Sally Fraser (December 12, 1932 â€" January 13, 2019) was an American
actress who appeared on television and in numerous films. She became
best known for appearing in low-budget science fiction films of the
1950s.Born in Williston, North Dakota, Fraser moved to Southern
California with her family after spending a few years in
Minneapolis.[better source needed] Spotted after singing on a local TV
show, she was encouraged to take drama lessons and eventually gained
experience in stage plays. On television she appeared opposite Tyler
MacDuff in the episode "The Saga of Clement O'Toole" of the western
series, Annie Oakley. She also appeared on Guy Madison's series, The
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok. She was in the 1954 TV presentation of
A Christmas Carol starring Fredric March, in the role of "Belle,
sweetheart of Scrooge's youth, and as the Spirit of Christmas Past."On
May 27, 1954, Fraser was part of the Anderson family in a pilot for
the television version of Father Knows Best. The pilot was broadcast
as an episode of Ford Television Theatre. Fraser played the older
daughter but (as with all others in the family except Robert Young)
was not cast as part of the regular series.In 1955, Fraser (along with
Jil Jarmyn) completed two pilot episodes of Behind the Scenes (not to
be confused with a latter Public Broadcasting Service series of the
same name), a series about the "adventures of two girls trying for
movie careers in Hollywood."
actress who appeared on television and in numerous films. She became
best known for appearing in low-budget science fiction films of the
1950s.Born in Williston, North Dakota, Fraser moved to Southern
California with her family after spending a few years in
Minneapolis.[better source needed] Spotted after singing on a local TV
show, she was encouraged to take drama lessons and eventually gained
experience in stage plays. On television she appeared opposite Tyler
MacDuff in the episode "The Saga of Clement O'Toole" of the western
series, Annie Oakley. She also appeared on Guy Madison's series, The
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok. She was in the 1954 TV presentation of
A Christmas Carol starring Fredric March, in the role of "Belle,
sweetheart of Scrooge's youth, and as the Spirit of Christmas Past."On
May 27, 1954, Fraser was part of the Anderson family in a pilot for
the television version of Father Knows Best. The pilot was broadcast
as an episode of Ford Television Theatre. Fraser played the older
daughter but (as with all others in the family except Robert Young)
was not cast as part of the regular series.In 1955, Fraser (along with
Jil Jarmyn) completed two pilot episodes of Behind the Scenes (not to
be confused with a latter Public Broadcasting Service series of the
same name), a series about the "adventures of two girls trying for
movie careers in Hollywood."
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