Reid, Frances (b. 1913)

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Reid, Frances (b. 1913)

American actress. Born Dec 9, 1913, in Wichita Falls, TX; raised in Berkeley, CA; trained at Pasadena Playhouse; m. Philip Bourneuf (div.).

Made NY debut as Juliette Lecourtois in Where There's a Will (1939); played Ophelia to Maurice Evans' Hamlet and Roxane to Jose Ferrer's Cyrano; on tv, appeared as Alice Horton on "Days of Our Lives" for over 37 years, since its debut (1965). Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1986–87).

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