Frances Howard (actress)

Frances Howard
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Born	June 4, 1903 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Died	July 2, 1976 (aged 73) Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	1925-1935
Spouse(s)	Samuel Goldwyn (m. 23 April 1925, until his death: 31 January 1974; 1 child)

Frances Howard (June 4, 1903 – July 2, 1976) was an American actress and the second wife of Academy Award-winning producer Samuel Goldwyn and the paternal grandmother of Tony Goldwyn.

Biography

Born Frances Howard McLaughlin in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1903, to James and Maureen, Howard was raised Catholic. She married Samuel Goldwyn on April 23, 1925. They remained married until Goldwyn's death. They had one son, Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. Among their grandchildren is actor Tony Goldwyn.

Reportedly worried that Hitler was going to invade the United States, Howard made plans to fake the drowning of her son, set up a false identity, and escape to Mexico where she had money waiting.

Death

Frances Howard died in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, aged 73. She was interred next to her husband at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale in Glendale, California.

Filmography

She made 4 films between 1925 - 1935:

• Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935) as Landlady
• The Shock Punch (1925) as Dorothy Clark
• The Swan (1925) as Alexandra, The Swan
• Too Many Kisses (1925) as Yvonne Hurja

External links

• Frances Howard at the Internet Broadway Database
• Frances Howard at the Internet Movie Database
• Frances Howard at Find-A-Grave