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Frances Teague | |
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 Teague in 1925 |
Frances Teague was an American actress.
Early years
editTeague came from a family of railroad men. Walter E. Teague, her father, worked for the Southern Pacific railroad, and her grandfather was a railroad engineer and fireman.[1] As a child, Teague staged plays for children in her heighborhood. She graduated from a finishing school in San Francisco.[2]
Career
editErich von Stroheim noticed Teague when she and her family visited a filming session. She later made screen tests for him, but she signed with Fox Film studios for a year.[3] Teague had the leading female role in three of her first five films for Fox.[4]
References
edit- ^ Jungmeyer, Jack (October 9, 1924). "Girl Actress Keeps Up Traditions of Family by Entering Rail Film". Arizona Daily Star. Arizona, Tucson. p. 9. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rail official's daughter is movie actress". Sioux City Journal. Iowa, Sioux City. June 8, 1924. p. 20. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Claims discovery rights in Frances". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. August 24, 1924. p. Part III 24. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fox mystery girl reveals identity". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. August 17, 1924. p. Part III 36. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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