Noel Francis
Acting
Biography
Noel Francis was born in Temple, Texas in 1906. By age 20 she was appearing in the Ziegfeld Follies, working opposite the comedy team of Wheeler and Woolsey. Eventually Fox scouts noticed her and in 1929 she was signed to a Hollywood contract. Because of her Follies background, Fox intended to develop Noel as a musical and dance star. Unfortunately, musicals were on the wane at the time (they did rebound) and her contract was dropped. Luckily, she was picked up by Warner Brothers, and featured in a number of films that had her portraying the tough talking, sassy female connected to gangsters,…
Also known as
Noel Frances Sweeney · Noel Frances
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Known For
Imitation of Life
1934 · Movie
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932 · Movie
The Loudspeaker
1934 · Movie
Only Yesterday
1933 · Movie
Smart Money
1931 · Movie
Up the River
1930 · Movie
Blonde Crazy
1931 · Movie
The Line-Up
1934 · Movie
So Big!
1932 · Movie
Havana Widows
1933 · Movie
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933 · Movie
Good Dame
1934 · Movie