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Frances Nelson(1892-1975)

  • Actress
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Harold Entwistle, Frances Nelson, and Niles Welch in One of Many (1917)
Frances Nelson was born on 7 November 1892 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for So Runs the Way (1913), The Revolt (1916) and The Decoy (1916). She died in January 1975 in The Bronx, New York, USA.
BornNovember 7, 1892
DiedJanuary 1975
BornNovember 7, 1892
DiedJanuary 1975
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Known for

So Runs the Way
Short
  • Fred's Aspiring Sister
  • 1913
The Revolt (1916)
The Revolt
  • Anna Stevens
  • 1916
Leonore Harris and Frances Nelson in The Decoy (1916)
The Decoy
  • Glory Moore
  • 1916
Frances Nelson in The Beautiful Lie (1917)
The Beautiful Lie
  • Louise Joyce
  • 1917

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  • The Lure of the Orient
    • 1921
  • John Cumberland in A Gay Old Dog (1919)
    A Gay Old Dog
    6.7
    • Stella Dodd
    • 1919
  • Frances Nelson in The Beautiful Lie (1917)
    The Beautiful Lie
    • Louise Joyce
    • 1917
  • Frances Nelson in The Power of Decision (1917)
    The Power of Decision
    • Margot
    • 1917
  • Frances Nelson in One of Many (1917)
    One of Many
    • Shirley Bryson
    • 1917
  • The Thread of Life (1916)
    The Thread of Life
    Short
    • Lena Payton
    • 1916
  • The Revolt (1916)
    The Revolt
    • Anna Stevens
    • 1916
  • The Almighty Dollar (1916)
    The Almighty Dollar
    • Masie Lorimer
    • 1916
  • Leonore Harris and Frances Nelson in The Decoy (1916)
    The Decoy
    • Glory Moore
    • 1916
  • Arthur Ashley and Frances Nelson in What Happened at 22 (1916)
    What Happened at 22
    • Louise Lloyd
    • 1916
  • Frances Nelson and Robert Warwick in Human Driftwood (1916)
    Human Driftwood
    • Velma
    • 1916
  • Frances Nelson in Love's Crucible (1916)
    Love's Crucible
    Short
    • Myra Dymsley
    • 1916
  • The Sins of Society
    • Gwendolin Beaumont
    • 1915
  • The Family Cupboard (1915)
    The Family Cupboard
    • Kitty Claire
    • 1915
  • A Substitute Widow
    Short
    • Joan Farraday
    • 1915

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  • Alternative names
    • Miss Francis
  • Born
    • November 7, 1892
    • St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • January 1975
    • The Bronx, New York, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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    Brunette silent screen leading lady, with Metro in the 1910's.

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