Frances Rafferty, YANK magazine, 1943

Frances Rafferty (June 16, 1922 - April 18, 2004) was an American actress, dancer and World War II pin up girl. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, she moved with her family to Los Angeles, California at age nine. At a young age she studied dancing, and her physical attributes and dancing skills led to work in the film industry. Yank has many different meanings: Look up Yank in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Yank was a newspaper for American soldiers during World War II. In physics, yank is mass times jerk, a way to measure force with respect to time. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Combatants Allies: • Poland, • UK & Commonwealth, • France/Free France, • Soviet Union, • USA, • China, ...and others Axis: • Germany, • Italy, • Japan, ...and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total: 50 million Full list Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total: 12 million Full list World War II... A pin-up girl is a woman whose physical attractiveness would entice one to place a picture of her on a wall. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Woodbury County Mayor Craig Berenstein Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 144. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... This article is about motion pictures. ...

Signed by MGM Studios, Frances made her film debut in 1942. She appeared in minor and secondary roles, and although she had a part in the 1944 film Dragon Seed with Katharine Hepburn and Walter Huston, her significant parts were limited almost exclusively to "B" movies. MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... Katharine Hepburn in Dragon Seed. ... Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an iconic star of American film, television and stage, widely recognized for her sharp wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. ... Actor Walter Huston in The Shanghai Gesture Walter Huston (April 6, 1884 – April 7, 1950) was a Canadian-born actor. ...

During World War II she was a volunteer pin-up girl for YANK magazine, a publication for the soldiers of the United States military. In the 1950s, Rafferty turned to acting in network television shows. From 1954-1959 she had a significant recurring role in the Desilu Studios comedy on CBS called December Bride. She also appeared in a number of different TV shows throughout the 1950s and 60s and after retiring in 1965 made one final appearance in a 1977 episode of The Streets of San Francisco. Combatants Allies: • Poland, • UK & Commonwealth, • France/Free France, • Soviet Union, • USA, • China, ...and others Axis: • Germany, • Italy, • Japan, ...and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total: 50 million Full list Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total: 12 million Full list World War II... This image of Betty Grable became the archetype of pin-ups during World War II A pin-up girl is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as pop culture intended for informal display (and thus will be casually pinned up on the wall). ... Yank has many different meanings: Look up Yank in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Yank was a newspaper for American soldiers during World War II. In physics, yank is mass times jerk, a way to measure force with respect to time. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... Desilu Productions was a company jointly owned by American actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. ... For other uses, see CBS (disambiguation). ... The Streets of San Francisco was a 1970s television police drama set in San Francisco, California and produced by Quinn Martin Productions. ...

Following her retirement from acting, Rafferty and her husband operated a ranch where they bred and raised quarter horses. The American Quarter Horse is a breed of horse originally bred specifically to race the quarter mile. ...

Frances Rafferty passed away in 2004 in Paso Robles, California. Paso Robles (full name: El Paso de Robles) is a city located in San Luis Obispo County, California. ...

External links

• Frances Rafferty at the Internet Movie Database