Gender
Female
Born
Aug 14, 1929
Lucasville, Ohio, USA
Died
Jun 24, 2022
Los Angeles, California
Performer
Also Known As
Laura Rachel Bumgarner [Birthname]
Relations
Wife of
Philip Bruns (2004 - 2012) his death
Wife of
Dobbs Franks (1952 - 1963) divorced
  • CREDITS
    Cabaret (Oct 22, 1987 - Jun 04, 1988)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Laurie Franks
      • Ensemble - Original
    • Understudy: Laurie Franks
      • Fraulein Schneider - Original
    The Human Comedy (Apr 05, 1984 - Apr 15, 1984)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Laurie Franks
      • Miss Hicks - Original
    The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall (May 13, 1979 - May 13, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Laurie Franks
      • Teresa Winkle - Original
    Voices (Apr 03, 1972 - Apr 08, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Standby: Laurie Franks
      • Claire - Original
    The Grass Harp (Nov 02, 1971 - Nov 06, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Standby: Laurie Franks
      • Dolly Talbo - Original
      • Verena Talbo - Original
    Applause (Mar 30, 1970 - May 27, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Laurie Franks
      • Singer - Original
    • Understudy: Laurie Franks
      • Karen Richards - Original
    Mame (May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Understudy: Laurie Franks
      • Gloria Upson - Original
      • Agnes Gooch - Replacement
      • Mrs. Upson - Replacement
    • Performer: Laurie Franks
      • Cousin Fan - Replacement
      • Gloria Upson - Replacement
    • Also Starring: Laurie Franks
      • Agnes Gooch - Replacement (Jun 30, 1969 - Oct 04, 1969)
    Anya (Nov 29, 1965 - Dec 11, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Laurie Franks
      • Olga - Original
      • Singer - Original
    Something More! (Nov 10, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Laurie Franks
      • Clubwoman - Original
      • Singer - Original
    • Understudy: Laurie Franks
      • Carol Deems - Original
      • Marchesa Valentina Crespi - Original
    Happy Town (Oct 07, 1959 - Oct 10, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Laurie Franks
      • Townswoman of Back-A-Heap - Original
    • Understudy: Laurie Franks
      • Molly Bixby - Original
      • Janice Dawson - Original
    Copper and Brass (Oct 17, 1957 - Nov 16, 1957)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Laurie Franks
      • Singer - Original
    Cabaret (Feb 26, 1987 - Jun 04, 1989)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Laurie Franks
      • Ensemble - Original
    • Understudy: Laurie Franks
      • Fraulein Schneider - Original
    The Boys from Syracuse (Jan 08, 1964 - May 16, 1964)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Laurie Franks
      • Adriana - Original
    Fanny (Dec 25, 1956 - May 25, 1957)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Laurie Franks
      • Michellette - Original
Cabaret (Oct 22, 1987 - Jun 04, 1988)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Laurie Franks
    • Ensemble - Original
  • Understudy: Laurie Franks
    • Fraulein Schneider - Original
The Human Comedy (Apr 05, 1984 - Apr 15, 1984)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Laurie Franks
    • Miss Hicks - Original
The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall (May 13, 1979 - May 13, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Laurie Franks
    • Teresa Winkle - Original
Voices (Apr 03, 1972 - Apr 08, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Standby: Laurie Franks
    • Claire - Original
The Grass Harp (Nov 02, 1971 - Nov 06, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Standby: Laurie Franks
    • Dolly Talbo - Original
    • Verena Talbo - Original
Applause (Mar 30, 1970 - May 27, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Laurie Franks
    • Singer - Original
  • Understudy: Laurie Franks
    • Karen Richards - Original
Mame (May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Understudy: Laurie Franks
    • Gloria Upson - Original
    • Agnes Gooch - Replacement
    • Mrs. Upson - Replacement
  • Performer: Laurie Franks
    • Cousin Fan - Replacement
    • Gloria Upson - Replacement
  • Also Starring: Laurie Franks
    • Agnes Gooch - Replacement (Jun 30, 1969 - Oct 04, 1969)
Anya (Nov 29, 1965 - Dec 11, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Laurie Franks
    • Olga - Original
    • Singer - Original
Something More! (Nov 10, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Laurie Franks
    • Clubwoman - Original
    • Singer - Original
  • Understudy: Laurie Franks
    • Carol Deems - Original
    • Marchesa Valentina Crespi - Original
Happy Town (Oct 07, 1959 - Oct 10, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Laurie Franks
    • Townswoman of Back-A-Heap - Original
  • Understudy: Laurie Franks
    • Molly Bixby - Original
    • Janice Dawson - Original
Copper and Brass (Oct 17, 1957 - Nov 16, 1957)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Laurie Franks
    • Singer - Original
Cabaret (Feb 26, 1987 - Jun 04, 1989)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Laurie Franks
    • Ensemble - Original
  • Understudy: Laurie Franks
    • Fraulein Schneider - Original
The Boys from Syracuse (Jan 08, 1964 - May 16, 1964)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Laurie Franks
    • Adriana - Original
Fanny (Dec 25, 1956 - May 25, 1957)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Laurie Franks
    • Michellette - Original

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