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Frances Helen Allison, Frances Allison
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frances Helen Allison (November 20, 1907 – June 13, 1989) was an American television and radio comedian, personality and singer. She is best known for her starring role on the puppet show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, which ran from 1947–1957, occasionally returning to the air until the mid-1980s. The trio also hosted The CBS Children's Film Festival, introducing international children's films, from 1967-1977. Allison was married to music publisher Archie Levington. For contributions to the television industry, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6763 Hollywood Boulevard. Additionally, she appeared with puppets Kukla and Ollie on a 44¢ US commemorative postage stamp issued on August 11, 2009.
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- wc Gender: Female
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1907-11-20
- event Death Date 1989-06-13
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 3.1
- info Birth Place La Porte City, Iowa, USA
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Pinocchio
1957-10-13
4
Damn Yankees
1967-04-08
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979-06-22
7
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950-09-10
5.6
The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01
6.6
This Is Your Life
1952-10-01
5.5
Your Show of Shows
1950-02-25
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Down You Go
1951-05-30
5
The Steve Allen Show
1956-06-24
6.6
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
1947-10-13
5.1
The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11
6.9
What's My Line?
1950-02-02
6.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957-07-29