Frances Jellinek (1901-59) apparently left home aged sixteen to join an acrobatic troupe. She later turned to singing, began to work in musical comedies and, in 1924, made her debut on Broadway.
One of the shows she appeared in was The Cocoanuts, starring the Marx Brothers. Williams continued to appear in Broadway shows until 1950. She also made recordings and appeared on vaudeville stages. In the early 1950s, she made a few television appearances.
In 1932, Williams appeared in Everybody’s Welcome, in which she introduced the song ‘As Time Goes By’.
Williams made a handful of film appearances, usually as a speciality singer. One of these was the MGM musical Hollywood Party, in which she performed the title song.
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