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Fern Persons(1910-2012)

  • Actress
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Fern Persons was born on 27 July 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Hoosiers (1986), Risky Business (1983) and Field of Dreams (1989). She was married to Max Persons. She died on 22 July 2012 in Littleton, Colorado, USA.
BornJuly 27, 1910
DiedJuly 22, 2012(101)
BornJuly 27, 1910
DiedJuly 22, 2012(101)
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Known for

Hoosiers (1986)
Hoosiers
7.4
  • Opal Fleener
  • 1986
Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in Risky Business (1983)
Risky Business
6.8
  • Lab Teacher
  • 1983
Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams (1989)
Field of Dreams
7.5
  • Annie's Mother
  • 1989
On the Right Track (1981)
On the Right Track
5.4
  • Flower Lady
  • 1981

Credits

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Actress

  • The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas (2002)
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas
    8.2
    Podcast Series
    • (voice)
    • 2010
  • Boricua (2004)
    Boricua
    5.5
    • Hilde Klingenberg (as Fern Parsons)
    • 2004
  • The Secret
    6.8
    • Great Aunt Daria
    • 2001
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Old Woman on El
    • 1999
  • Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)
    Early Edition
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Flowers, Librarian
    • Helen
    • 1997–1999
  • Daniel J. Travanti in Missing Persons (1993)
    Missing Persons
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Althea Swanson
    • 1993
  • Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin in Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
    Prelude to a Kiss
    5.6
    • Elderly Woman
    • 1992
  • Robert Conrad and Ann Jillian in Mario and the Mob (1992)
    Mario and the Mob
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams (1989)
    Field of Dreams
    7.5
    • Annie's Mother
    • 1989
  • Joe Guzaldo in Sable (1987)
    Sable
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Rebecca Sable
    • 1987
  • Jack and Mike (1986)
    Jack and Mike
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Elsie
    • 1987
  • Hoosiers (1986)
    Hoosiers
    7.4
    • Opal Fleener
    • 1986
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Aunt Vera
    • 1984
  • The Impostor (1984)
    The Impostor
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Patrick Swayze, and C. Thomas Howell in Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
    Grandview, U.S.A.
    5.5
    • Teacher
    • 1984

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Fern Parsons
  • Born
    • July 27, 1910
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • July 22, 2012
    • Littleton, Colorado, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Max PersonsOctober 1935 - November 1971 (his death)
  • Other works
    Played Mrs. McCandless in the 1955-1957 Mickey Mouse Club eight episode serial "Adventure in Dairlyland" starring Annette Funicello and Sammy Ogg.

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  • Trivia
    Fern Persons was an American film and television actress, and a member of the Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists from 1937 until her death.

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