Frances Farmer
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1913-09-19 · Seattle, Washington, USA
- Died
- 1970-08-01
Known for
- Come and Get It (1936) — Lotta Morgan / Lotta Bostrom
- Among the Living (1941) — Elaine Raden
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
- Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) — Isabel
- The Toast of New York (1937) — Josie Mansfield
- Studio One (1948)
- Badlands of Dakota (1941) — Calamity Jane
- Flowing Gold (1940) — Linda Chalmers
- Too Many Parents (1936) — Sally Colman
- The Party Crashers (1958) — Mrs. Bickford
- South of Pago Pago (1940) — Ruby Taylor
- Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983) — Novel
- Rhythm on the Range (1936) — Doris Halliday
- Ebb Tide (1937) — Faith Wishart
- Exclusive (1937) — Vina Swain
- Ride a Crooked Mile (1938) — Trina