Frances Farmer
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1913-09-19
Day of Death
1970-08-01 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Frances Farmer
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2006)
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
as Lotta Morgan (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1988)
(1958)
The Party Crashers
as Mrs. Bickford
(1942)
(1941)
Badlands of Dakota
as Calamity Jane
(1941)
Among the Living
as Elaine Raden
(1941)
World Premiere
as Kitty Carr
(1940)
South of Pago Pago
as Ruby Taylor
(1940)
Flowing Gold
as Linda Chalmers
(1938)
Ride a Crooked Mile
as Trina
(1937)
The Toast of New York
as Josie Mansfield
(1937)
Exclusive
as Vina Swain
(1937)
Ebb Tide
as Faith Wishart
(1936)
Come and Get It
as Lotta Morgan / Lotta Bostrom
(1936)
Rhythm on the Range
as Doris Halliday
(1936)
Border Flight
as Anne Blane
(1936)
Too Many Parents
as Sally Colman
Crew
(1983)