Fran Allison
Fran Allison | |
|---|---|
Allison in 1953 | |
| Born | Frances Helen Allison November 20, 1907 La Porte City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1989 (aged 81) Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1937–1980s |
| Spouse |
Archie Levington
(m. 1940; died 1978) |
Frances Helen Allison (November 20, 1907 – June 13, 1989) was an American television and radio comedienne, personality, and singer.
She is best known for her starring role on the weekday NBC-TV puppet show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, which ran from 1947 to 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 to 1977.