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202:, in 1946. She went on to study journalism at Barmore Junior College in New York City. During her schooling in New York, she worked for an advertising agency and then did modeling and make-up classes for
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Todman was involved in numerous charitable activities for the
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800:. Los Angeles, California. July 31, 1979. p. 3
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717:"1930 U.S. Census, Statham, Barrow County, Georgia"
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826:. Palm Beach, Florida. March 23, 1994. p. 2
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666:"Retina: Fran Todman Recalls Show Biz Years"
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632:"Fran Todman's Rolls is Stolen (pt. 1)"
630:McGlynchey, Kevin (September 8, 1987).
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970:"The Schepens Eye Research Institute"
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603:Keeler, Wendy (February 11, 1986).
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674:. Palm Beach Florida. p. A12
576:Beach, Susan (February 6, 1992).
179:Early life, education, and family
892:"Frances Todman Named Chairman"
613:. Palm Beach Florida. p. 5
586:. Palm Beach Florida. p. 4
242:'s Palm Beach Benefit in 1982.
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219:Westchester County, New York
37:Todman, 1982 by Kim Sargent
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263:American Heart Association
257:Eye Research Institute of
196:Chevy Chase Junior College
100:Chevy Chase Junior College
1027:The Palm Beach Daily News
897:The Palm Beach Daily News
823:The Palm Beach Daily News
671:The Palm Beach Daily News
637:The Palm Beach Daily News
610:The Palm Beach Daily News
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500:The Palm Beach Daily News
473:The Palm Beach Daily News
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418:The Orlando Evening Star
204:Richard Hudnut Cosmetics
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240:American Cancer Society
185:Jackson County, Georgia
61:Jackson County, Georgia
16:American philanthropist
103:Barmore Junior College
797:The Los Angeles Times
305:The Los Angeles Times
223:Palm Springs, Florida
215:William Selden Todman
200:Chevy Chase, Maryland
165:Frances Holmes Todman
130:William Selden Todman
47:Frances Holmes Burson
1008:on December 22, 2020
871:The Orlando Sentinel
337:Divorce Records 1932
320:The Orlando Sentinel
247:Boys Club of America
975:The Palm Beach Post
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527:The Palm Beach Post
388:Florida Census 1935
192:Orlando High School
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376:U.S. Census 1930b
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445:Scott 1982
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286:Citations
119:1978–2000
96:Education
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