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person_profile-Frances Dade

Frances Dade Died at age: 60

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Frances Dade

Date of Birth:

Feb 14, 1907

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jan 21, 1968

Biography of

Frances Dade

    From Wikipedia

    Frances Dade, also known early in her career as Lorelei Lee (February 14, 1910 – January 21, 1968), was an American film actress of the late 1920s and 1930s.

    Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dade moved to Hollywood, California in the late 1920s to pursue an acting career. She first caught the attention of Samuel Goldwyn as a member of the touring company of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. He gave her a contract though she later went freelance. Her first film role was in 1928, when she had an uncredited role alongside stars Dorothy Boyd and Mabel Poulton in The Constant Nymph. In 1930 she appeared in four films, including Grumpy.

    In 1931 Dade was cast in the biggest role of her career, Lucy Weston in Dracula, which starred Bela Lugosi and Helen Chandler. The scene with Bela Lugosi hovering over her prostrate body remains an indelible part of pop culture. That role would catapult her to brief notoriety, and would result in her being selected one of thirteen WAMPAS Baby Stars, including Marian Marsh, Karen Morley, and Marion Shilling, that same year.

    Despite her performance in Dracula, Dade's film role offers dwindled. She starred in six films in 1931, three of which were horror films.

    In 1932, she was featured in only one film, Big Town, and she appeared on Broadway in the play Collision. Shortly thereafter, she retired from acting and married wealthy socialite Brock Van Avery. She eventually moved back home to Philadelphia, and went into nursing. She died there in 1968 at the age of 57.

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Filmography of

Frances Dade

Found 11 Movies in total

Big Town

Patricia Holman ( Actor )

... 1932

... 1932

Range Law

Ruth Warren ( Actor )

... 1931

Daughter of the Dragon

Joan Marshall ( Actor )

... 1931

Pleasure

Joan Channing ( Actor )

... 1931

Seed

Nancy ( Actor )

... 1931

... 1931

Dracula

Lucy Weston ( Actor )

... 1931

The Devil to Pay!

Bidder for Bed (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1930

Grumpy

Virginia Bullivant ( Actor )

... 1930

Raffles

Ethel Crowley ( Actor )

... 1930