About
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Frances Charlotte Greenwood (25 June 1890 - 28 December 1977) was an American actress and dancer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Greenwood started in vaudeville, and eventually starred on Broadway, movies and radio. Standing around six feet tall, she was best known for her long legs and high kicks. She earned the unique praise of being, in her words, the "...only woman in the world who could kick a giraffe in the eye."
Filmography
The Opposite Sex1956 · Lucy
Glory1956 · Miz Agnes Tilbee
Oklahoma!1955 · Aunt Eller
Dangerous When Wet1953 · Ma Higgins
Peggy1950 · Mrs. Emilia Fielding
Oh, You Beautiful Doll1949 · Anna
The Great Dan Patch1949 · Aunt Netty
Driftwood1947 · Mathilda
Wake Up and Dream1946 · Sara March
Up in Mabel's Room1944 · Martha
Home in Indiana1944 · Penelope 'Penny' Bolt
The Gang's All Here1943 · Mrs. Peyton Potter
Dixie Dugan1943 · Mrs. Dugan
Springtime in the Rockies1942 · Phoebe Gray
The Perfect Snob1941 · Martha Mason
Moon Over Miami1941 · Aunt Susan 'Sue' Latimer
Tall, Dark and Handsome1941 · Winnie Sage
Down Argentine Way1940 · Binnie Crawford
Young People1940 · Kit Ballantine
Star Dust1940 · Lola Langdon