About Frances Irene Reels
Lived 1892 – 1926 (aged 34). Frances Irene Reels was an American screenwriter and actor.
Frances Irene Reels, also known as Irene Reels (1892–1926), was an American screenwriter and stage actress active during Hollywood's silent era. She was married to director John M. Stahl.
Biography Frances was born in Smithville, Mississippi, to Emmett Reel and Marie Underhill. She began acting and singing at a young age, and appeared in traveling productions as a teenager.
She married John M. Stahl in 1918, and the two collaborated on a number of films, with Stahl directing and Reels writing the stories.
She died unexpectedly on November 10, 1926, after undergoing surgery. She was 34.
Selected filmography
Husbands and Lovers (1924) The Dangerous Age (1923) The Song of Life (1922) The Woman in His House (1920) Her Code of Honor (1919)
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Who was Frances Irene Reels?
American screenwriter (1892-1926)
When was Frances Irene Reels born?
Frances Irene Reels was born on 29 September 1892 in Smithville.
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Frances Irene Reels died on 10 November 1926 in Los Angeles.
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Frances Irene Reels was a screenwriter and actor.
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Frances Irene Reels was American.
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