Frances Marie Burke

Frances Marie Burke
Born	May 4, 1922 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Title	Miss Philadelphia Miss America 1940
Predecessor	Patricia Donnelly
Successor	Rosemary LaPlanche
Spouse(s)	Lawrence Kenney

Frances Marie Burke (born May 4, 1922)^[1] was Miss America in 1940.

Burke, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was crowned Miss America at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on September 7, 1940. She competed in the pageant as Miss Philadelphia.^[2]

After winning the Miss America title Burke worked as a successful model. Despite opportunities in Hollywood, she chose to stay close to her family in Philadelphia. Burke has been married to Lawrence Kenney for over 50 years and has four children and is the grandmother of five boys and five girls.^[3][4]

References

1. "Miss America Says Sisters Prettiest". Evening Independent. 1940-09-09. p. 1. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
2. "Miss America History 1940's - Decade in Review". Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
3. "Miss America: 1940".
4. "Miss America History 1939". Retrieved 2012-04-13.