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Louise Franklin

Louise Franklin

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Born December 7, 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Died July 26, 1992

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Louise Franklin was a gorgeous, winsome lady full of sex appeal and charm who graced the movie screen and stages from the 1930s to the 1950s. She was a popular California chorus girl, dancer, and actress who appeared in popular nightclubs, soundies, race films, and black musical numbers featured in Hollywood films. She was a wonderful, vibrant dancer full of grace whose talent in dancing varied. No film was complete without Louise's presence, if she wasn't dancing in films, she was acting in them. She was an extra and dancer in most of all the California-based race films and in Hollywood films she had various roles, most of which weren't stereotypical. In the film "I Love a Bandleader," Louise played a non-stereotypical role as a sexy elevator operator who Eddie Rochester flirts and sings to. In the short scene there was no denying her beauty, sex appeal, and charm; she had all the makings of a star.

Louise was one of many beautiful, ambitious black actresses who were denied fame and fortune in Hollywood and were only offered stereotypical roles but Louise, like many others, did the best with the roles she was offered by playing her roles with class. Louise danced in legendary films, "Cabin In The Sky" and "Stormy Weather," and appeared in many Lena Horne's musicals. She was also a featured dancer in Duke Ellington's Jump For Joy and many other stage shows.

In the black community, Louise Franklin was regarded as one of the most popular beauties. She received publicity and notoriety in the black press. She appeared on the cover of Jet magazine and in other popular black magazines showcasing her beauty. By the mid-1950s Louise retired from show business.

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Hot Spell Poster

Hot Spell Feature Film1958Colored Woman

Kismet Feature Film1955Dressmaker

Thunder Over Sangoland Poster

Thunder Over Sangoland Feature Film1955

Jungle Man-Eaters Poster

Jungle Man-Eaters Feature Film1954N'Gala

Bad for Each Other Poster

Bad for Each Other Feature Film1953Maid

Bright Road Poster

Bright Road Feature Film1953Teacher at Meeting

Ramar of the Jungle Poster

Ramar of the Jungle TV Series1952Minony

Skirts Ahoy! Poster

Skirts Ahoy! Feature Film1952Black Drill Team Member

Holiday Affair Poster

Holiday Affair Feature Film1949Elevator operator

The Sky Dragon Poster

The Sky Dragon Feature Film1949Lena Franklin - Maid

A Song Is Born Poster

A Song Is Born Feature Film1948Woman at Chocolate Club

Every Girl Should Be Married Poster

Every Girl Should Be Married Feature Film1948Elevator Girl

I Love Trouble Poster

I Love Trouble Feature Film1948Maid

No Time for Romance Poster

No Time for Romance Feature Film1948Byron and Beau Dance Team Speciality

Easy to Get Poster

Easy to Get Documentary1947Streetwalker

Look-Out Sister Poster

Look-Out Sister Feature Film1947Bathing Beauty

Merton of the Movies Poster

Merton of the Movies Feature Film1947Minor Role

Shadows Over Chinatown Poster

Shadows Over Chinatown Feature Film1946Maid

Strange Journey Poster

Strange Journey Feature Film1946Nellie

The Best Years of Our Lives Poster

The Best Years of Our Lives Feature Film1946Ladies' Room Attendant

I Love a Bandleader Poster

I Love a Bandleader Feature Film1945Miss Tilson

Atlantic City Poster

Atlantic City Feature Film1944Bathing Beauty

Broadway Rhythm Poster

Broadway Rhythm Feature Film1944Dancer in 'Brazilian Boogie'

Carolina Blues Poster

Carolina Blues Feature Film1944Dancer in 'Mr. Beebe'

Jam Session Poster

Jam Session Feature Film1944Woman Armstrong Sings To

Cabin in the Sky Poster

Cabin in the Sky Feature Film1943Dancer

Happy Go Lucky Poster

Happy Go Lucky Feature Film1943Black Native

Hers to Hold Poster

Hers to Hold Feature Film1943Defense Plant Worker

Hitler's Children Poster

Hitler's Children Feature Film1943Woman

Stormy Weather Poster

Stormy Weather Feature Film1943Dancer

Thank Your Lucky Stars Poster

Thank Your Lucky Stars Feature Film1943Dancer in 'Ice Cold Katy' Number

Jam Session Poster

Jam Session Short Film1942Pretty Glamour Girl in the Middle

Lady for a Night Poster

Lady for a Night Feature Film1942Black Woman That Buys a Flower

Lady Luck Poster

Lady Luck Feature Film1942Second Waitress

Star Spangled Rhythm Poster

Star Spangled Rhythm Feature Film1942Flirt

Citizen Kane Poster

Citizen Kane Feature Film1941Susan's Maid

Unexpected Uncle Poster

Unexpected Uncle Feature Film1941Hatcheck Girl

Broken Strings Poster

Broken Strings Feature Film1940Nightclub Patron Who Gets a Camera Close-Up

Gang War Poster

Gang War Feature Film1940Phil's Girl

Mystery in Swing Poster

Mystery in Swing Feature Film1940Nightclub Patron

Call a Messenger Poster

Call a Messenger Feature Film1939Maid

Way Down South Poster

Way Down South Feature Film1939Dancing Slave

The Duke Is Tops Poster

The Duke Is Tops Feature Film1938Chorus Girl

The Singing Kid Poster

The Singing Kid Feature Film1936Singer in 'Save Me, Sister'

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