Frances Alsop previous to this unfortunate occurrence. --"New York Paper". Frances Alsop Frances Alsop ("née" Daly; 1 September 1782 – 2 June 1821) was the illegitimate child of Richard Daly (1758–1813), manager of the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, and the actress Dorothea Jordan "née" Bland (1761–1816). Frances was born and raised in England, where her mother – adopting the stage name 'Mrs Jordan' – had continued her stage career, which by 1786 led her to be part of London's Drury Lane theatre company. By 1790 Dorothea Jordan was the mistress of the Duke of Clarence (later King William IV of England). Frances's
Dorothy Jordan (American actress) Dorothy Jordan (American actress) Dorothy Jordan (August 9, 1906 – December 7, 1988) was an American movie actress who had a short but successful career beginning in talking pictures in 1929. Born in Clarksville, Tennessee, Jordan studied at Southwestern University and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She performed in Broadway musicals, including "Garrick Gaieties". Jordan made her screen debut in the 1929 film "The Taming of the Shrew" and went on to make twenty-two more films in the next four years, including "Min and Bill" with Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler in 1930 and "The Cabin in the Cotton"