Francine Beers (November 26, 1924 – March 27, 2014) was an American radio, television, film and theatre actress.
She largely played character parts and supporting roles in radio, on stage, in soap operas and on television shows.
Before and after venturing into TV acting, she enjoyed a lengthy theatre career in the 1960s and 1970s, appearing in such plays as "Cafe Crown" (1964), 6 Rms Riv Vu (1972; she also appeared in the 1974 TV film adaptation), Arthur Miller's The American Clock ("A Mural for Theatre") (1980), and William Alfred's The Curse of an Aching Heart in 1982.
[1][2][3] Beers died on Thursday, March 27, 2014, aged 89, in her apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
[4] 1988: Helen Hayes Award, Washington D.C. Light Up the Sky - Arena Stage Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Resident Production.