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Fern Gwendolyn Persons was an American film and television actress and a member of the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists from 1937 until her death. Her film credits included Field of Dreams and Hoosiers.
Birth Name
Fern Ball
Born
Wednesday, 27 July 1910
Died
Sunday, 22 July 2012
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Boricua | Hilde Klingenberg | 2004 |
| Early Edition | Mrs. Flowers, Librarian / Helen | 1996 |
| ER | Old Woman on El | 1994 |
| Missing Persons | Althea Swanson | 1993 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | Elderly Woman | 1992 |
| Mario and the Mob | 1992 | |
| Field of Dreams | Annie's Mother | 1989 |
| Sable | Rebecca Sable | 1987 |
| Hoosiers | Opal Fleener | 1987 |
| Jack and Mike | Elsie | 1986 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Boricua | Hilde Klingenberg | 2004 |
| Early Edition | Mrs. Flowers, Librarian / Helen | 1996 |
| ER | Old Woman on El | 1994 |
| Missing Persons | Althea Swanson | 1993 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | Elderly Woman | 1992 |
| Mario and the Mob | 1992 | |
| Field of Dreams | Annie's Mother | 1989 |
| Sable | Rebecca Sable | 1987 |
| Hoosiers | Opal Fleener | 1987 |
| Jack and Mike | Elsie | 1986 |
| Grandview, U.S.A. | Teacher | 1984 |
| Hard Knox | 1984 | |
| Risky Business | Lab Teacher | 1983 |
| Class | Headmistress DeBreul / Headmistress DeBroul | 1983 |
| American Playhouse | Aunt Vera | 1982 |
| On the Right Track | Flower Lady | 1981 |
| Hudson Taylor | 1981 | |
| Adventure in Dairyland | Mrs. McCandless | 1956 |
| Cavalcade of America | Mrs. Hubbard | 1952 |
| The Golden Gloves Story | Mrs. Burke | 1950 |
