Personal Info
Mary Frances Gifford
Mary Gifford
Frances Gifford
Acting
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 bit parts, and she moved to RKO. Nothing much happened there, either. She had married actor James D…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
as Doris (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Sky Commando
as Jo McWethy
Riding High
as Margaret Higgins
Luxury Liner
as Laura Dene
Little Mister Jim
as Jean Tukker
The Arnelo Affair
as Anne Parkson
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
as Viola Johnson
Thrill of a Romance
as Maude Bancroft
She Went to the Races
as Dr. Ann Wotters
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
