Vera Frances Ward (née Still, born 29 September 1930) is a British actress who worked with Arthur Askey, Tommy Handley, George Formby, Dinah Sheridan, John Mills and Alastair Sim, amongst others.
Frances's father was a props and special effects man for Gainsborough Pictures at Grove Studio's in Shepherd's Bush.
In her late teens Frances left film to follow her ambition to be a dance teacher.
After marrying Dennis William Ward in 1953, Frances moved the school to March, Cambridgeshire.
[citation needed] In a February 2008 interview, Frances stated that she stopped making films because there were limited opportunities available for her when transitioning from a child actress.