Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1906-05-05
- Day of Death2000-11-05 (94 years)
- Place of BirthEagle Grove, Iowa, USA
- Also Known AsMerna Phyllis Tibbetts
Frances Lee
Biography
From Wikipedia Frances Lee was born as Myrna Tibbetts (some sources indicate Merna Tibbetts) in Eagle Grove, Iowa. She initially began pursuing a career as a teacher but began taking dance lessons, which led to her being spotted by Gus Edwards, who owned a theater in New York City. Edwards persuaded Lee to perform at his theater, and she joined the cast of The Ziegfeld Follies in 1923, when...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 1934
Flirtation Walk
As: Blonde (uncredited)
- 1933
Her Splendid Folly
As: Natalie
- 1933
Phantom Thunderbolt
As: Judy Lane
- 1932
The Tabasco Kid
As: Mary Jones
- 1929
The Show of Shows
As: Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)
- 1929
Divorce Made Easy
As: Eileen Stanley
- 1929
Stage Struck Susie
As: Susie
- 1929
Naughty Baby
As: Peggy
- 1929
The Carnation Kid
As: Doris Whitely
- 1928
Chicken à la King
As: Babe Lorraine
- 1928
The Little Snob
As: Alice
- 1927
Good as Gold
As: Jane Laurier