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Frances Farmer

Frances Farmer

Actor · 1913–1970 · Seattle, Washington, USA

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Biography

Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913 – August 1, 1970) was an American actress of stage and screen. She is perhaps better known for sensationalized and fictional accounts of her life, and especially her involuntary commitment to a mental hospital. Farmer was the subject of three films, three books, and numerous songs and magazine articles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frances Farmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.                    

Acted in 16

1980s

  1. 1988

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

1950s

  1. 1958

    The Party Crashers

    Mrs. Bickford

1940s

  1. 1948

    Studio One

    Sarah Walker, Laura Nelson · 1 episode

    70
  2. 1942

    Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

    Isabel

  3. 1941

    Among the Living

    Elaine Raden

  4. Badlands of Dakota

    Calamity Jane

    59

  5. World Premiere

    Kitty Carr

  6. 1940

    Flowing Gold

    Linda Chalmers

  7. South of Pago Pago

    Ruby Taylor

1930s

  1. 1938

    Ride a Crooked Mile

    Trina

  2. 1937

    Ebb Tide

    Faith Wishart

  3. Exclusive

    Vina Swain

  4. The Toast of New York

    Josie Mansfield

  5. 1936

    Come and Get It

    Lotta Morgan / Lotta Bostrom

    75

  6. Rhythm on the Range

    Doris Halliday

  7. Border Flight

    Anne Blane

Wrote 1

1980s

  1. 1983

    Will There Really Be a Morning?

    Novel

Appearances2

1950s

  1. 1958

    Frances Farmer Presents

    Host · 1 episode