Anne Francis
American actress (1930-2011) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Anne Lloyd Francis was an American actress known for her pioneering 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.
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Without a TraceSeries, Rose Atwood1995
The Drew Carey ShowSeries, Charlene Fifer1992
The Double 0 KidFilm, Mrs. Lomax1990
WingsSeries, Vera1985
The Golden GirlsSeries, Trudy
ReturnFilm, 1985Eileen Sedgeley1982
Mazes and MonstersFilm, Ellie1981
Simon & SimonSeries1976
Charlie's AngelsSeries, Margo1974
Cry PanicFilm, Julie1972
Haunts of the Very RichFilm, Annette Larrier1970
Lost FlightFilm, Gina Talbott1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Alicia Wade1968
Funny GirlFilm, Georgia James1966
Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Gillian Colbee1965
BrainstormFilm, Lorrie Benson1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Eve Raydon1957
Don't Go Near the WaterFilm, Lt. Alice Tomlen1955
Bad Day at Black RockFilm, Liz Wirth1954
Rogue CopFilm, Nancy Corlane1952
DreamboatFilm, Carol Sayre1951
The Whistle at Eaton FallsFilm, Jean1948
Portrait of JennieFilm, Teenager In Art Gallery1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1930Born16 September 1930People around Anne
Close ties
- John Sturges Directed Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
- Nicholas Nayfack Produced Forbidden Planet and Rogue Cop
Raoul Walsh Directed Battle Cry and A Lion Is in the Streets
Arthur Freed Produced The Pirate and Summer Holiday- Russ Mayberry Directed The Young Runaways and The Rebels
Ernest Borgnine Also in Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Dana Andrews Also in The Satan Bug and The Crowded Sky
Walter Pidgeon Also in Funny Girl and Forbidden Planet
Earl Holliman Also in Forbidden Planet (1957)
Robert F. Simon Also in The Rack, Rogue Cop and Wild Women
Pedro González González Also in Hook, Line & Sinker (1969)
Jerry Lewis Produced Hook, Line & Sinker (1969)
William Wyler Directed Funny Girl (1969)
Tim Allen Directed Home Improvement
Glenn Ford Also in Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
Lee Remick Also in The Satan Bug and A Girl Named Sooner
James Hong Also in Home Improvement and The Satan Bug
Robert Siodmak Directed The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951)
Jack L. Warner Produced Battle Cry (1955)
Kathleen Freeman Also in Home Improvement and Hook, Line & Sinker
Charles Cioffi Also in Wonder Woman and Mongo's Back in Town- Paul Wendkos Directed Haunts of the Very Rich (1972)
Jerry Jameson Directed Dallas- Cyril J. Mockridge Wrote Elopement and Dreamboat
Known for
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Forbidden Planet 1956
Bad Day at Black Rock 1955
Portrait of Jennie 1948
Funny Girl 1968
Blackboard Jungle 1955
Filmography 40
168 credits on file
Television 24
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Awards
About this person
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 a Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award nomination for her performance.
