Frances Burnham was an American actress who is best known for The Love Thief, Who’s Your Servant?, and The Price Woman Pays.
Personal and Family Life
Frances Burnham was born on April 19, 1895, in Los Angeles, California. She married Noble Warren Sheldon on July 10, 1920. The couple remained together until her untimely death in 1924. Frances came from a family with her parents being Susie Ann Carr and Frank Burnham.
Death and Legacy
Frances Burnham passed away on July 10, 1924, in Monrovia, California, due to pulmonary tuberculosis. She stopped acting in 1920 after marrying Sheldon and is buried in an unmarked grave at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Although her life was short, she is remembered for her contributions to early cinema.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Who’s Your Servant? | Dorothy Taylor |
| 1919 | The Price Woman Pays | Violet |
| 1919 | As the Sun Went Down | Mabel Morton |
| 1918 | On the Jump | Margaret Desmond |
| 1917 | Lorelei of the Sea | Lorelei |
| 1917 | His Ticklish Job | The Girl |
| 1916 | The Love Thief | Clare Nelson |
| 1915 | Put Me Off at Wayville | Babe Green – a Newlywed |