Elisabeth Fraser

Elisabeth Fraser

Deceased · Born: Jan 8, 1920 · Died: May 5, 2005

Personal Details

BornJan 8, 1920 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Charles K. Peck Jr.

    ( Jun 21, 1952 to Jun 1, 1957 )
  • Ray McDonald

    ( Oct 27, 1944 to Jun 18, 1952 )

Biography

Elisabeth Fraser, a multitalented thespian, entered the world on January 8, 1920, in the lively metropolis of Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States of America, a locale renowned for its dazzling display of luminosity and frenetic energy, which would ultimately provide the setting for her distinguished and storied professional journey.

A luminary of the silver screen and the theatrical world, her impressive repertoire boasts an array of iconic roles in a diverse range of films and stage productions, including but not limited to the poignant drama "A Patch of Blue" (1965),a cinematic masterpiece that showcased her remarkable acting abilities, allowing her to bring to life complex and nuanced characters with ease and aplomb. Additionally, her impressive range was on full display in the comedy classic "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1941),a timeless treasure that continues to delight audiences to this day. Furthermore, her exceptional talent was on full display in the gripping drama "All My Sons" (1948),a powerful and thought-provoking production that highlighted her remarkable ability to convey depth and emotion through her performances.

Elisabeth Fraser's personal life was marked by two significant unions, each with its own unique characteristics and experiences. Her first marriage was to Charles K. Peck Jr., a man who played a pivotal role in her life and helped shape her as a person. This union was a defining aspect of her early years, and it laid the foundation for the person she would become.

After her first marriage came to an end, Elisabeth Fraser embarked on a new journey, this time with Ray McDonald. Her second marriage was a testament to her resilience and ability to adapt to new situations. Together, the couple shared countless memories, laughter, and adventures, and their bond grew stronger with each passing day.

Throughout her life, Elisabeth Fraser's relationships with her two husbands, Charles K. Peck Jr. and Ray McDonald, played a vital role in shaping her personality, values, and experiences. These marriages not only brought joy and companionship into her life but also taught her valuable lessons about love, commitment, and the importance of human connection.

A life that had captivated the hearts of many, hers was a journey that would ultimately come to a poignant and premature end on the fifth of May, two thousand and five, in the charming city of Woodland Hills, nestled within the vast expanse of Los Angeles, California, United States of America, leaving behind a rich tapestry of unforgettable performances, a lasting imprint on the world of entertainment, and a profound sense of loss that would resonate deeply with those who had been touched by her extraordinary talent.

