Years active 1925-1935 Name Frances Howard | Role Actress Movies Too Many Kisses, The Swan | |
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Children Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Hugh Howard Stevenson Similar People | ||
Frances Howard (June 4, 1903 – July 2, 1976) was an American actress, the second wife of Academy Award-winning producer Samuel Goldwyn, and the paternal grandmother of Tony and John Goldwyn.
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Biography
Born Frances Howard McLaughlin in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1903, to James and Maureen, Howard was raised Catholic. She married Samuel Goldwyn on April 23, 1925. They remained married until Goldwyn's death. They had one son, Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. Among their grandchildren is actor Tony Goldwyn.
Reportedly worried that Hitler was going to invade the United States, Howard made plans to fake the drowning of her son, set up a false identity, and escape to Mexico where she had money waiting.
Death
Frances Howard died in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, aged 73. She was interred next to her husband at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale in Glendale, California.
Filmography
She made 4 films between 1925 - 1935: