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James Best, Laura Devon, and Anne Francis (right) in "Jess-Belle", an episode of The Twilight Zone (1963). Anne Francis (also known as Anne Lloyd 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).
Jan 4, 2011 · Ms. Francis was best known for her roles in the 1950s science-fiction film “Forbidden Planet” and the 1960s television series “Honey West.” ... Anne Francis was born Ann Marvak on Sept. 16 ...
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Anne Francis was an American actress who is best remembered for her role as Altaira Morbius in the science-fiction film 'Forbidden Planet' and for her titular role on the ABC series 'Honey West'. Her latter work marked the first appearance of a female detective character's name in the title of a TV series.
Anne Francis. Actress: Forbidden Planet. Anne Francis got into show business quite early in life. She was born on September 16, 1930 in Ossining, New York (which is near Sing Sing prison), the only child of Phillip Ward Francis, a businessman/salesman, and the former Edith Albertson.
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- Ossining, New York, USA
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- Santa Barbara, California, USA
Anne Francis. Actress: Forbidden Planet. Anne Francis got into show business quite early in life. She was born on September 16, 1930 in Ossining, New York (which is near Sing Sing prison), the only child of Phillip Ward Francis, a businessman/salesman, and the former Edith Albertson. A natural little beauty, she became a John Robert Powers model at age 6(!) and swiftly moved into radio soap ...
- September 16, 1930
- January 2, 2011
Anne Francis 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 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 ...
Jan 8, 2011 · Francis died Sunday, Jan. 2, of pancreatic cancer at a rest home in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was 80. A lifelong trouper in radio, TV, theater and films, Francis is best known for a flurry of mid-’50s MGM features, for a couple of indelible episodes of The Twilight Zone and for her one-season TV sleuth series Honey West in 1965-66.
