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Frances Reid Biography (1918-)

Born December 9, 1918, in Wichita Falls, TX; daughter of Charles William (a banker) and Anna May (Priest) Reid; married Philip Bourneuf, June 27, 1940. Addresses: AGENT--Progressive Artists Agency, 400 S. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Birth Details

December 9, 1918

Wichita Falls, Texas, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Helene Dupont, Tovarich, Lobero Playhouse, Santa Barbara, CA, then Curran Theatre, San Francisco and Biltmore Theatre, Los Angeles, 1938.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Juliette Lecourtois, Where There's a Will, John Golden Theatre, 1939.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Stock productions in Maplewood, NJ, and Ridgefield, CT, 1939.
• understudy for Catherine Daly and Cora Bedell, Young Couple Wanted, Maxine Elliott's Theatre, New York City, 1940.
• stock performances in Ridgefield, CT, 1940.
• The White-Haired Boy, Plymouth Theatre, Boston, 1940.
• Western Union Please, Paper Mill Playhouse, Milburn, NJ and Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, 1941.
• Julia, The Rivals, Theatre Guild, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1942.
• Martha, The Patriots, National Theatre, New York City, 1943.
• Jeannie Mackenzie, A Highland Fling, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1944.
• Beth, Little Women, City Center, New York City, 1944.
• Clover Ring, Plymouth Theatre, Boston, 1945.
• Sally Jones, Star Spangled Family, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1945.
• Jean, The Wind Is 90, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1945.
• Ophelia, G.I. Hamlet, Columbus Circle Theatre, New York City, 1945.
• Roxanne, Cyrano de Bergerac, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1946.
• Minnie, Rip Van Winkle, City Center, New York City, 1947.
• Elena Popova, The Bear, City Center, New York City, 1948.
• Raina, Arms and the Man, Utah Drama Festival, University of Utah, 1948.
• Gwendolyn, The Importance of Being Earnest, Olney Theatre, MD, 1948.
• Ann, Richard III, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1949.
• Viola, Twelfth Night, Ann Arbor Drama Festival, Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, MI, 1949, then Empire Theatre, New York City, 1949.
• Lady Utterwood, Heartbreak House, Brattle Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1953.
• Mrs. Antrobus, The Skin of Our Teeth, Boston Arts Festival, Public Gardens Theatre, Boston, 1955.
• Lavinia, Androcles and the Lion, Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, 1956.
• Renata, Last Five Minutes, Columbia University Theatre, New York City, 1957.
• Ranata, Lease on Love, Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA, 1957.
• Comtesse Louise de Clerambard, Clerambard, Rooftop Theatre, New York City, 1957.
• Nora, A Touch of the Poet, Solange, The Maids, and Lina, Misalliance, Marine's Memorial Theatre, San Francisco, 1960-61.
• When the Bear Goes National, Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, 1962.
• Mrs. Russell, The Best Man, Kelley Memorial Theatre, Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, 1962.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Ophelia, G.I. Hamlet, U.S. cities, 1945.
• Judith, The Devil's Disciple, U.S. cities, 1950.
• Lavinia, Androcles and the Lion, U.S. cities, 1956.
• Madmoiselle de St. Euverte, The Waltz of the Toreadors, U.S.
• cities, 1958.
• Miss Swanson, Lord Pengo, U.S. cities, 1963.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Grace Baker, As the World Turns, CBS, 1959-60.
• Dear Rose Pollack, Edge of Night, 1964.
• Mrs. Thomas Horton, The Days of Our Lives, NBC, 1963--.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• Suspense, CBS.
• Danger, CBS.
• You Are There, CBS.
• Cameo Theatre, NBC.
• Philco Television Playhouse, NBC.
• Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC.
• Matinee Theatre, NBC.
• Telephone Time, NBC.
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS.
• Wagon Train, NBC.
• Ben Casey, ABC.
• Eleventh Hour, NBC.
• The Defenders, CBS.
• Perry Mason, CBS.
• Armstrong Circle Theatre, CBS.
• Credits; DRAMATIC SPECIALS
• Roxanne, Cyrano de Bergerac, NBC, 1948.
• Olivia, Twelfth Night, NBC, 1949.
• Portia, Portia Faces Life, CBS, 1954.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Emily Gilbert, Mercy or Murder, NBC, 1986.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Seconds, Paramount, 1966.
• RADIO DEBUT--Charlotte Corday, NBC, 1939.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL RADIO WORK
• Prologue to Glory, NBC, 1939-40.
• Little Women, NBC, 1939-40.