Fran Carlon

Fran Carlon (August 15, 1913 – October 4, 1993) was an American actress who was successful in radio, stage and screen.

Early years and theatre

Carlon was born in Indianapolis the reporter Lorelei Heilbron in Big Town, sister Sue in Big Sister, Rhoda Brent in Blackstone, the Magic Detective and Irene in Our Gal Sunday. She played the lead in Joan and Kermit, Kitty Keene, Mary Marlin and Joyce Jordan, M.D.. She was also in episodes of Mary Noble, Backstage Wife; Lora Lawton; Ma Perkins; The Chicago Theater of the Air; Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons and Theatre Five.

Her television roles included the series The Hamptons as Ada, As the World Turns as Julia Blake and Portia Faces Life as Portia Blake.

Personal life and death

Carlon was married to Casey Allen, a radio actor and announcer, and had two children, a daughter, Kerry, and a son, Kim.