Frances Farmer



First NameFrances
Last NameFarmer
Full Name at BirthFrances Elena Farmer
Age56 (age at death)
Date of BirthSeptember 19, 1913
BirthplaceSeattle, Washington, USA
Date of DeathAugust 1, 1970
Location of DeathIndianapolis, Indiana, USA
Cause of DeathThroat Cancer
Height5' 6" (168 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBlonde
Star SignVirgo
ReligionProtestant
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameHollywood Actress dehumanized by Insane Asylum
FatherErnest Melvin Farmer
MotherLillian Van Ornum Farmer
Associated PeopleNancy Coleman

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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Filmography

Selected Frances Farmer film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1958
Mrs. Bickford

1958
Frances Farmer Presents
Hostess

1956
Val Schmitt

1955
Matinee Theatre
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1948
Sarah Walker

1943
I Escaped from the Gestapo

1941
Elaine Raden

1941
Calamity Jane

1941
World Premiere
Kitty Carr

1940
Linda Chalmers

1940
Ruby Taylor

1938
Trina

1937
Josie Mansfield

1937
Faith Wishart

1937
Exclusive
Vina Swain

1936
Lotta Morgan/Lotta Bostrom

1936
Doris Halliday

1936
Border Flight
Anne Blane

1936
Too Many Parents
Sally Colman

Soundtrack Credits

Writer Credits

1983
Will There Really Be a Morning?
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