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Acting

Frances Mercer

Career

Active from 1938 to 1957, with a break from 1947 to 1956, busiest in 1938 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frances Mercer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.2
  • Uncanny
    0.7, average 2.5
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2
  • Charming Performances 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title Β· average score 64
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)
GoodWatch score 64

as Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)

1950s

3 titles Β· average score 63
Young and Dangerous
Young and Dangerous (1957)

as Mrs. Price

There's Always Tomorrow
There's Always Tomorrow (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ruth Doran

Pardners
Pardners (1956)
GoodWatch score 59

as Sally (uncredited)

1940s

1 title Β· average score 65
Piccadilly Incident
Piccadilly Incident (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

as Joan Draper

1930s

9 titles Β· average score 65
Beauty for the Asking
Beauty for the Asking (1939)
GoodWatch score 58

as Patricia Wharton

Society Lawyer
Society Lawyer (1939)
GoodWatch score 58

as Sue Leonard

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
GoodWatch score 63

as Claire Ford

Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady (1938)
GoodWatch score 86

as Helen

Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets (1938)

as Susan 'Pat' Lane

The Mad Miss Manton
The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
GoodWatch score 73

as Helen Frayne

Annabel Takes a Tour
Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)
GoodWatch score 56

as Natalie Preston

Blind Alibi
Blind Alibi (1938)
GoodWatch score 58

as Ellen

Crime Ring
Crime Ring (1938)

as Judy Allen