Lee, Fran, 1910-
Fran Lee, 1910- (nee Frances Lederman), actress, consumer advocate and television personality, began her public career in the 1940s. In the years 1948-1949, she toured the United States as a member of the cast of Medea. Since the early 1950s she has made regular television appearances on a number of programs and has hosted several of her own shows. Appearing under such names as "Mrs. Fix-It", she provided household tips and consumer advice. As a consumer spokesman, she played a leading role in the enactment of the "pooper scooper" law in New York City. She was also one of the first public figures to openly discuss menopause, and was the founder of Menonomous, a support group for women in menopause.
From the guide to the Fran Lee papers, 1945-1975, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
Fran Lee, 1910- (nee Frances Lederman), actress, consumer advocate and television personality, began her public career in the 1940s.
In the years 1948-1949, she toured the United States as a member of the cast of Medea. Since the early 1950s she has made regular television appearances on a number of programs and has hosted several of her own shows. Appearing under such names as "Mrs. Fix-It", she provided household tips and consumer advice. As a consumer spokesman, she played a leading role in the enactment of the "pooper scooper" law in New York City. She was also one of the first public figures to openly discuss menopause, and was the founder of Menonomous, a support group for women in menopause.
From the description of Fran Lee papers, 1945-1975. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122580760
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
---|---|---|---|
creatorOf | Lee, Fran, 1910-. Fran Lee papers, 1945-1975. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
creatorOf | Fran Lee papers, 1945-1975 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
Role | Title | Holding Repository |
---|
Filters:
Relation | Name | |
---|---|---|
associatedWith | Allen, Steve, 1921-2000. | person |
associatedWith | Ameche, Don. | person |
associatedWith | Carson, Johnny, 1925-2005. | person |
associatedWith | Douglas, Mike | person |
associatedWith | Douglas, Mike. | person |
associatedWith | Henderson, Skitch, 1918-2005. | person |
associatedWith | Langford, Frances. | person |
associatedWith | Menonomous (Organization) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | WNEW (Television station, New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | WPIX (Television station, New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
New York (State)--New York |
Subject |
---|
Broadcast journalism |
Broadcast journalism |
Consumer education |
Consumer education |
Home economics |
Home economics |
Television advertising |
Television advertising |
Television in home economics |
Television in home economics |
Television personalities |
Television personalities |
Women's television programs |
Women's television programs |
Occupation |
---|
Actors |
Television journalists |
Activity |
---|
Person
Birth 1910