| Birth: | Nov. 20, 1907
La Porte City
Black Hawk County
Iowa, USA | | Death: | Jun. 13, 1989
Sherman Oaks
Los Angeles County
California, USA | 
Actress. Born in La Porte City, Iowa, she began working as a songstress on Iowa radio programs and eventually moved to Chicago in 1937, where she was hired as a staff singer and personality on NBC Radio. From 1937 to 1939, she was a regular on "Don McNeill's Breakfast Club" radio show as Aunt Franny. In the early 1940s, she joined puppeteer Burr Tillstrom, formed a program and became known as "Fran" of the "Kukla, Fran, and Ollie" puppet show on television 1948 to 1950s. Known as the "First Lady of Chicago Broadcasting", she also appeared on television musical specials in 1950s to 1970s and was host the CBS Children's Film Festival on Saturday afternoons, 1971 to 1979. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for Fran Allison | | | Burial:
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa, USA
Plot: Old Section 2, near entrance |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Ray B
Record added: Sep 15, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6779388 |
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Fran-Kukla, Fran & Ollie. What a memoryon the old black & white T.V.-The 1st lady of Chicago broadcasting. You were part of that whole Chicago entertainment thing. You, Bozo, Frazier Thomas, Ray Rayner. Thanks 4 the memories.
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jklaric-tinley pk il
Added: Apr. 27, 2013 |
We remember you well!
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Cristy&Ron
Added: Apr. 1, 2013 |
God bless. Thank you for the wonderful memories. Rest in sweet peace.
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Ohio Baby
Added: Mar. 27, 2013 |
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