Vera Frances

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birthname = Vera Frances
birthdate = birth date|1930|29|9|mf=y
location = Dagenham, Essex, England
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genre = Actress
spouse = Dennis William Ward (m.1953–2000)

Vera Frances worked with actors with such as Arthur Askey, Tommy Handley, George Formby, Dinah Sheridan, John Mills, Alastair Sim.

Vera's father was a props and special effects man for Gainsburough pictures, at Grove studio's in Shepherds Bush and put her forward for an audition in 'Back-Room Boy' as the Cockney girl Jane. After the screen test for 'Back-Room Boyshe got the part and went on to make another five films.

When in her early teens Vera left the movies to follow her ambition to be a dance teacher. This proved to be very successful and resulted in a dance school. After marrying in 1953 Vera moved the school to March, Cambridgeshire, UK.

Filmography

*"Good-Time Girl (1948) .... Edie"
*"Waterloo Road (1945) .... Vera Colter"
*"Get Cracking (1943) .... Irene"
*"It's That Man Again (1943) .... Daisy"
*"King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) .... Vera"
*"Back-Room Boy (1942) .... Jane"

References

* [http://www.britmovie.net/bestofbritish/reference/Interviews/37-interview/136-interview-with-vera-frances/ Interview with Vera Frances]

External links

* [http://www.britmovie.net/bestofbritish/reference/Interviews/40-actors/135-vera-frances/ Vera Frances on Britmovie.net]