Arlene Francis

Known for

Acting

Born

October 20, 1907

Birthplace

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died

May 31, 2001 (aged 93)

Biography

Arlene Francis (born Arline Francis Kazanjian) was an American actress, radio talk show host, and game show panelist. She is known for her long-standing role as a panelist on the television game show What's My Line?, on which she regularly appeared for 25 years, from 1950 through the mid-1970s.

Best known work

One, Two, Three

1961

Fedora

1978

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Price Is Right

1972

The Thrill of It All

1963

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

All My Sons

1948

Too Much Johnson

2013

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

2016

Filmography

2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Too Much Johnson
as Mrs. Dathis (uncredited)
1988
TattingersTV
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingTV
1978
Fedora
as Newscaster
1975
What's My Line At 25
as Self
1972
The Price Is RightTV
as Self
1972
Harvey
as Betty Chumley
1968
Laura
as Ann Treadwell
1963
The Thrill of It All
as Mrs. Fraleigh
1962
The Match GameTV
as Self - Panelist (1 episode), as Herself (3 episodes)
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
as Self (5 episodes)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
as Self - Guest Host (2 episodes)
1961
One, Two, Three
as Phyllis MacNamara
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
as Self - Co-Host (1 episode)
1960
Sounds Familiar
1959
The Bell Telephone HourTV
as Self (1 episode)
1957
The Arlene Francis ShowTV
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
as Self (1 episode), as Self - Guest Host (5 episodes)
1956
Tony AwardsTV
as Self - Award Accepter (1 episode)
1955
Miss UniverseTV
as Host (2 episodes)
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
as Betty Chumley (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
as Eddie Sloan (1 episode), as Anne (1 episode)
1950
With These Hands
as Jenny Brody
1950
Your Show of ShowsTV