Frances E. Nealy

Frances E. Nealy (October 14, 1918 – May 23, 1997) was an American actress and dancer. She starred in Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue.

Frances E. Nealy
Born(1918-10-14)October 14, 1918
San Diego, California
DiedMay 23, 1997(1997-05-23) (aged 78)
Hollywood, California

She was born Frances Elizabeth Warner, the only child of Milton Warner and Elizabeth Bowen Warner, in San Diego.[1] Nealy, who began tap dancing when she was 15,[2] was once billed as "The Female Bill Robinson".[3][4] She arrived in Hollywood in 1939 and performed at the Club Alabam with other black entertainers. By that time, "The biggest part of the black heyday in Hollywood was over," she said.[2]

In 1968, she performed in "New Sole Sisters", a multi-generational production of female dancers.[4]

In the 1980s, Nealy had her own studio, where she taught tap dancing.[2]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1952Skirts Ahoy!Black Drill Team MemberUncredited
1962The Manchurian CandidateWoman in LobbyUncredited
1968Finian's RainbowSharecropperUncredited
1969The Love God?Minor RoleUncredited
1970Alex in WonderlandMaid
1975Darktown StruttersCinderella
1980SchizoidHousekeeper
1982Life of the Party: The Story of BeatriceAnn
1983Blue ThunderMayor's Aide
1983WarGamesVisitor
1983My Brother's WeddingMrs. Dubois
1984GhostbustersChambermaid
1988ColorsNeighbor Woman
1989TapDancer #2

References
  1. "Frances E. Nealy". Library of Congress Performing Arts Databases. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  2. "Black Entertainers". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 8, 1985. p. Part V - Page 8. Retrieved September 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Critics Choices; Dance". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  4. Hinckley, David (October 15, 1986). "Feets of Fire". Daily News. New York, New York City. p. Extra 3. Retrieved September 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.


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