![]() ![]() In 1961, she appeared twice in Route 66, first in "Play it Glissando" and then "A Month of Sundays". When motion-picture opportunities became scarcer for Francis near the close of the 1950s, she moved - successfully - to television.īeginning as a guest on The Untouchables and as the title character in The Doreen Maney Story, she appeared in two episodes of The Twilight Zone (" The After Hours" and " Jess-Belle"), two episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents ("Hooked" and "Keep Me Company"), and three episodes of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ("What Really Happened", "Blood Bargain", and "The Trap"). An exception was her role as lead chorine in Funny Girl (1968). Her movie roles were then confined to low-budget efforts - a call girl in Girl of the Night (1960), a scheming trophy wife in Brainstorm (1965), the role of Georgia James in Funny Girl (1968), as Jerry Lewis's wife in Hook, Line & Sinker (1969), and as co-star to a young Burt Reynolds in the adventure movie Impasse (1969). Her best-known film role is that of Altaira in Forbidden Planet (1956), a science-fiction classic that was nominated for a best-effects Oscar. She played supporting roles in the films So Young, So Bad (1950), Susan Slept Here (1954), and Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) her first leading role was in Blackboard Jungle (1955). Career Motion pictures įrancis made her first film appearance in This Time for Keeps (1947). She made her Broadway debut at the age of 11. She was their only child.įrancis entered show business as a child, working as a model at 5 years old to assist her family during the Great Depression. Contrary to some sources, which erroneously claim she was born Ann Marvak (rather than Francis), her parents' marriage registration and census records from 19 confirm that their names were Philip Ward Francis (1900–1974) and Edith ( née Albertson) Francis (1901–1995). Early life įrancis was born in Ossining, New York, on September 16, 1930. In 2005, TV Guide ranked Francis at number 18 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" list. The beauty mark was even written into the script of one of her films. įrancis was known largely for her physical assets, including a trademark mole near her lower lip. She earned a Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award nomination for her performance. ![]() Nine years later, Francis challenged female stereotypes in Honey West, in which she played a perky blonde private investigator who was as quick with body slams as witty one-liners. Forbidden Planet marked a first in color, big-budget, science-fiction-themed motion pictures. James Best, Laura Devon, and Anne Francis in " Jess-Belle", an episode of The Twilight Zone (1963)Īnne Francis (also known as Anne Lloyd Francis September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her ground-breaking roles in the science-fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956) and the television action-drama series Honey West (1965–1966).
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