Frances Farmer
Known For
Acting
Born
1913-09-19 in Seattle, Washington, USA
Died
1970-08-01
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.
Most Known For
Studio One
Studio One
as Sarah Walker
Studio One
as Laura Nelson
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Come and Get It
as Lotta Morgan / Lotta Bostrom
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Isabel
Among the Living
as Elaine Raden
The Toast of New York
as Josie Mansfield
Exclusive
as Vina Swain
Frances Farmer Presents
as Host
Badlands of Dakota
as Calamity Jane
South of Pago Pago
as Ruby Taylor
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
as Lotta Morgan (archive footage) (uncredited)
World Premiere
as Kitty Carr
Rhythm on the Range
as Doris Halliday
Flowing Gold
as Linda Chalmers
The Party Crashers
as Mrs. Bickford
Too Many Parents
as Sally Colman
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Ride a Crooked Mile
as Trina