Biography
Fern Gwendolyn Persons (née Ball; July 27, 1910 – July 22, 2012) was an American film and television actress and a member of the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists from 1937 until her death. Her film credits included Field of Dreams and Hoosiers.
Persons served on the national board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) from 1976 to 1998. She also sat on SAG's Chicago Branch Council for 44 years and the AFTRA Chicago Local Board for more than thirty years. Much of her work at SAG and AFTRA focused on improving the professional acting opportunities for older actors.
Filmography
all 12
Movies 10
TV Shows 2
Old Woman
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Elderly Woman
Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
Movie
Annie's Mother
Field of Dreams (1989)
Movie
6
Opal Fleener
Hoosiers (1986)
Movie
4.33
The Impostor (1984)
Movie
Teacher
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
Movie
Headmistress DeBroul
Class (1983)
Movie
Chicago Story (1981)
Movie
Flower Lady
On the Right Track (1981)
Movie
Hudson Taylor (1981)
Movie
Elizabeth
Man of Steel (1967)
Movie
Mrs. McCandless
Adventure in Dairyland (1956)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.97
Based on 272 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1956
1981
1984
1989
1994
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1910-07-27
Deathday2012-07-22 (101 years old)
Birth PlaceKalamazoo, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFern Parsons
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