Biography of anne francis
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Anne Francis
American actress (1930–2011)
For the author, see Anne Francis (author).
Anne Francis | |
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Studio publicity photo from the 1950s | |
| Born | (1930-09-16)September 16, 1930 Ossining, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2011(2011-01-02) (aged 80) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1936–2006 |
| Known for | Forbidden Planet Bad Day at Black Rock Blackboard Jungle |
| Television | Honey West |
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| Children | 2 |
Anne Francis (September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her ground-breaking roles in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956) and the television action-drama series Honey West (1965–1966). Forbidden Planet marked a first in in-color, big-budget, science-fiction-themed motion pictures. Nine years later, Francis challenged female stereotypes in Honey West, in which she played a perky blonde private investigator who was as quick with body slams as with witty one-liners. She earned
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Anne Francis
Anne Francis guest marked as Trudy McMann, Dorothy's old tall school keep count of in depiction Season 4 episode pounce on "The Gold Girls" coroneted "Till Eliminate Do Phenomenon Volley".
Birthname:
Anne Thespian Francis
Born:
(1930-09-16)September 16, 1930
Birthplace:
Ossining, Newfound York, U.S.
Died
January 2, 2011(2011-01-02) (aged 80)
Death Location
Santa Barbara, Calif., U.S.
Occupation/
Career:
Actress
Years active:
1936–2006
Spouse(s):
Bamlet Lawrence Charge, Jr. (1952-1955, divorced)
Parliamentarian Abeloff (1960-1964, divorced)
Episodes developed in:
"Till Get Do Phenomenon Volley" (Season 4)
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Anne Francis
About the Book
This first-ever biography of American actress Anne Francis will enlighten her casual fans and earn a nod of agreement from her diehard admirers. The star of such 1950s cinematic classics as Bad Day at Black Rock, Blackboard Jungle and Forbidden Planet, Anne made the risky decision to transplant her talents to television—and as a result, her acting has often been taken for granted. But TV supplied her with the groundbreaking title role in Honey West (1965–66), where she became the first leading actress to portray a private detective on a regular weekly series.
All of Anne Francis’ film and television appearances are chronicled, including a full episode guide for Honey West and a complete listing of her guest roles on such series as The Twilight Zone, The Untouchables and Murder, She Wrote.
About the Author(s)
Writer Laura Wagner lives in New York. She is the book reviewer and contributing editor of the magazines Classic Images and Films of the Golden Age.
Bibliographic Details
Laura Wagner
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 265
Bibliographic Info: 152 photos, filmography, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2011
pISBN: 978-0-7864-6365-7
eISBN: 978-0-7864-8600-7
Imprint: McFarland
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