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Frances Dee (Frances Marion Dee) was born on 26 November, 1909 in Los Angeles, California, USA, is an actress,soundtrack. Discover Frances Dee's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 94 years old?
| Popular As |
Frances Marion Dee |
| Occupation |
actress,soundtrack |
| Age |
94 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
26 November 1909 |
| Birthday |
26 November |
| Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Date of death |
6 March, 2004 |
| Died Place |
Norwalk, Connecticut, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 94 years old group.
Frances Dee Height, Weight & Measurements
At 94 years old, Frances Dee height is 5' 4½" (1.64 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 4½" (1.64 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Who Is Frances Dee's Husband?
Her husband is Joel McCrea (20 October 1933 - 20 October 1990) ( his death) ( 3 children)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Joel McCrea (20 October 1933 - 20 October 1990) ( his death) ( 3 children) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Frances Dee Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Frances Dee worth at the age of 94 years old? Frances Dee’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Frances Dee's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Words and Music (1929) | $7 .50/day |
| Caught (1931) | $50 / week |
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Timeline
Many sources misreported Dee's year of birth as 1907.
Born in Los Angeles, she and older sister Margaret (born 1908) moved when she was quite young to Cincinnati (OH), then to Washington (DC) before finally settling in the Hyde Park area of Chicago, where the sisters attended Shakespeare Grammar School.
Dee was born in Los Angeles, where her Army officer father was stationed, and grew up in Chicago after her father was transferred there. In 1929, he was re-assigned to L. A. , and, as a lark, the 19 year old Dee began working in motion pictures as an extra.
Her debut was in Words and Music (1929) with Lois Moran.
After her breakthrough role in Playboy of Paris (1930) opposite Maurice Chevalier, she met Joel McCrea on the set of the 1933 film The Silver Cord (1933). Following a whirlwind courtship, the two were married later that year in Rye, New York.
Met future husband Joel McCrea on the set of The Silver Cord (1933). He had been smitten after seeing her in An American Tragedy (1931) and requested that she be cast in his movie. However, during filming, she was dating co-star Eric Linden. She and McCrea began dating after the movie was completed and her romance with Linden was over. It was her relationship with McCrea that compelled her to sign with RKO Pictures.
In 1935, she and husband Joel McCrea separated, but soon reconciled. In 1966, he filed for divorce, charging her with cruelty; however, the couple stayed married until his death.
Initially had a screen test for the role of Scarlett O'Hara and was actually George Cukor's first choice for the role of Melanie Hamilton in Gone with the Wind (1939), but was deemed by David O. Selznick as being too similar in beauty to Vivien Leigh to play the role. Olivia de Havilland was then given the role.
She accepted the role in I Walked with a Zombie (1943) so that she could use her salary to purchase a new automobile for her mother.
Dee hasn't acted since the mid-1950s, and said she didn't miss it.
Her husband Joel McCrea died on their 57th wedding anniversary.
Their 57-year marriage ended in 1990, when McCrea died. In the 70s, she and McCrea were rumored to be worth between fifty and one hundred million dollars.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 1, 1994.
In 1995, she donated 220 acres of her Thousand Oaks (CA) ranch to the Conejo Recreation and Park District to be preserved as parkland. In 1981, she and husband Joel McCrea had given 75 acres to the District.
The nonagenarian actress was a huge hit at the 1998 Memphis Film Festival in Tunica, Mississippi.
Had three sons by Joel McCrea: Jody McCrea (born 1934), David McCrea (born 1935) and Peter McCrea (born 1955). Son Peter married Jack Lemmon's daughter Courtney Lemmon on March 24, 2001. Both Jody, David and their families reside in New Mexico. Frances passed away in Connecticut where she was staying with son Peter.
