Frances Miller (sometimes credited as Frances Grant or Frances Miller Grant) was an American actress who worked extensively during Hollywood's silent era. Like many black actresses of her time, she was often cast in " mammy" roles.

Biography

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, and she later resided in Manhattan and Atlanta. She began appearing in films around 1911, although she may not have been credited for her earliest appearances. She seems to have retired by the early 1930s. She married Larry Grant in 1918, and had a son (who also appeared in films) named George Washington.

Selected filmography

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'' (1930) * '' The Dancer of Paris'' (1926) * '' Scarlet Saint'' (1925) * '' Gentle Julia'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' Sinner or Saint'' (1923) * '' Counterfeit Love'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1922) * '' Cousin Kate'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' In Walked Mary'' (1920) * ''

Come Out of the Kitchen ''Come Out of the Kitchen'' is a lost 1919 American silent film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by John S. Robertson and starred Marguerite Clark. The film is based on Alice Duer Miller's 19 ...

'' (1919) * '' The Beloved Impostor'' (1918) * '' The Mating'' (1918) * '' Broken Ties'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1917) * '' Trouble Makers'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * '' The Bondage of Fear'' (1917) * '' The Tortured Heart'' (1916) *'' The Warrens of Virginia'' (1915)

References

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