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Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913 – August 1, 1970) was an American actress. She appeared in over a dozen feature films over the course of her career, though she garnered notoriety for sensationalized accounts of her life, especially her involuntary commitment to psychiatric hospitals and subsequent mental health struggles.
Feb 21, 2022 · Updated April 14, 2022. Notorious for her drunken exploits and various stints at mental health facilities, Frances Farmer was subjected to a slew of dark rumors — but here’s the truth about her story. In early mid-century America, few movie stars were as famous as Frances Farmer.
Frances Farmer. Actress: Flowing Gold. Born in Seattle, Frances Farmer studied drama at the University of Washington, Seattle. In 1935, she went to Hollywood where she secured a seven-year contract with Paramount.
September 19, 1913 · Seattle, Washington, USA. Died. August 1, 1970 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (esophageal cancer) Birth name. Frances Elena Farmer. Height. 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) Mini Bio. Born in Seattle, Frances Farmer studied drama at the University of Washington, Seattle.
Jan 17, 2003 · Posted 1/17/2003. HistoryLink.org Essay 5058. Share. Seattle-born actress Frances Farmer, a rising star in the 1930s, is remembered today more for her unfortunate life story than for her once promising career. Talented and beautiful, Farmer was also willful, troubled, and self-destructive.
Jan 23, 1983 · The Unraveling of Frances Farmer. By Eric Estrin. January 22, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. EST. FORTY YEARS after her name began fading from public view and 12 years past her quiet death from cancer in...
Farmer, Frances (1913–1970) American actress whose tragic life became the subject of the movie Frances . Born September 19, 1913, in Seattle, Washington; died of cancer on August 1, 1970, in Indianapolis, Indiana; daughter of Lillian (Van Ornum) Farmer and Ernest Farmer; sister of Edith Farmer Elliot ; married Leif Erickson (an actor), in ...
