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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 20, 1907
Died
June 13, 1989
Place of Birth
La Porte City, Iowa, USA
Also Known As
- Frances Helen Allison
- Frances Allison
Fran Allison
0.2 Popularity
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 Walk of Fame at 6763 Hollywood Boulevard. Additionally, she appeared with puppets Kukla and Ollie on a 44¢ US commemorative postage stamp issued on August 11, 2009.
Known For
7.2
Additional Muppet Performer
The Muppet Movie
1979
4.0
Meg Boyd
Damn Yankees
1967
5.8
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
5.4
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
0.0
Blue Haired Fairy Queen
Pinocchio
1957
🎬
7.0
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
5.6
Self - Kukla Fran & Ollie
The Steve Allen Show
1956
6.5
Self
This Is Your Life
1952
🎬
0.0
Self
Down You Go
1951
6.8
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Credits
The Muppet Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer
1979
7.2
Damn Yankees
as Meg Boyd
1967
4.0
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
Pinocchio
as Blue Haired Fairy Queen
1957
0.0
🎬
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
7.0
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Kukla Fran & Ollie
1956
5.6
This Is Your Life
as Self
1952
6.5
🎬
Down You Go
as Self
1951
0.0
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
6.8
Your Show of Shows
1950
6.3
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
1950
6.9
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
as Fran
1947
6.8