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Arlene Francis 10.20.1907 - 05.31.2001 (94 years old)

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This actor appeared in the following radio shows

Series	Episode title	Date
betty and bob	mrs warner pays betty back
second husband	christmas eve opening night
Columbia Workshop	columbia workshop (003) cartwheel	1936-08-01
Mercury Theater	mercury theater (07) the affairs of anatole	1938-08-22
Mercury Theater	mercury theater (16) around the world in eighty days	1938-10-23
Columbia Workshop	columbia workshop (125) now playing tomorrow	1939-01-30
campbell playhouse	ah wilderness	1939-09-17
cavalcade of america, the	susan b anthony	1940-06-18
Columbia Workshop	columbia workshop (025) man with a platform	1941-11-02
cavalcade of america, the	men in white	1941-12-08
cavalcade of america, the	the gorgeous hussy	1941-12-29
cavalcade of america, the	the gentleman from the islands	1942-07-06
cavalcade of america, the	thunder from the mountain	1942-09-28
cavalcade of america, the	juarez thunder from the mountain	1942-09-28
cavalcade of america, the	alaska under arms	1942-11-16
cavalcade of america, the	war comes to dr morgan	1943-02-15
cavalcade of america, the	the lengthening shadow	1943-04-12
cavalcade of america, the	mr lincolns wife	1943-05-31
cavalcade of america, the	the enemy is listening	1943-06-07
cavalcade of america, the	make way for the lady	1943-06-14
cavalcade of america, the	unsinkable marble head	1943-06-21
cavalcade of america, the	sky nursemaid	1943-06-28
cavalcade of america, the	schoolhouse at the front	1943-07-19
cavalcade of america, the	diamonds at war	1943-07-26
blind date	with arlene francis	1945-02-05
betty and bob	001 betty and bob arrive in sm town walton	1947-06-15
betty and bob	010 chet comes to visit claire	1947-06-27
betty and bob	011 bob is returning to monroe to fight	1947-06-30
betty and bob	012 betty has found house for them to live in	1947-07-01
betty and bob	013 drakes go out with jamerson	1947-07-02
betty and bob	014 henderson has news about city corruption	1947-07-03
betty and bob	015 margeret jamerson has hit a girl	1947-07-04
betty and bob	016 betty visits ellsworth jamerson	1947-07-07
betty and bob	111 betty wants bob to convince evelyn	1947-11-24
betty and bob	112 bob takes evelyn to dinner	1947-11-25
betty and bob	113 sam has proposed to evelyn	1947-11-26
betty and bob	114 betty talks with evelyn about sam	1947-11-27
betty and bob	115 evelyn decides not to marry sam	1947-11-28
betty and bob	116 evelyn heads for martins office	1947-12-01
betty and bob	117 evelyn talks with hap	1947-12-02
betty and bob	118 talk about sam	1947-12-03
betty and bob	119 evelyn encounters bob at office	1947-12-04
betty and bob	120 betty doesnt trust evelyns story	1947-12-05
betty and bob	121 martin and hap discuss the drakes	1947-12-08
betty and bob	122 newspapers financial problems	1947-12-09
betty and bob	123 evelyn visits bob at office	1947-12-10
betty and bob	124 sam is impressed with bobs determination	1947-12-11
betty and bob	125 betty her ma discuss bob	1947-12-12
betty and bob	126 discuss their newspaper	1947-12-15
betty and bob	127 drakes take claire to the hospital	1947-12-16
betty and bob	128 claire gives birth to a boy	1947-12-17
betty and bob	129 someone has broken into the newspaper	1947-12-18
betty and bob	130 drakes suspect martin anderson	1947-12-19
betty and bob	ellsworth jameson suspects chet working for bampb	1948-08-12
author meets the critics	author meets the critics i didn't know it was loaded	1948-09-26
theater five	flights of angels	1965-07-20
cbs radio mystery theater	i thought you were dead	1974-08-05

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She was a Great lady!!!!

Carol

Loved her! And she was so right, many people described Hitler using those same terms! People can be so easily fooled.

Georgie

Arlene Francis was the the coolest woman of her time!!!!

Mark

Love Arlene

Paul

I loved her!

Jim

Arlene was a great lady. I never cared that much for Martin, but I do believe they loved each other. I have to respect that.

Sammy

Arlene was an excellent role model.

Urd

Glamorous, and absolutely beautiful Arlene!

Mike

A lovely mature woman.

Jim

lovely at every age

Neil

She was actually the First Lady of television in my opinion. She was stylish, attractive, smart, kind, and classy.

Ginger

Arlene was and is a once-in-a-lifetime treasure.

David

ever thought of what she looked like young. She was one of those ladies who actually looked her best later.

Jeffery

I believe Arlene got a nose job in the early 50s, after it was apparent she was going to have a TV career. You have to remember that WML didn’t start until she was 42.

Bill

It could be argued that Arlene Francis, who was born 108 years ago today, falls just outside our purview here at Cladrite Radio. After all, she is best remembered for her post-1950 work, especially on the always very popular panel show What's My Line? But Arlene had a solid career before 1950, too, in theatre, radio and, to a lesser degree, pictures, so we’re pleased to celebrate her 108th birthday with you. WML? still has a very large and devoted following online, and though all the regulars on that show—Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen and host John Charles Daly—are held in high esteem among fans, for most aficionados, our Arlene is the belle of the ball, the queen of the quiz, a charming, delightful and lovely gift to us all.

