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Fran Allison

Fran Allison

Birthday: 1907-11-20 | Place of Birth: La Porte City, Iowa, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1967
Damn Yankees

as    Meg Boyd

1957
Pinocchio

as    Blue Haired Fairy Queen

1951
Down You Go

as    Self

1947
Kukla, Fran and Ollie

as    Fran