Frances Farmer
Acting·September 19, 1913·† August 1, 1970 — 56 years old·Seattle, Washington, USA
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.
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Known For
Come and Get It
1936·6.8
Among the Living
1941·6.1
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948·6.8
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942·7.2
Studio One
1948·5.4
The Toast of New York
1937·6.2
Badlands of Dakota
1941·6.0
Flowing Gold
1940·6.7
The Party Crashers
1958·5.3
Will There Really Be a Morning?
1983·7.0
South of Pago Pago
1940·5.5
World Premiere
1941·6.0
Filmography · 21
2006Nirvana - In Utero: Under ReviewLotta Morgan (archive footage) (uncredited)1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited)1983Will There Really Be a Morning?Novel1958Frances Farmer PresentsTVHost1958The Party CrashersMrs. Bickford1948Studio OneTVSarah Walker · Laura Nelson1948The Ed Sullivan ShowTVSelf1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakeIsabel1941Among the LivingElaine Raden1941Badlands of DakotaCalamity Jane1941World PremiereKitty Carr1940Flowing GoldLinda Chalmers1940South of Pago PagoRuby Taylor1938Ride a Crooked MileTrina1937Ebb TideFaith Wishart1937ExclusiveVina Swain1937The Toast of New YorkJosie Mansfield1936Come and Get ItLotta Morgan / Lotta Bostrom1936Rhythm on the RangeDoris Halliday1936Border FlightAnne Blane1936Too Many ParentsSally Colman