Francine Beers (November 26, 1924 â€" March 27, 2014) was an American
radio, television, film and theatre actress. Her career spanned nearly
six decades.Beers was born in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of
Harry and Sadie Beers. Her father had two sisters, Rose and Sally,
Sally was in vaudeville and in the Ziegfeld Follies. Harry Beers died
when Francine was 15 years old. Francine and her mother moved in with
Sadie's parents until Francine graduated from Abraham Lincoln High
School in 1942.After graduation, she worked for Young & Rubicam
advertising, beginning in 1944 in their Radio and Television
department. In 1964, she left Young and Rubicam to become an actress.
She largely played character parts and supporting roles in radio, on
stage, in soap operas and on television shows. Her roles included
Judge Janis Silver (Law and Order) and Sybil Gooley (All in the
Family).Before and after venturing wholeheartedly into TV acting,
Francine enjoyed a lengthy theatre career in the 1960s and 1970s,
appearing in such plays as "Cafe Crown" (1964), and 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.
radio, television, film and theatre actress. Her career spanned nearly
six decades.Beers was born in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of
Harry and Sadie Beers. Her father had two sisters, Rose and Sally,
Sally was in vaudeville and in the Ziegfeld Follies. Harry Beers died
when Francine was 15 years old. Francine and her mother moved in with
Sadie's parents until Francine graduated from Abraham Lincoln High
School in 1942.After graduation, she worked for Young & Rubicam
advertising, beginning in 1944 in their Radio and Television
department. In 1964, she left Young and Rubicam to become an actress.
She largely played character parts and supporting roles in radio, on
stage, in soap operas and on television shows. Her roles included
Judge Janis Silver (Law and Order) and Sybil Gooley (All in the
Family).Before and after venturing wholeheartedly into TV acting,
Francine enjoyed a lengthy theatre career in the 1960s and 1970s,
appearing in such plays as "Cafe Crown" (1964), and 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.
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