Frances Reid
The very well respected actress who played Alice Horton for many years on American daytime soap The Days Of Our Lives, Frances Reid, has died.Reid died on the morning of Feb 3rd her family members confirmed her passing by posting sentiments on a blog.
The actress born in Wichita Falls , Texas passed at the age of 95.
Growing up in Berkley, California, Reid had achieved worldwide fame for her role as Alice Horton. Having it’s debut at 1965, Reid’s final performance was in December 2007.
Reid was married to fellow actor Philip Bourneuf, in 1940, but he passed in 1979.
That same year she was nominated for a Supporting Actress and in 1987 as a Lead Actress, for a Daytime Emmy Award. She won awards for Outstanding Actress in a Mature Role in Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1978, 1979, 1984 and 1985.
Then in 2003 Reid was inducted into the Television Academy’s archives, and in 2004 she gained a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement.
The characters in The Days Of Our Lives, who played her grandchildren, Hope, Jennifer and Melissa paid a special tribute to their grandmother in days.
Her role was adored by fans for it’s cheekiness humor and charm, and she will be fondly remembered by her fans of the show.
For many reasons you could see the person she was through her role, it seemed her beauty as a person shone through her part.
She will be missed by many.
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