Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Deceased · Born: Aug 3, 1908 · Died: Dec 2, 2003

Personal Details

BornAug 3, 1908 Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse
  • Russell Parker

  • Antrim Short

    ( Dec 9, 2025 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Frances Morris, a talented actress, entered this world on August 3, 1908, in the charming city of Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Her impressive acting career spanned many years, with notable roles in films such as "Thunder" (1929),"Miss Sadie Thompson" (1953),and "Crime Against Joe" (1956). Her personal life was marked by two significant marriages, first to the esteemed Russell Parker and later to the respected Antrim Short. Frances Morris' life came full circle on December 2, 2003, when she passed away in the picturesque city of Santa Clarita, California, USA.

Career

1957
Fury at Showdown
Fury at Showdown as Mrs. Williams
Wild Is the Wind
Wild Is the Wind as Party Guest
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend as Mrs. Sarah Rittenhouse (uncredited)
1956
Crime Against Joe
Crime Against Joe as Nora Manning
Gun for a Coward
Gun for a Coward as Madame Anderson
1953
Never Wave at a WAC
Never Wave at a WAC as Maj. Cartwright (uncredited)
Miss Sadie Thompson
Miss Sadie Thompson as Mrs. MacPhail
The Captive City
The Captive City as Mrs. Harding
Because of You
Because of You as Mrs. Colman
1951
The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps as Mrs. McLean (uncredited)
1950
This Side of the Law
This Side of the Law as Miss Roberts
Between Midnight and Dawn
Between Midnight and Dawn as Mrs. Blake - Superintendent's Wife
Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom as Mrs. Lynn
The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York as Housewife (uncredited)
Caged
Caged as Mrs. Foley (uncredited)
1949
Mrs. Mike
Mrs. Mike as Mrs. Howard
Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair as Mary (uncredited)
Caught
Caught as Kevin's Mother (uncredited)
Hazard
Hazard as Woman in Fur Coat in Tank (uncredited)
The Big Clock
The Big Clock as Grace Adams
1947
California
California as Mrs. Smith (uncredited)
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman as Miss Benton (uncredited)
1946
From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward as Hoffman's Secretary
That Brennan Girl
That Brennan Girl as Assistant Matron (uncredited)
Blue Skies
Blue Skies as Nurse
1945
Keep Your Powder Dry
Keep Your Powder Dry as WAC (uncredited)
Lumberjack
Lumberjack as Mrs. Williams
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window as Stenographer (uncredited)
1943
Dixie Dugan
Dixie Dugan as Girl (uncredited)
The Hard Way
The Hard Way as Telephone Operator (Uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous as Salesgirl (uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail!
So Proudly We Hail! as Nurse (Uncredited)
1942
Silver Queen
Silver Queen as Gerald's Secretary (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American as Miss Maynard - McKettrick's Secretary (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire as Receptionist (uncredited)
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney as Dress Shop Employee
The Lady Is Willing
The Lady Is Willing as Nurse (uncredited)
1941
New York Town
New York Town as Nurse (uncredited)
The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch as Time Telephone Operator (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed as Pringle's Secretary (uncredited)
1940
Private Affairs
Private Affairs as Secretary (uncredited)
Florian
Florian as Office Girl
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife as University Registration Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing as Clerk (uncredited)
The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay as Slant's Secretary
Turnabout
Turnabout as Marlowe's Secretary (uncredited)
Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison as Woman at Station
A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born as Nurse (uncredited)
1938
Cocoanut Grove
Cocoanut Grove as Receptionist
Professor Beware
Professor Beware as Miss Perkins
1937
Easy Living
Easy Living as Assistant Secretary (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses as Whitey's Secretary (uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes
Big Brown Eyes as Manicurist (Uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
The Preview Murder Mystery as Script Girl (Uncredited)
The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs as Lois Summers - Inmate (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots as Beauty Attendant (uncredited)
1935
'G' Men
'G' Men as Moll (uncredited)
1934
Hollywood Mystery
Hollywood Mystery as Daisy - Dan's Secretary
The Boss Cowboy
The Boss Cowboy as Mary Ross
The Rawhide Terror
The Rawhide Terror as Betty Blake
Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song as Chorus Girl
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! as Stenographer
She Loves Me Not
She Loves Me Not as Lawton's Secretary
1932
Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk as Miss Sheridan - Nurse