Frances Rafferty
| Frances Anne Rafferty | |
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from YANK magazine, 1943
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| Born |
June 16, 1922 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2004 (aged 81) Paso Robles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 1942–1977 |
| Spouse(s) | John Harlan (1944-1947) Thomas R. Baker (1948-2004) (her death) (2 children) |
| Children | Bridget Baker Kevin Baker (b. 1950) |
| Relatives | Brother Max Rafferty |
Frances Anne Rafferty (June 16, 1922 – April 18, 2004) was an American actress, dancer, World War II pin-up girl and MGM contract star.
Frances Anne Rafferty was born in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Maxwell Lewis Rafferty, Sr. (1886-1967), and the former DeEtta Frances Cox Rafferty (c. 1892-1972). She was the younger sister of California conservative educator and Republican politician Max Rafferty, whose wife was also named "Frances." At the age of nine she moved with her family to Los Angeles, California. At a young age she studied dancing, and her physical attributes and dancing skills led to work in the film industry.
Signed by MGM Studios, Frances made her film debut in 1942. She appeared in minor and secondary roles, and although she had a part in the 1944 film Dragon Seed with Katharine Hepburn and Walter Huston, her significant parts were limited almost exclusively to "B" movies. For instance, in 1948, she starred with Hugh Beaumont in the Film Noir movie, Money Madness, directed by Sam Newfield. Her only 'major film' role was in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945).
During World War II she was a volunteer pin-up girl for YANK magazine, a publication for the soldiers of the United States military.
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