Larrimore, Francine (1898–1975)
Larrimore, Francine (1898–1975)
French-born stage and screen actress. Born Aug 22, 1898, in Verdun, France; died Mar 7, 1975, in NYC; dau. of J. Louis La Remée and Sarah Adler (sister of actor Jacob P. Adler); cousin of Stella Adler; m. Con Conrad (songwriter, div.); m. Alfred T. Mannon (died 1972).
At young age, moved to NY; made NY acting debut at 10 in Where There's a Will (1910), subsequently appearing in numerous productions for over 30 years, including A Fool There Was, One Night, Here Comes the Bride, Scandal, Nice People, Chicago, Brief Moment and Spring Song; films include Devil's Darling, The Princess from the Poorhouse and John Meade's Woman.
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