Frances Raeburn
Frances Raeburn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mildred Frances Anne Hedrick August 15, 1924 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1976 (aged 52) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Burial place | Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1942–1945 |
| Spouse(s) |
Sidney Abraham Kurstin
(m. 1951) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Kathryn Grayson (sister) |
Frances Raeburn (born Mildred Frances Anne Hedrick; August 15, 1924 – December 26, 1976) was an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Cornelius Van Meester in Seven Sweethearts (1942), appeared alongside her sister actress Kathryn Grayson and as Penelope Mariman and Donna Leslie in Swing Out, Sister (1945), in which she appeared with Arthur Treacher. Her appearance in the film was praised as the heroine of the film.
Early life
[edit]Raeburn was born Mildred Frances Anne Hedrick on August 15, 1924, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the youngest child and daughter of the four children of Clarence Eugene Hedrick Sr. (1896–1969) and Lillian Florence Hedrick (née Gray; 1896–1954).[citation needed] She had two brothers, Clarence Eugene Hedrick Jr. (1915–1975) and Michael Butler (1918–1976), an actor, and a sister Kathryn Grayson (1922–2010), an actress.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Raeburn was married to David Miller, a director, in Los Angeles, California, on July 14, 1943.[3] They had a son, Jeffrey Michael (born 1945) and a daughter, Jessica Browdel (born 1947).[3] In 1948, she sued Miller for money.[1] They divorced on August 2, 1949.[2] Raeburn later remarried to Sidney Abraham Kurstin in Los Angeles, California, on June 30, 1951, with whom she had three children.[citation needed] Their marriage lasted until Raeburn's death in December 1976.[4]
Raeburn died in Los Angeles County, California, on December 26, 1976, due to a heart attack at the age of 52.[4] She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In 1944, Raeburn began filming Swing Out, Sister (1945) in which she appeared alongside Arthur Treacher.[5] Her appearance was credited as the heroine of the film.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Joe Smith, American | Daisy Knowlton | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespie | Girl at school | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | Seven Sweethearts | Cornelius Van Maaster | ||
| 1944 | The Canterville Ghost | Eleanor | Uncredited | |
| 1945 | Swing Out, Sister | Penelope Mariman / Donna Leslie |
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b "The Hollywood Reporter". Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 1948. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Daily Variety". Daily Variety Limited. 1949. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Armstrong 1976, p. 190.
- ^ a b The Best Plays of ... Dodd, Mead. 1976. ISBN 978-0-396-07501-1.
- ^ a b "Unbiased Opinions of Current Motion Pictures". Fox West Coast Theatres. 1944. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
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General and cited sources
[edit]- Armstrong, Alice Katt (1976). Who's who in California. Who's Who Historical Society.