Frances Fuller was an American

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 actress. She is the grandmother of fellow actress Rachel Miner

Rachel Miner

Rachel Miner is a Broadway, film and television actress, born in New York City.-Personal life:A third generation Miner in show business, she is the daughter of director and teacher Peter Miner and the granddaughter of director/producer Worthington Miner and actress Frances Fuller...

 and the niece of Supreme Court Justice and Secretary of State

Secretary of State

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 James Francis Byrnes

James F. Byrnes

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 (former Governor of South Carolina

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). Frances graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts

American Academy of Dramatic Arts

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 in New York City in 1928, and was the director of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts from 1954 to 1964. She was married to producer Worthington Miner

Worthington Miner

Worthington Miner was an American film producer, screenwriter, actor and director. He was married to Frances Fuller and is the grandfather of actress Rachel Miner.-Selected filmography as a producer:...

 and appeared in many productions on Broadway during the 1930s. She is credited with having developed the talent of such future stars Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

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, Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

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 and Don Murray

Don Murray (actor)

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She was born in Charleston, South Carolina

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 and died in New York City

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Filmography

• Homebodies (1974)
• They Might Be Giants (1971)
• The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
  The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
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  (1955)
• Elmer and Elsie (1934)
• One Sunday Afternoon
  One Sunday Afternoon
  One Sunday Afternoon is a pre-Code 1933 romantic comedy film directed by Stephen R. Roberts. Its screenplay was written by William Slavens McNutt and Grover Jones, based on the play of the same name by James Hagan. The story is of a small town dentist and his attempt to win back the old love of his...
  
  (1933)

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