Career

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1980
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Nine to Five
Nine to Five as (uncredited)
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1974
Maude
Maude as Lorraine / Neighbor / Nurse
{"id":10334,"title":"Mannix","year":1972,"character":"Beverly Renick Cortina","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mannix","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6to0uo8b70g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6to0uo8b70g0.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Mannix
Mannix as Beverly Renick Cortina
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1968
The Ballad of Josie
The Ballad of Josie as Widow Renfrew
{"id":87484,"title":"Tony Rome","year":"1967","character":"Irene (misidentified as \"Irma\" in credits)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tony-rome","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87484.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87484.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Tony Rome
Tony Rome as Irene (misidentified as "Irma" in credits)
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The Way West
The Way West as Mrs. Fairman
{"id":5909,"title":"The Graduate","year":"1967","character":"Party Guest (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-graduate","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r8ggt1aoe8g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r8ggt1aoe8g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Graduate
The Graduate as Party Guest (uncredited)
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{"id":32558,"title":"The Glass Bottom Boat","year":"1966","character":"Nina Bailey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-glass-bottom-boat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32558.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32558.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":24222,"title":"Seconds","year":"1966","character":"Plump Blonde","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/seconds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rlo0pfrcuj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rlo0pfrcuj0.jpg"},"released":1}
Seconds
Seconds as Plump Blonde
{"id":15474,"title":"A Patch of Blue","year":"1965","character":"Sadie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-patch-of-blue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43l5gn9iem10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43l5gn9iem10.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
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The Fugitive
The Fugitive as Millie Jackson
{"id":10462,"title":"Rawhide","year":1965,"character":"Belle Connelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/rawhide","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10462.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10462.jpg"},"released":1}
Rawhide
Rawhide as Belle Connelly
{"id":1130,"title":"The Addams Family","year":1964,"character":"Madelyn Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-addams-family-1964","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/598hsbmgre50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/598hsbmgre50.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
The Addams Family
The Addams Family as Madelyn Smith
{"id":65913,"title":"Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?","year":"1963","character":"Dora Ashley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/whos-been-sleeping-in-my-bed-1963","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65913.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65913.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
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1962
Disneyland
Disneyland as Lovey Sylvester
{"id":94513,"title":"Two for the Seesaw","year":"1962","character":"Sophie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/two-for-the-seesaw","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94513.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94513.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":82321,"title":"Ask Any Girl","year":"1959","character":"Jennie Boyden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ask-any-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82321.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82321.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl as Jennie Boyden
{"id":82364,"title":"The Tunnel of Love","year":"1958","character":"Alice Pepper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-tunnel-of-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82364.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82364.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Tunnel of Love
The Tunnel of Love as Alice Pepper
{"id":10406,"title":"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","year":1958,"character":"Dorothy Forbes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/alfred-hitchcock-presents-1955","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":15001,"title":"Young at Heart","year":"1954","character":"Amy Tuttle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/young-at-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15001.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15001.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Young at Heart
Young at Heart as Amy Tuttle
{"id":186703,"title":"The Steel Cage","year":"1954","character":"Marie, Louie's Girl, segment \"The Chef\"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-steel-cage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186703.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186703.jpg"},"released":1}
The Steel Cage
The Steel Cage as Marie, Louie's Girl, segment "The Chef"
{"id":10521,"title":"Dragnet","year":1954,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/dragnet-1951","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10521.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":67650,"title":"So Big","year":"1953","character":"Julie Hempel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/so-big","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67650.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
So Big
So Big as Julie Hempel
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1951
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When I Grow Up
When I Grow Up as Mother Reed
{"id":68404,"title":"Death of a Salesman","year":"1951","character":"Miss Forsythe (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/death-of-a-salesman-1951","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68404.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68404.jpg"},"released":1}
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman as Miss Forsythe (uncredited)
{"id":96581,"title":"Hills of Oklahoma","year":"1950","character":"Sharon Forbes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hills-of-oklahoma","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96581.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96581.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Hills of Oklahoma
Hills of Oklahoma as Sharon Forbes
{"id":69059,"title":"Dear Wife","year":"1949","character":"Kate Collins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dear-wife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69059.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69059.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Dear Wife
Dear Wife as Kate Collins
{"id":174681,"title":"Roseanna McCoy","year":"1949","character":"Bess McCoy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/roseanna-mccoy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174681.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174681.jpg"},"released":1}
Roseanna McCoy
Roseanna McCoy as Bess McCoy
{"id":69255,"title":"All My Sons","year":"1948","character":"Lydia Lubey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-my-sons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69255.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69255.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
All My Sons
All My Sons as Lydia Lubey
{"id":71198,"title":"Commandos Strike at Dawn","year":"1942","character":"Anna Korstad","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/commandos-strike-at-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71198.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71198.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
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{"id":71080,"title":"The Hidden Hand","year":"1942","character":"Mary Winfield","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hidden-hand","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71080.jpg"},"released":1}
The Hidden Hand
The Hidden Hand as Mary Winfield
{"id":102471,"title":"The Man Who Came to Dinner","year":"1942","character":"June Stanley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-came-to-dinner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102471.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71621,"title":"One Foot in Heaven","year":"1941","character":"Eileen Spence at Age 17","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-foot-in-heaven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71621.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71621.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven as Eileen Spence at Age 17