Gender
Female
Born
circa 1923
Died
Aug 05, 2013
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Relations
Daughter of
Frank Tannehill
Wife of
Alexander Clark, Jr. (1945-1995) his death
Comments
Biography: Frances Tannehill was born in New York City, daughter of Frank Tannehill Jr., an actor and playwright. She married actor Alexander Clark in 1945, who she met during the Broadway revival of Counsellor-At-Law.
Film/TV Credits: TV: “The Alcoa Hour,” “The Elgin Hour,” “Campbell Summer Soundstage,” “Broadway Television Theatre,” “Kraft Theatre,” and “The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse.”
Trivia:
She was president of the Twelfth Night Club, Inc., the oldest extant club for women of the theatre in the U.S., since 1995.
  • CREDITS
    Not for Children (Feb 13, 1951 - Feb 17, 1951)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Pensacola Crawford]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The First Mrs. Fraser (Nov 05, 1947 - Dec 09, 1947)
    • Also Starring: Frances Tannehill [Elsie Fraser]
    PlayRevival
    Good Morning Corporal (Aug 08, 1944 - Aug 18, 1944)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Helen Moore]
    PlayOriginal
    Right Next to Broadway (Feb 21, 1944 - Mar 04, 1944)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Dotty]
    PlayOriginal
    Murder Without Crime (Aug 18, 1943 - Sep 18, 1943)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Grena]
    PlayOriginal
    Counsellor-at-Law (Nov 24, 1942 - Jul 10, 1943)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Lillian Larue]
    PlayRevival
    Heart of a City (Feb 12, 1942 - Mar 07, 1942)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Valerie]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Anne of England (Oct 07, 1941 - Oct 11, 1941)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Anne, Lady Sutherland]
    PlayOriginal
    Keep Off the Grass (May 23, 1940 - Jun 29, 1940)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Park Stroller, Bird Lover, The Morelli Singers]
    MusicalRevue ComedyOriginal
    Leave It to Me! (Nov 09, 1938 - Jul 15, 1939)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Guest]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Field of Ermine (Feb 08, 1935 - Feb 1935)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Beatriz]
    PlayOriginal
    Dodsworth (Feb 24, 1934 - Jun 30, 1934)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Tourist's Wife]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Music in the Air (Nov 08, 1932 - Sep 16, 1933)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Edendorf Child]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Lingering Past (Jun 29, 1932 - Jul 1932)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Nancy Gardner]
    PlayOriginal
    The Inside Story (Feb 22, 1932 - Mar 1932)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Evelyn Beekman]
    PlayOriginal
    The Roof (Oct 30, 1931 - Nov 1931)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Brye]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Purity (Dec 25, 1930 - Jan 1931)
    • Performer: Frances Tannehill [A Little Girl]
    PlayDramaOriginal
Not for Children (Feb 13, 1951 - Feb 17, 1951)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Pensacola Crawford]
PlayComedyOriginal
The First Mrs. Fraser (Nov 05, 1947 - Dec 09, 1947)
  • Also Starring: Frances Tannehill [Elsie Fraser]
PlayRevival
Good Morning Corporal (Aug 08, 1944 - Aug 18, 1944)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Helen Moore]
PlayOriginal
Right Next to Broadway (Feb 21, 1944 - Mar 04, 1944)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Dotty]
PlayOriginal
Murder Without Crime (Aug 18, 1943 - Sep 18, 1943)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Grena]
PlayOriginal
Counsellor-at-Law (Nov 24, 1942 - Jul 10, 1943)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Lillian Larue]
PlayRevival
Heart of a City (Feb 12, 1942 - Mar 07, 1942)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Valerie]
PlayDramaOriginal
Anne of England (Oct 07, 1941 - Oct 11, 1941)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Anne, Lady Sutherland]
PlayOriginal
Keep Off the Grass (May 23, 1940 - Jun 29, 1940)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Park Stroller, Bird Lover, The Morelli Singers]
MusicalRevue ComedyOriginal
Leave It to Me! (Nov 09, 1938 - Jul 15, 1939)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Guest]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Field of Ermine (Feb 08, 1935 - Feb 1935)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Beatriz]
PlayOriginal
Dodsworth (Feb 24, 1934 - Jun 30, 1934)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Tourist's Wife]
PlayDramaOriginal
Music in the Air (Nov 08, 1932 - Sep 16, 1933)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Edendorf Child]
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Lingering Past (Jun 29, 1932 - Jul 1932)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Nancy Gardner]
PlayOriginal
The Inside Story (Feb 22, 1932 - Mar 1932)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Evelyn Beekman]
PlayOriginal
The Roof (Oct 30, 1931 - Nov 1931)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [Brye]
PlayDramaOriginal
Purity (Dec 25, 1930 - Jan 1931)
  • Performer: Frances Tannehill [A Little Girl]
PlayDramaOriginal

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