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Acting

Fran Allison

Born
Nov 20, 1907 · Aged 81
Died
Jun 13, 1989
Place of birth
La Porte City, Iowa, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
3
TV credits
10
Also known as (2)
  • Frances Helen Allison
  • Frances Allison

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frances Helen Allison (November 20, 1907 – June 13, 1989) was an American television and radio comedian, personality and singer. She is best known for her starring role on the puppet show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, which ran from 1947–1957, occasionally returning to the air until the mid-1980s. The trio also hosted The CBS Children's Film Festival, introducing international children's films, from 1967-1977. Allison was married to music publisher Archie Levington. For contributions to the television industry, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood…