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Frances Charlotte Greenwood was an American actress and dancer. Born in Philadelphia, Greenwood started in vaudeville, and starred on Broadway, movies and radio. Standing around six feet tall, she was best known for her long legs and high kicks. She earned the unique praise of being, in her words, the "...only woman in the world who could kick a giraffe in the eye."
Birth Name
Frances Charlotte Greenwood
Born
Wednesday, 25 June 1890
Died
Wednesday, 28 December 1977
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults | Self | 1997 |
| The Sound of Laughter | Lady Plumber | 1963 |
| The Best of the Post | Aunt Martha | 1960 |
| The Opposite Sex | Lucy | 1956 |
| Glory | Miz Agnes Tilbee | 1956 |
| Oklahoma! | Aunt Eller | 1955 |
| Dangerous When Wet | Ma Higgins | 1953 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | 1950 |
| Peggy | Mrs. Emelia Fielding / Mrs. Emilia Fielding | 1950 |
| Oh, You Beautiful Doll | Anna Breitenbach / Anna | 1949 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults | Self | 1997 |
| The Sound of Laughter | Lady Plumber | 1963 |
| The Best of the Post | Aunt Martha | 1960 |
| The Opposite Sex | Lucy | 1956 |
| Glory | Miz Agnes Tilbee | 1956 |
| Oklahoma! | Aunt Eller | 1955 |
| Dangerous When Wet | Ma Higgins | 1953 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | 1950 |
| Peggy | Mrs. Emelia Fielding / Mrs. Emilia Fielding | 1950 |
| Oh, You Beautiful Doll | Anna Breitenbach / Anna | 1949 |
| The Great Dan Patch | Aunt Netty | 1949 |
| Driftwood | Mathilda | 1947 |
| Wake Up and Dream | Sara March | 1946 |
| Home in Indiana | Penny Bolt / Penelope 'Penny' Bolt | 1944 |
| Up in Mabel's Room | Martha | 1944 |
| The Gang's All Here | Mrs. Peyton Potter | 1943 |
| Dixie Dugan | Mrs. Dugan | 1943 |
| Springtime in the Rockies | Phoebe Gray | 1942 |
| The Perfect Snob | Martha Mason | 1941 |
| Moon Over Miami | Susan Latimer / Aunt Susan 'Sue' Latimer | 1941 |
| Tall, Dark and Handsome | Mrs. Winnie Sage / Winnie Sage | 1941 |
| Down Argentine Way | Binnie Crawford | 1940 |
| Young People | Kit Ballantine | 1940 |
| Star Dust | Lola Langdon | 1940 |
| Orders Is Orders | Wanda Sinclair | 1933 |
| Cheaters at Play | Mrs. Crozier | 1932 |
| The Christmas Party | Charlotte Greenwood / Herself | 1931 |
| Flying High | Pansy Botts / Pansy Potts | 1931 |
| Palmy Days | Helen Martin | 1931 |
| The Man in Possession | Clara | 1931 |
| Stepping Out | Sally Smith | 1931 |
| Parlor, Bedroom and Bath | Polly Hathaway | 1931 |
| So Long Letty | Letty Robbins | 1929 |
| Crossed Signals | Mother with baby at train depot | 1926 |
| Miss George Washington | Attendee at tea social | 1916 |
| Jane | Jane | 1915 |
