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Grandma Lee (Frances Lee Myers) was born on 29 May, 1934 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., is an American comedian (1934–2020). Discover Grandma Lee'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 85 years old?

Popular As Frances Lee Myers
Occupation N/A
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 29 May 1934
Birthday 29 May
Birthplace Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Date of death 24 April, 2020
Died Place Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Grandma Lee's Husband?

Her husband is Ben Strong (m. 1958-1995)

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Husband Ben Strong (m. 1958-1995)
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Children 4

Grandma Lee Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1934

Frances Lee Strong ( Myers; May 29, 1934 – April 24, 2020), better known by her stage name Grandma Lee, was an American stand-up comedian who was a talent show contestant on America's Got Talent in 2009.

She began performing when she was in her 60s and became known for her off-color humor.

Frances Lee Myers was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and grew up in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where her father was a college dean.

After he died when she was 12, the family fell apart, and she eventually landed in a children's home in Kentucky.

1950

While living in Cleveland in the late 1950s, she worked as a newspaper reporter at the Cleveland Press.

1956

In 1956, she graduated with a degree in English education from Otterbein University in Ohio.

1958

After college in 1958, Myers married a career U.S. Marine, Ben Strong.

The couple moved around the world as he fulfilled his military duties, raising four children.

She taught for a semester before realizing the profession was not for her.

1992

Lee Strong and her husband were living in Homestead, Florida, in 1992 when Hurricane Andrew destroyed their home.

1995

They moved to Jacksonville, where Ben died of cancer in 1995.

They had been married for 37 years.

Strong later took a buyout from BellSouth, where she was working as a phone operator.

1997

Strong began doing stand-up comedy in 1997, performing at open mic nights at The Comedy Zone in Jacksonville.

2004

In Tampa in 2004, she reached the final rounds of auditions for Last Comic Standing.

2009

In 2009, Strong rose to prominence as a contestant on the fourth season of the reality series America's Got Talent, when she advanced to the final round.

She amused audiences with her distinctive raunchy Southern humor.

She also flirted with judges Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff.

One of ten finalists, Strong was not selected for the final five during the two-hour finale.

She told People, "[My] material is based on the truth. I go up there and wing it… but I had to clean it up for the show. I won’t say a cuss word or anything to jeopardize [myself]. I can do clean or edgy."

2020

Strong died at age 85 on April 24, 2020, at an assisted living facility in Jacksonville.