Frances Mercer

Frances Mercer (October 21, 1915 – November 5, 2000) was an American film actress.

Frances Mercer
Born	(1915-10-21)October 21, 1915 New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Died	November 5, 2000(2000-11-05) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	1938–1967
Spouse(s)	G. Robert Fleming, plus 2 others
Father	Sid Mercer

Biography

Mercer was born in New Rochelle, New York, on October 21, 1915.^[1] Her father was sports writer Sid Mercer.^[2] From beginning modeling as a teenager, she became one of New York's leading models before she turned to acting in the late 1930s. Her film debut was in Vivacious Lady (1938),^[1] and she debuted on Broadway in Very Warm for May (1939).^[3] She was featured on the cover of Redbook magazine's October 1940 issue.^[2]

She appeared in the films Blind Alibi, Crime Ring, Smashing the Rackets, The Mad Miss Manton, Annabel Takes a Tour, Beauty for the Asking, Society Lawyer, The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle, Piccadilly Incident, There's Always Tomorrow and Young and Dangerous.^[4]

Television series in which Mercer appeared included For Better or Worse and Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal.^[1] She had a radio program, Sunday Night at Nine, in New York. In her later years, when acting jobs became less available, she took other work, including being a medical assistant and a bank teller and dealing in antiques.^[5]

Mercer was married to G. Robert Fleming, who ran for Congress in 1956.^[6] She died on November 5, 2000, in Los Angeles, California at age 85.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1938	Vivacious Lady	Helen
1938	Blind Alibi	Ellen
1938	Crime Ring	Judy Allen
1938	Smashing the Rackets	Susan 'Pat' Lane
1938	The Mad Miss Manton	Helen Frayne
1938	Annabel Takes a Tour	Natalie Preston
1939	Beauty for the Asking	Patricia Wharton
1939	Society Lawyer	Sue Leonard
1939	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle	Claire Ford
1946	Piccadilly Incident	Joan Draper
1955	There's Always Tomorrow	Ruth Doran
1957	Young and Dangerous	Mrs. Price