Frances Chaney was born on July 23, 1915 in Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire as Fanya Lipetz. She was an actress, known for When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Life with Mikey (1993) and The Edge of Night (1956). She was married to Ring Lardner Jr. and David Lardner. She died on November 23, 2004 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.