Frances Dee

About

She was acclaimed as the most beautiful woman in motion pictures and starred in dozens of films in the 1930s and 40s. Her last on-screen role was in the 2006 short film, Far as the Eye Can See. 

Before Fame

She was voted Belle of the Year her senior year of high school, and entered acting on a lark while on summer vacation in Los Angeles.

Trivia

She starred in the 1930 musical The Playboy of Paris with Maurice Chevalierr in one of his first musical roles.

Family Life

She was married to actor Joel McCrea. The two co-starred in four films and stayed together for more than 50 years.

Associated With

One of her most memorable roles was the film Soul at Sea, in which she performed opposite Gary Cooper.