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Frances Rafferty (June 16, 1922 – April 18, 2004) was an American actress, dancer, World War II pin-up girl and MGM contract star. Frances Anne Rafferty was born in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Maxwell Lewis Rafftery, Snr. (born about 1887), and DeEtta Cox Rafferty (born about 1892), the younger sister of Maxwell Lewis Rafferty (May 9, 1917, in New Orleans, Louisiana – June 13, 1982, in Alabama). At the age of nine she moved with her family to Los Angeles, California. At a young age she studied dancing, and her physical attributes and dancing skills led to work in the film... MORE

Frances Rafferty (June 16, 1922 – April 18, 2004) was an American actress, dancer, World War II pin-up girl and MGM contract star. Frances Anne Rafferty was born in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Maxwell Lewis Rafftery, Snr. (born about 1887), and DeEtta Cox Rafferty (born about 1892), the younger sister of Maxwell Lewis Rafferty (May 9, 1917, in New Orleans, Louisiana – June 13, 1982, in Alabama). At the age of nine she moved with her family to Los Angeles, California. At a young age she studied dancing, and her physical attributes and dancing skills led to work in the film industry. Signed by MGM Studios, Frances made her film debut in 1942. She appeared in minor and secondary roles, and although she had a part in the 1944 film Dragon Seed with Katharine Hepburn and Walter Huston, her significant parts were limited almost exclusively to "B" movies. Her only leading role likely to be seen on TV is in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945). During World War II she was a volunteer pin-up girl for YANK magazine, a publication for the soldiers of the United States military. In the 1950s, Rafferty turned to acting in network television shows. In 1954, she guest starred in LESS