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Frances Marion Dee (November 26, 1909 – March 6, 2004) was an American actress. Her first film was the musical Playboy of Paris (1930). She starred in the film An American Tragedy (1931). She is also known for starring in the 1943 Val Lewton psychological horror film I Walked With a Zombie.
Frances Dee, an actress of the 1930s and 1940s whose 57-year marriage to the late actor Joel McCrea was one of Hollywood’s most durable, has died. She was 94. Dee died Saturday in Norwalk...
Dee and McCrea, who retired from films in 1962 while still a star, devoted their time to cultivating their ranch in Thousand Oaks, California. They donated 75 acres of the ranch for use as park land in 1981, and Dee donated 220 of the remaining 300 acres to the park in 1995.
- November 26, 1909
- March 6, 2004
Mar 9, 2004 · Frances Dee, the actress who starred in the 1930's and 1940's with Maurice Chevalier, Gary Cooper, Ronald Colman and her husband, Joel McCrea, died on Saturday in Norwalk, Conn. She was 96.
After her breakthrough role in Playboy of Paris (1930) opposite Maurice Chevalier, she met Joel McCrea on the set of the 1933 film The Silver Cord (1933). Following a whirlwind courtship, the two were married later that year in Rye, New York. Their 57-year marriage ended in 1990, when McCrea died.
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Mar 8, 2004 · Frances Dee, the lovely actress who co-starred in the 1930s and 1940s with Maurice Chevalier, Gary Cooper, Ronald Colman and her husband, Joel McCrea, has died. Dee died Saturday at the...
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While it is often reported that Frances Dee appeared as an extra in Manslaughter (1930), we believe this to be unlikely, as the film was made at Paramount's Astoria Studios on Long Island, NY, and Frances' first recorded trip to NY was in 1933.
