Vera Frances
Vera Frances | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vera Frances Still 29 September 1930 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Dennis William Ward (1953–2000) |
Vera Frances Ward (née Still, born 29 September 1930) is a British actress who worked with Arthur Askey, Tommy Handley, George Formby, Dinah Sheridan, John Mills and Alastair Sim, amongst others.
Frances's father was a props and special effects man for Gainsborough Pictures at Grove Studio's in Shepherd's Bush. She made her first film appearance in Back-Room Boy as the Cockney girl Jane. She then went on to make another five films.
In her late teens Frances left film to follow her ambition to be a dance teacher. This proved to be very successful and resulted in a dance school. After marrying Dennis William Ward in 1953, Frances moved the school to March, Cambridgeshire. Dennis died in Cambridge in 2000, at the age of 73.[citation needed] In a February 2008 interview, Frances stated that she stopped making films because there were limited opportunities available for her when transitioning from a child actress.[1]
Filmography
[edit]- Back-Room Boy (1942) .... Jane
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) .... Vera
- It's That Man Again (1943) .... Daisy
- Get Cracking (1943) .... Irene
- Waterloo Road (1945) .... Vera Colter
- Good-Time Girl (1948) .... Edie
References
[edit]- ^ "Interview with Vera Frances". 27 February 2008. Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2022.