Gender
Female
Born
Aug 13, 1922
New York, New York, USA
Died
Aug 05, 2013
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Frances Clark
Relations
Daughter of
Frank Tannehill
Wife of
Alexander Clark, Jr. (1945-1995) his death
Comments
Biography: Frances Tannehill was born in New York City, daughter of Frank Tannehill Jr., an actor and playwright. She married actor Alexander Clark in 1945, who she met during the Broadway revival of Counsellor-At-Law.
Film/TV Credits: TV: “The Alcoa Hour,” “The Elgin Hour,” “Campbell Summer Soundstage,” “Broadway Television Theatre,” “Kraft Theatre,” and “The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse.”
Trivia:
She was president of the Twelfth Night Club, Inc., the oldest extant club for women of the theatre in the U.S., since 1995.
  • CREDITS
    Not for Children (Feb 13, 1951 - Feb 17, 1951)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Pensacola Crawford - Original
    The First Mrs. Fraser (Nov 05, 1947 - Dec 09, 1947)
    Play, Revival
    • Also Starring: Frances Tannehill
      • Elsie Fraser - Original
    Good Morning Corporal (Aug 08, 1944 - Aug 18, 1944)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Helen Moore - Original
    Right Next to Broadway (Feb 21, 1944 - Mar 04, 1944)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Dotty - Original
    Murder Without Crime (Aug 18, 1943 - Sep 18, 1943)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Grena - Original
    Counsellor-at-Law (Nov 24, 1942 - Jul 10, 1943)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Lillian Larue - Original
    Heart of a City (Feb 12, 1942 - Mar 07, 1942)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Valerie - Original
    Anne of England (Oct 07, 1941 - Oct 11, 1941)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Anne, Lady Sutherland - Original
    Keep Off the Grass (May 23, 1940 - Jun 29, 1940)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Park Stroller - Original
      • Bird Lover - Original
      • The Morelli Singers - Original
    Leave It to Me! (Nov 09, 1938 - Jul 15, 1939)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Guest - Original
    Field of Ermine (Feb 08, 1935 - Feb 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Beatriz - Original
    Dodsworth (Feb 24, 1934 - Jun 30, 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Tourist's Wife - Original
    Music in the Air (Nov 08, 1932 - Sep 16, 1933)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Edendorf Child - Original
    The Lingering Past (Jun 29, 1932 - Jul 1932)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Nancy Gardner - Original
    The Inside Story (Feb 22, 1932 - Mar 1932)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Evelyn Beekman - Original
    The Roof (Oct 30, 1931 - Nov 1931)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • Brye - Original
    Purity (Dec 25, 1930 - Jan 1931)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill
      • A Little Girl - Original
    Call Me Madam (May 05, 1952 - Apr 18, 1953)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Frances Clark
      • Grand Duchess Sophie - Original
Not for Children (Feb 13, 1951 - Feb 17, 1951)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Pensacola Crawford - Original
The First Mrs. Fraser (Nov 05, 1947 - Dec 09, 1947)
Play, Revival
  • Also Starring: Frances Tannehill
    • Elsie Fraser - Original
Good Morning Corporal (Aug 08, 1944 - Aug 18, 1944)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Helen Moore - Original
Right Next to Broadway (Feb 21, 1944 - Mar 04, 1944)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Dotty - Original
Murder Without Crime (Aug 18, 1943 - Sep 18, 1943)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Grena - Original
Counsellor-at-Law (Nov 24, 1942 - Jul 10, 1943)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Lillian Larue - Original
Heart of a City (Feb 12, 1942 - Mar 07, 1942)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Valerie - Original
Anne of England (Oct 07, 1941 - Oct 11, 1941)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Anne, Lady Sutherland - Original
Keep Off the Grass (May 23, 1940 - Jun 29, 1940)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Park Stroller - Original
    • Bird Lover - Original
    • The Morelli Singers - Original
Leave It to Me! (Nov 09, 1938 - Jul 15, 1939)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Guest - Original
Field of Ermine (Feb 08, 1935 - Feb 1935)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Beatriz - Original
Dodsworth (Feb 24, 1934 - Jun 30, 1934)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Tourist's Wife - Original
Music in the Air (Nov 08, 1932 - Sep 16, 1933)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Edendorf Child - Original
The Lingering Past (Jun 29, 1932 - Jul 1932)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Nancy Gardner - Original
The Inside Story (Feb 22, 1932 - Mar 1932)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Evelyn Beekman - Original
The Roof (Oct 30, 1931 - Nov 1931)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • Brye - Original
Purity (Dec 25, 1930 - Jan 1931)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill
    • A Little Girl - Original
Call Me Madam (May 05, 1952 - Apr 18, 1953)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Frances Clark
    • Grand Duchess Sophie - Original

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