivia L. Grainger
1954The Wonderful World of Disney (4 Episodes) as Louise Morgan
1954December Bride (157 Episodes) as Ruth Henshaw
1954Lassie (1 Episode) as Ann Porter
1954The Shanghai Story as Mrs. Warren
1954The Lone Wolf (1 Episode) as Angela Connor
1954Public Defender (1, 1 Episode) as Barbara Norton, Nora Fulton
1953Topper (1 Episode) as Ellen Bates
1953The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Penny
1953General Electric Theater (1 Episode) as Unknown
1952Cavalcade of America (1 Episode) as Anna Judah
1952Four Star Playhouse (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Lynn, Janet Walker, Pat
1952Rodeo as Dixie Benson
1952Chevron Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1952Dangerous Assignment (1 Episode) as Unknown
1951Dragnet (2, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Marla Hutchins
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Maureen, Kathy Maston, Kathy
1951Racket Squad (1 Episode) as Unknown
1949An Old-Fashioned Girl as Frances Shaw
1948Lady at Midnight as Ellen McPhail Wiggins
1948Money Madness as Julie Saunders
1947Curley as Mildred Johnson
1947The Adventures of Don Coyote as Maggie Riley
1947Lost Honeymoon as Lois Evans
1946Bad Bascomb as Dora McCabe
1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Claire Warren
1945The Hidden Eye as Jean Hampton
1944Mrs. Parkington as Jane Stilham
1944Barbary Coast Gent as Portia Adair
1944Dragon Seed as Orchid Tan - Lao Ta's Wife
1944Twenty Years After as (archive footage)
1943Girl Crazy as Marjorie Tait
1943Swing Shift Maisie as Worker (Uncredited)
1943Thousands Cheer as Marie Corbino
1943Young Ideas as Co-ed
1943Hitler's Madman as Annaliese Cermak (uncredited)
1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Irene
1943Presenting Lily Mars as Showgirl
1943Slightly Dangerous as Girl getting off bus
1942Seven Sweethearts as George Van Maaster
1942The War Against Mrs. Hadley as Sally
1942Fingers at the Window as Clinic Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
1942Personalities as Sheila Brooks (screen test footage) (uncredited)