Gifford, Frances (1920–1994)
Gifford, Frances (1920–1994)
American actress. Born Mary Frances Gifford, Dec 7, 1920, in Long Beach, California; died Jan 22 (some sources cite Jan 15), 1994, in Pasadena, California; sister of Frank Gifford (football player); m. James Dunn (actor), 1938 (div. 1941).
Films include Stage Door, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Louisiana Purchase, Cry Havoc, Our Vines Have Tender Grapes, Riding High and Nyoka in the Edgar Rice Burroughs' serial Jungle Girl; suffered severe head injuries in an auto accident (1948); retired from the screen (1953); as a result of injuries, was a patient in Camarillo State Hospital (1958–78).
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