Fran Allison

Fran Allison
Allison in 1953
Born
Frances Helen Allison

(1907-11-20)November 20, 1907
DiedJune 13, 1989(1989-06-13) (aged 81)
Years active1937–1980s
SpouseArchie Levington (June 8, 1940 – April 25, 1978; his death)

Frances Helen Allison (November 20, 1907 – June 13, 1989) was an American television and radio comedienne, personality, and singer.

She is best known for her starring role on the weekday NBC-TV puppet show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, which ran from 1947 to 1957, occasionally returning to the air until the mid-1980s. The trio also hosted The CBS Children's Film Festival, introducing international children's films, from 1967 to 1977.