Frances Horwich

1907–2001 (age 94)

Biography

Frances Horwich (1907-2001) guided young viewers as Miss Frances on the pioneering children's television program Ding Dong School, bringing curiosity, kindness, and a teacher's patience into living rooms across America. Her gentle lessons on learning, manners, and empathy helped define educational television during the 1950s.

Later in life she continued to advocate for thoughtful programming and to mentor aspiring educators; her legacy endures in the generations she inspired and in the peaceful grounds of Waldheim Cemetery Co., where she was laid to rest.

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