American actress Francine York commenced her theatrical career at age nine, in a play titled Keen Teens, or Campus Quarantine; she produced and directed it herself, had it staged at the Aurora (Minnesota) town auditorium, and used the proceeds from the admissions to finance a wienie roast for the local drama club. That was her story, as related in a 1963 TV Guide, and is as good a story as any. Active in high school sports, York bypassed college to become an airline stewardess, but didn't like the work and decided to become a fashion model in San Francisco. From there she headed to Hollywood, and worked steadily in many of the top TV programs of the early '60s, including recurring appearances on the 1964 weekly Slattery's People (she also later appeared on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives as Lorraine Temple). Usually cast in semi-villainous roles, York was also proficient at comedy, as proven by her many appearances on the anthology series Love American Style (1969-1972). A bit too tall to be a movie leading lady (many leading men would have felt self-conscious), Francine York did manage to make several memorable appearances in the '60s films of six-foot-plus comedian Jerry Lewis; perhaps coincidentally, Lewis appeared in an unbilled cameo of the Batman episode in which York played the "moll" of the Bookworm (Roddy McDowall).
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The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels
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2008 | |||
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Miracle at Sage Creek
Actor |
2006 | |||
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The Family Man
Actor |
2000 | |||
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Private Obsession
Actor |
1994 | |||
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The Underachievers
Actor |
1988 | |||
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Cracking Up
Actor |
1983 | |||
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Half a House
Actor |
1977 | |||
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Flood!
Actor |
1976 | |||
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Time Travelers
Actor |
1976 | |||
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Adventures of the Queen
Actor |
1975 | |||
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Kojak: Slay Ride
Actor |
1974 | |||
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The Centerfold Girls
Actor |
1974 | |||
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I Love a Mystery
Actor |
1973 | |||
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The Doll Squad
Actor |
1973 | |||
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Adam-12: Sub-Station
Actor |
1972 | |||
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Emergency!: Crash
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1972 | |||
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Cannon for Cordoba
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1970 | |||
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Any Second Now
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1969 | |||
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The Family Jewels
Actor |
1965 | |||
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Tickle Me
Actor |
1965 | |||
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Space Monster
Actor |
1964 | |||
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A New Kind of Love
Actor |
1963 | |||
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Bedtime Story
Actor |
1963 | |||
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The Nutty Professor
Actor |
1963 | |||
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It's Only Money
Actor |
1962 | |||
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Secret File of Hollywood
Actor |
1962 | |||
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Wild Ones on Wheels
Actor |
1962 | |||
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The Sergeant Was a Lady
Actor |
1961 |

