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Portrait of Frances Gifford

Acting

Frances Gifford

Career

Active from 1939 to 2004, with a break from 1954 to 2003, busiest in 1941 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frances Gifford Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Mystery
    2.6, average 3.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • World War II Era 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 (2004)

as Doris (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

1950s

3 titles · average score 62
Sky Commando
Sky Commando (1953)

as Jo McWethy

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Evelyn Crewes

Riding High
Riding High (1950)
GoodWatch score 57

as Margaret Higgins

1940s

24 titles · average score 63
The Arnelo Affair
The Arnelo Affair (1947)
GoodWatch score 51

as Anne Parkson

Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance (1945)
GoodWatch score 61

as Maude Bancroft

She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races (1945)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Ann Wotters

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
GoodWatch score 72

as Viola Johnson

Tarzan Triumphs
Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

as Zandra

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)

as Hilary Dane

Cry 'Havoc'
Cry 'Havoc' (1943)
GoodWatch score 63

as Helen

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die (1942)
GoodWatch score 46

as Ruth Grant

American Empire
American Empire (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

as Abigail 'Abby' Taylor, Dan's Sister

The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
GoodWatch score 82

as Doris

Jungle Girl
Jungle Girl (1941)
GoodWatch score 67

as Nyoka Meredith

Hold That Woman!
Hold That Woman! (1940)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mary Mulvaney

1930s

9 titles · average score 62
Mercy Plane
Mercy Plane (1939)

as Brenda Gordon

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
GoodWatch score 83

as Hopper Girl (uncredited)

Maid's Night Out
Maid's Night Out (1938)
GoodWatch score 51

as Ticket Seller - Octopus Concession (uncredited)

Having Wonderful Time
Having Wonderful Time (1938)
GoodWatch score 53

as Salesgirl (uncredited)

Night Spot
Night Spot (1938)

as Nightclub Patron

Stage Door
Stage Door (1937)
GoodWatch score 87

as Mary McGuire (uncredited)

New Faces of 1937
New Faces of 1937 (1937)
GoodWatch score 53

as Showgirl

There Goes the Groom
There Goes the Groom (1937)
GoodWatch score 58

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Living on Love
Living on Love (1937)
GoodWatch score 49

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)