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| was | Actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 1797 | |
| Death | 1872 (aged 75 years) |
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Frances Denny Drake (1797–1872), was an American actress, foremost known as a tragedienne. She had a successful career from 1815 onward, toured all the United States and has been described as the perhaps most well-known actress in America prior to Charlotte Cushman.