Frances Farmer
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Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
2006
as Lotta Morgan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Party Crashers
1958
as Mrs. Bickford
Frances Farmer Presents
1958
as Host
Studio One
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Studio One
1948
as Sarah Walker
Studio One
1948
as Laura Nelson
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
as Isabel
Among the Living
1941
as Elaine Raden
Badlands of Dakota
1941
as Calamity Jane
World Premiere
1941
as Kitty Carr
Flowing Gold
1940
as Linda Chalmers
South of Pago Pago
1940
as Ruby Taylor
Ride a Crooked Mile
1938
as Trina
The Toast of New York
1937
as Josie Mansfield
Ebb Tide
1937
as Faith Wishart
Exclusive
1937
as Vina Swain
Rhythm on the Range
1936
as Doris Halliday
Come and Get It
1936
as Lotta Morgan / Lotta Bostrom
Too Many Parents
1936
as Sally Colman
Border Flight
1936
as Anne Blane