Fern Persons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fern Persons

American actor, SAG/AFTRA activist

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1910

Place of Birth: Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 22-Jul-2012

Profession: actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Fern Gwendolyn Persons (née Ball; July 27, 1910 – July 22, 2012) was an American film and television actress and a member of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists from 1937 until her death.
Her film credits included Field of Dreams and Hoosiers. Persons served on the national board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) from 1976–98.
She also sat on SAG's Chicago Branch Council for 44 years and the AFTRA Chicago Local Board for more than thirty years.
Much of her work at SAG and AFTRA focused on improving the professional acting opportunities for older actors.