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- Birth nameElisabeth Fraser Jonker
- Elisabeth Fraser was born on January 8, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for A Patch of Blue (1965), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941) and All My Sons (1948). She was married to Charles K. Peck Jr. and Ray McDonald. She died on May 5, 2005 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesCharles K. Peck Jr.(June 21, 1952 - June 1957) (divorced)Ray McDonald(October 27, 1944 - June 18, 1952) (divorced, 3 children)
- ChildrenPat McDonald ZavadLiza McDonaldMeg McDonald Seltzer
- Best remembered as Shelley Winters's trashy pal in the 1965 film A Patch of Blue (1965) and as Sgt. Bilko's long-suffering girlfriend, Sgt. Joan Hogan, in The Phil Silvers Show (1955).
- She was accidentally discovered by Alfred Lunt and Robert B. Sherman at an open casting call. She found that she was on the wrong stage, rushed off and literally ran into them.
- Peroxide blonde, plump-cheeked character actress who played brassy dames of questionable morals in 40s and 50s films.
- In her four films with Doris Day, Fraser played progressively older characters while Day remained the perpetual romantic lead. In Young at Heart, Fraser played Day's older sister; In Tunnel of Love, Fraser was an older neighbor from whom Day sought marital advice; In Glass Bottom Boat, Fraser (who by this point had gained a great deal of weight) was cast as Day's father's girlfriend and in Ballad of Josie, Fraser was the town Widow.
- Had three daughters by singer/actor Ray McDonald.
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