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Overview

Date of Birth:
19 September 1913, Seattle, Washington, USA more
Date of Death:
1 August 1970, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in Seattle, Frances Farmer studied drama at the University of Washington... more
Trivia:
French-Canadian singer Mylène Farmer chose her stage name in homage to Frances... more
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NewsDesk:
May Flowers, Frances and Frances
 (From FilmExperience. 26 May 2009, 8:00 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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Actress
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- 1. "Frances Farmer Presents" (1958) Hostess (unknown episodes, 1958-1964) 1958 - -
- 2. The Party Crashers (1958) Mrs. Bickford 1958 - 5.7 (32)
- 3. "Studio One" (1948)   Sarah Walker (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (50)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Matinee Theatre" (1955)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.2 (12)
- 5. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Val Schmitt (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 6. I Escaped from the Gestapo (1943)   (montage sequence) 1943 - 6.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • No Escape (UK)
- 7. Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)   Isabel 1942 - 7.1 (421)
AKAs:
  • The Story of Benjamin Blake
- 8. Among the Living (1941) Elaine Raden 1941 - 6.4 (83)
- 9. Badlands of Dakota (1941) Calamity Jane 1941 - 7.1 (28)
- 10. World Premiere (1941) Kitty Carr 1941 - 6.0 (16)
- 11. Flowing Gold (1940) Linda Chalmers 1940 - 6.7 (92)
- 12. South of Pago Pago (1940) Ruby Taylor 1940 - 6.7 (50)
- 13. Ride a Crooked Mile (1938)   Trina 1938 - 7.6 (20)
AKAs:
  • Escape from Yesterday (UK)
- 14. Ebb Tide (1937) Faith Wishart 1937 - 6.6 (24)
- 15. The Toast of New York (1937) Josie Mansfield 1937 - 6.5 (315)
- 16. Exclusive (1937) Vina Swain 1937 - 6.4 (18)
- 17. Come and Get It (1936)   Lotta Morgan/Lotta Bostrom 1936 - 7.0 (599)
AKAs:
  • Roaring Timber (USA: reissue title)
  • Roaring Timbers (USA: reissue title)
- 18. Rhythm on the Range (1936) Doris Halliday 1936 - 6.4 (87)
- 19. Border Flight (1936) Anne Blane 1936 - 5.8 (9)
- 20. Too Many Parents (1936) Sally Colman 1936 - 6.7 (15)
Soundtrack
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- 1. The Toast of New York (1937) (performer: "The First Time I Saw You" (1937)) 1937 - 6.5 (315)
- 2. Come and Get It (1936)   (performer: "Aura Lea" (1861) (uncredited), "The Bird on Nellie's Hat" (1906) (uncredited)) 1936 - 7.0 (599)
AKAs:
  • Roaring Timber (USA: reissue title)
  • Roaring Timbers (USA: reissue title)
Writer
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- 1. Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983) (TV) (book "Will There Really Be a Morning?") 1983 - 7.3 (46)
Self
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- 1. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Herself (2 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Golden Boy (1937). Drama. Written by Clifford Odets. Stage Manager: Alan Woolfson. Assistant Stage Manager: Martin Ritt and Bert Conway. Directed by Harold Clurman. Belasco Theatre: 4 Nov 1937- Jun 1938 (closing date unknown/250 performances). Cast: Luther Adler (as "Joe Bonaparte"), Roman Bohnen (as "Tom Moody"), Phoebe Brand (as "Anna"), Harry Bratsburg, Morris Carnovsky (as "Mr. Bonaparte"), Lee J. Cobb (as "Mr. Carp"), Bert Conway, Charles Crisp, Howard Da Silva (as "Lewis"), Frances Farmer (as "Lorna Moon"), John Garfield (as "Siggie") [credited as Jules Garfield], Michael Gordon, Elia Kazan (as "Eddie Fuselli"), Robert Lewis, Charles Niemeyer, John O'Malley, Martin Ritt (as "Sam"), Karl Malden (as "Barker") [Broadway debut; credited as Mladen Sekulovich], Art Smith. Produced by The Group Theatre. more
Publicity Listings:
5 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 3 Print Biographies | 1 Article more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Adventure more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Anthology | Based On Novel | Train more

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