Frances Drake
Acting
Biography
Frances Drake was born on October 22, 1912 in New York City, New York, USA as Frances Dean. She was an American actress, known for Mad Love (1935), The Invisible Ray (1936) and Les Misérables (1935). She was married to David Brown and Lt. Cecil John Arthur Howard. She died on January 18, 2000 in Irvine, California, USA.
Born: October 22, 1912
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Les Misérables
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Mad Love
An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with those of a knife-throwing murderer.
It's a Wonderful World
Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by the police, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail: Guy for a year with Willie to be executed. On the way to jail, Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police.
The Invisible Ray
Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But the element has a dangerous side, too, and it has already started affecting Rukh. Consumed by paranoia, he begins to suspect that his wife is having an affair. Wild for revenge, Rukh hatches a deadly plot...using his own poisoned body as a weapon to kill.
Bolero
The complicated relationship between an ambitious, ruthless nightclub dancer and the woman he loves.
The Affairs of Martha
Members of a well-to-do small community become worried when it is revealed that one of their maids is writing a telling exposé.
The Lone Wolf in Paris
Former jewel thief Michael Lanyard toys with a princess and a grand duke.
Florida Special
A Florida-bound train is filled with romance and intrigue when one of the passengers disappears while carrying $11-million in unset jewels.
Forsaking All Others
A socialite only realises that her friend is in love with her when she falls for the wrong man.
Ladies Should Listen
The switchboard operator in an apartment building falls in love with a businessman who lives in the building, whom she has gotten to know only over the phone. When she discovers that the man's current girlfriend is actually part of a scheme to swindle him out of some mineral rights he owns, she devises a plot to save him and expose the con artists.
Filmography
as Sylvia Norwood
as Lola Estermont
as Vivian Tarbel
as Princess Thania of Arvonne
as Anne Calhoun
as Sally Dennis
as Pamela Beaumont
as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
as Gilda Lee
as Betty Winslow
as Marina Stafford
as Peggy Madison
as Diana Rukh
as Mona Gould
as Yvonne Orlac
as Eponine
as Dale Cameron
as Connie Barnes Todd
as Anna Mirelle
as Chulita
as Leona
as Helen Sowerby