Mike

Arlene is very lucky or wise to have found her soul mate! She was very happy! Where poor Dorothy's marriage was not! Makes a big difference in life!

Maurea

October 20, 1907 was a good day for humanity. I am grateful for the extraordinary model of class, kindness, intelligence, compassion and elegance that we received in Arlene Francis Kazanjian.

Mike

Love Love Love This lady, beautiful , Whity, Urbane, Classy, she was so special and truly missed !

Kevin

Arlene Francis was about the best there is. She always dressed classy for the show.

Rick

Great actress, She always was class

Shelby

Beauty, intelligence, class and grace.

Kenneth

Beautiful, classy, charming, witty, bright, gracious, exuberant, genuine, adventurous, grounded, loving, brilliant, unique, gifted, vivacious...not enough superlatives in the world to describe this woman. Absolutely one of my biggest role models, no question. She and her spirit live through all of us who love and admire her. ❤

Molly

Classy, sassy and beautiful at all times. She was a real lady!

Katie

Such a wonderfull and lovely woman! Charming. I adore her

Nao

Always charming, always warm and witty, Arlene was the epitome of class. Jonathan Schwartz plays her interview with Frank Sinatra every so often. Arlene really drew him out. Her interviews on WOR were amazing.

John

Happy birthday to Arlene Francis, born on October 20, 1907.

Mike

She and Kitty Carlisle wee two of my favorite ladies. Both could dress their assess off for their shows. They were good, good friends for LIFE

tnelson1

Francis, Arlene (birth name was Arlene Francis Kazanjian) Born in Boston, Massachusetts 10/20/1912 (others say 10/20/1908); died 5/31/2001 from complications of Alzheimer's disease at the Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco, California. Married and divorced from actor Neil Agnew (1934-1945); Martin Gabel (1946-1986 his death). Screen debut with an uncredited role in Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932). Broadway debut in 1936, then played the Spanish Beauty in George Abbott's 1938 play, "All That Glitters." Last movie was playing a newscaster in Fedora (1978). Francis began her radio career after her graduation from Miss Finch's finishing school, and studying acting at the Theatre Guild School.

Jack

Lola Mitchell on the CBS-Radio Network Soap, Big Sister (1936). Marion Jennings on the CBS- Radio soap, Second Husband (1937-?). Miss Rand on Mr. District Attorney for the NBC and ABC Radio Networks (1939-1952). Betty on the syndicated radio soap, Betty And Bob (1940). Linda Emerson Harper on Helpmate for NBC-Radio (1941-?). One of two actresses to play Linda Harper on the NBC-Radio soap, Helpmate (1941-1944). Ann Scotland on The Affairs Of Ann Scotland for ABC- Radio (1946-1947). Host of radio programs including The Hour of Charm on CBS (1936-?); Daughters Of Uncle Sam on NBC (1942); What's My Name? on Mutual, NBC and ABC (1938-1946); Blind Date on NBC and ABC (1943-1946).

Jack

Continuing roles on radio programs including the NBC soap, Central City (1938-1939); My Good Wife for NBC (1949); Stars In Khaki 'n' Blue for NBC (1952); It Happens Every Day for CBS (1952). Host of a radio talk-interview program broadcast on WOR-New York from 1960 until 1983.

Jack

Panelist on What's My Line for CBS-TV (1950-1967); NBC-Radio (1952); CBS-Radio (1952-1953). Host of television programs including By Popular Demand on CBS (1950); Prize Performance on CBS (1950); Fashion Magic on CBS (1951); Who's There on CBS (1952); Blind Date on DuMont (1953); The Comeback Story on ABC (1954); Talent Patrol on ABC (1954); Soldier Parade on ABC (1954- 1955); Home on NBC (1954-1957); The Arlene Francis Show on NBC (1957-1958). Guest host for The Tonight Show on NBC-TV in 1962.

Jack

Arlene Francis (born Arline Francis Kazanjian; October 20, 1907 – May 31, 2001) was an American actress, radio and television talk show host, and game show panelist. She is known for her long-standing role as a panelist on the television game show What's My Line?, on which she regularly appeared for 25 years, from 1950 through the mid-1970s, on both the network and syndicated versions of the show.

Mike

Francis began a varied career as an entertainer based in New York City. She became an accomplished stage actress, performing in many local theatre and off-Broadway plays, and compiling 25 Broadway plays to her credit through 1975. In 1932, she made her film debut in Universal's Murders in the Rue Morgue. She appeared in films sporadically until the 1970s.

Mike

In 1940, Francis played Betty in Betty and Bob, an early radio soap opera broadcast.

Mike

In 1943, she began as host of a network radio game show, Blind Date, which she hosted also on ABC and NBC television from 1949–52 She was a regular contributor to NBC Radio's Monitor in the 1950s and 1960s, and hosted a long-running midday chat show on WOR-AM that ran from 1960 to 1984.

Mike

Francis was a panelist on the weekly game show What's My Line? from its second episode on CBS in 1950 until its network cancellation in 1967, and in its daily syndicated version from 1968–75.

Mike

She appeared in the following TV Series: The Gertrude Berg Show, The United States Steel Hour, he Arlene Francis Show, Lux Video Theatre, Suspense, Talent Patrol and others She appeared in the following movies: Fedora (1978), The Thrill of It All (1963), One, Two, Three (1961), All My Sons (1948) , and others.

Mike