Frances E. Nealy
Frances E. Nealy (October 14, 1918 – May 23, 1997) was an American actress and dancer. She starred in Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue.
Frances E. Nealy | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 14, 1918 |
| Died | May 23, 1997 (aged 78) |
She was born Frances Elizabeth Warner, the only child of Milton Warner and Elizabeth Bowen Warner, in San Diego.[1] Nealy, who began tap dancing when she was 15,[2] was once billed as "The Female Bill Robinson".[3][4] She arrived in Hollywood in 1939 and performed at the Club Alabam with other black entertainers. By that time, "The biggest part of the black heyday in Hollywood was over," she said.[2]
In 1968, she performed in "New Sole Sisters", a multi-generational production of female dancers.[4]
In the 1980s, Nealy had her own studio, where she taught tap dancing.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Skirts Ahoy! | Black Drill Team Member | Uncredited |
| 1962 | The Manchurian Candidate | Woman in Lobby | Uncredited |
| 1968 | Finian's Rainbow | Sharecropper | Uncredited |
| 1969 | The Love God? | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1970 | Alex in Wonderland | Maid | |
| 1975 | Darktown Strutters | Cinderella | |
| 1980 | Schizoid | Housekeeper | |
| 1982 | Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice | Ann | |
| 1983 | Blue Thunder | Mayor's Aide | |
| 1983 | WarGames | Visitor | |
| 1983 | My Brother's Wedding | Mrs. Dubois | |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Chambermaid | |
| 1988 | Colors | Neighbor Woman | |
| 1989 | Tap | Dancer #2 |
References
- "Frances E. Nealy". Library of Congress Performing Arts Databases. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- "Black Entertainers". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 8, 1985. p. Part V - Page 8. Retrieved September 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- Anderson, Jack (October 12, 1986). "Critics Choices; Dance". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- Hinckley, David (October 15, 1986). "Feets of Fire". Daily News. New York, New York City. p. Extra 3. Retrieved September 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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