Basic Information About Fannie Flagg
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Writer, Screenwriter |
| Net worth | $1,500,000 |
| Date of birth | 1944-09-21 (79 years old) |
| Place of birth | Birmingham |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Outlandish tops and sweaters on Match Game 73 (1973) |
| Gender | Female |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Fannie Flagg win?
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fannie Flagg roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Fried Green Tomatoes | Writer |
| Fried Green Tomatoes | Writer |
| Fried Green Tomatoes | Teacher (uncredited) |
| Grease | Nurse Wilkins |
| Five Easy Pieces | Stoney |
| Stay Hungry | Amy |
| Match Game PM | Self - Panelist 64 episodes, 1975-1981 |
| Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | Self - Panelist 20 episodes, 1984 |
| Wonder Woman | Amazon Doctor 1 episode, 1975 |
| Love, American Style | Sally (segment "Love and the Bachelor Party") 1 episode, 1972 |
| The Love Boat | Alicia Finch / ... 3 episodes, 1979-1986 |
| Tattletales | Self 5 episodes, 1975 |
| Match Game 73 | Self - Panelist 435 episodes, 1973-1980 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self 1 episode, 1968 |
| The New Dick Van Dyke Show | 'Mike' Preston 48 episodes, 1971-1973 |
| Laugh-In | Guest Performer 2 episodes, 1971-1972 |
Fannie Flagg's Quotes
- "[Y]'all have these funny accents." - Addressing the crowd at Franklin Pierce College's 1997 graduate convocation in New Hampshire.
- On friendship: Sincerity is as valuable as radium.
- On love: You know, a heart can be broken, but it keeps on beating just the same.
- On growth: Remember if people talk behind your back, it only means you are two steps ahead.
- [on publisher, Samuel S. Vaughan] He was like one of those gentleman professors. If it hadn't been for Sam, I don't think I would have a career. Nobody wanted to publish 'Fried Green Tomatoes,' and a lot of people turned it down. They didn't think a book about an old lady in a nursing home would be of interest to anyone, but obviously Sam did. I sent him a little bit and when he called, he said 'Ms. Flagg, this is Sam Vaughan, and I would be delighted to publish your book.
Interesting Facts about Fannie Flagg
- Staple celebrity guest on many daytime television game shows back in the 70s, including Liar's Club (1976) and Password (1961), among others.
- Holds an honorary doctorate from Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, New Hampshire, where her book "Fried Green Tomatoes" is part of the freshman curriculum.
- Former long-time companion of author Rita Mae Brown.
- Her acting mentor was Dick Van Dyke.
- Credits Dick Van Dyke as her favorite acting mentor/best friend.
- Friends with Brett Somers.
