Frances Dade

Biography

Frances Dade was a talented American film and stage actress of the late 1920s and 1930s. She began her career performing in touring companies before catching Samuel Goldwyn's attention as Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, leading to a contract and early film roles in The Constant Nymph (1928) and Grumpy (1930). Her breakout performance came in 1931 with the iconic role of Lucy Weston in Dracula, alongside Bela Lugosi.