Fern Persons was born on July 27, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Hoosiers (1986), Risky Business (1983) and Field of Dreams (1989). She was married to Max Persons. She died on July 22, 2012 in Littleton, Colorado, USA.
Fern Persons 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.
She was nominated for a 1981 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "The Gin Game" at the Northlight Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
She was nominated for a 1982 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role for "Les Belles Souers" at the Northlight Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
She sat on SAG's Chicago Branch Council for 44 years and the AFTRA Chicago Local Board for more than thirty years.
Persons served on the national board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) from 1976-98.