Anne Francis
Biography
Anne Lloyd Francis was an American actress born on September 16, 1930, in Ossining, New York, and she died on January 2, 2011, at the age of 80. She was known for her role in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet in 1956 and as the female private detective in the television series Honey West, which aired from 1965 to 1966. For her role in Honey West, she won a Golden Globe and received an Emmy award nomination. She holds the distinction of starring in the first television series featuring a female detective character's name in the title. Throughout her career, she accumulated 151 known acting credits listed on The Movie Database.
Career overview
Anne Lloyd Francis was an American actress born on September 16, 1930, in Ossining, New York, and she passed away on January 2, 2011, at the age of 80. Throughout her career, she accumulated 151 known acting credits in movies and television shows. She is best known for her role in the science fiction film classic Forbidden Planet, which was released in 1956.
In television, she starred as the female private detective in the television series Honey West, which aired from 1965 to 1966. For her work in Honey West, she won a Golden Globe and received an Emmy award nomination. Additionally, Francis holds the distinction of starring in the first television series with a female detective character's name in the title.
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168 titles- Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins (2014) as Self
- Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) as Self
- Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006) as Self
- Without a Trace (2002) as Rose Atwood
- Fantasy Island (1998) as Cassie
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Julia Ann Porter
- Lover's Knot (1996) as Marian Hunter
- Have You Seen My Son (1996) as Catherine Pritcher
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Charlene Fifer
- Burke's Law (1994) as Honey Best
- Vicki! (1992) as Self
- The Double 0 Kid (1992) as Mrs. Lomax
- Love Can Be Murder (1992) as Maggie O'Brien
- Home Improvement (1991) as Liddy
- Wings (1990) as Vera
- Little Vegas (1990) as Martha
- Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1989) as Marjorie Post Hutton
- My First Love (1988) as Terry
- Jake and the Fatman (1987) as Dixie
- Laguna Heat (1987) as Helene Long
- Matlock (1986) as Janet Masters
- A Masterpiece of Murder (1986) as Ruth Beekman
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Trudy
- Return (1985) as Eileen Sedgeley
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Louise McCallum
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Margo Perry
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lee Haley
- Finder of Lost Loves (1984) as Ruth Cunningham
- Crazy like a Fox (1984) as Sister Elizabeth / Laura Jennings
- Riptide (1984) as Mama Jo
- Partners in Crime (1984)
- Charley's Aunt (1983) as Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez
- O’Malley (1983) as Amanda O'Malley
- American Playhouse (1982) as Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez
- Mazes and Monsters (1982) as Ellie
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- Detour to Terror (1980) as Sheila
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
- The Rebels (1979) as Mrs. Harris
- Beggarman, Thief (1979) as Evans Kinsella
- Beggarman, Thief (1979) as Teresa Kraler
- Dallas (1978) as Arliss Cooper
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Drusilla 'Rowdy' Roberts
- Vega$ (1978)
- Little Mo (1978) as Sophie Fisher
- Flying High (1978)
- The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1978)
- The Young Runaways (1978) as Marian Lockhart
- Born Again (1978) as Patty Colson
- CHiPs (1977) as Susan Wright
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
- Quincy, M.E. (1976)
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Margo
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Cindy Barton
- Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976) as Lt. Cmdr. Gladys Hope
- Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (1976) as Flora Dobbs
- Survival (1976)
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Nurse Evelyn Chandler
- Wonder Woman (1975) as Lola Flynn
- S.W.A.T. (1975)
- The Last Survivors (1975) as Helen Dixon
- Archer (1975)
- A Girl Named Sooner (1975) as Selma Goss
- Police Woman (1974)
- Petrocelli (1974) as Emily Burke
- Cry Panic (1974) as Julie
- The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (1974) as Colette
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Miriam Woodridge
- A Chant of Silence (1973) as Anne Spencer
- Banacek (1972) as Katherine Wells
- Search (1972)
- Pancho Villa (1972) as Flo
- Kung Fu (1972) as Ida Quinlan
- Haunts of the Very Rich (1972) as Annette Larrier
- Fireball Forward (1972) as Helen Sawyer
- Columbo (1971) as Sharon Martin
- Columbo (1971) as Valerie Bishop
- Great Performances (1971) as Winnie
- Cannon (1971)
- Mongo's Back in Town (1971) as Angel
- The Forgotten Man (1971) as Marie Hardy Forrest
- The Intruders (1970) as Leora Garrison
- Wild Women (1970) as Jean Marshek
- Lost Flight (1970) as Gina Talbott
- The Weird World of Weird (1970)
- Love, American Style (1969) as Claudia
- Impasse (1969) as Bobby Jones
- Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) as Nancy Ingersoll
- More Dead than Alive (1969) as Monica Alton
- The Love God? (1969) as Lisa LaMonica
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Alicia Wade
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Carol Sherman
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Marsha Ryman
- Funny Girl (1968) as Georgia James
- Ironside (1967)
- Ironside (1967) as Karen Gillis
- The Invaders (1967) as Annie Rhodes
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Gillian Colbee
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Shelly Brimlow
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Didi Laramie
- Honey West (1965) as Honey West
- The Satan Bug (1965) as Ann Williams
- The Further Adventures of Gallegher (1965) as Adeline Jones
- Brainstorm (1965) as Lorrie Benson
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Gervaise Ravel
- The Fugitive (1963) as Felice Greer
- Burke's Law (1963) as Suzanne Foster
- Burke's Law (1963) as Honey West
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Peggy Merritt
- Arrest and Trial (1963) as Alice Wellman
- Temple Houston (1963) as Kate Fitzpatrick
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Eve Raydon
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Connie Breech
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Peg Beale
- The Virginian (1962) as Victoria Greenly
- The Virginian (1962) as Myra Greencastle
- Going My Way (1962)
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Kathy Stebbins
- Ben Casey (1961)
- The New Breed (1961) as Phyllis Eberhardt
- My Three Sons (1960)
- Route 66 (1960)
- Route 66 (1960) as Jana Johnson
- The Crowded Sky (1960) as Kitty Foster
- Girl of the Night (1960) as Robin 'Bobbie' Williams
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Jess-Belle Stone
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Marsha White
- The Untouchables (1959) as Doreen Maney
- Rawhide (1959)
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Anne Meadow
- Startime (1959) as Emma
- The Hired Gun (1957) as Ellen Beldon
- Don't Go Near the Water (1957) as Lt. Alice Tomlen
- Forbidden Planet (1956) as Altaira Morbius
- The Great American Pastime (1956) as Betty Hallerton
- The Rack (1956) as Aggie Hall
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Sarah
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Nyla Foster
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Julia Reddy
- Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) as Liz Wirth
- Battle Cry (1955) as Rae
- Blackboard Jungle (1955) as Ann Dadier
- The Scarlet Coat (1955) as Sally Cameron
- Climax! (1954) as Mary Bellason
- Climax! (1954) as Teddy Baxter
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Adeline Jones
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Marian Lockhart
- Susan Slept Here (1954) as Isabella Alexander
- The Rocket Man (1954) as June Brown
- Rogue Cop (1954) as Nancy Corlane
- A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) as Sunny-Lou "Flamingo" McManamee
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Linda Wolcott
- Dreamboat (1952) as Carol Sayre
- Lydia Bailey (1952) as Lydia Bailey
- The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951) as Jean
- Elopement (1951) as Jacqueline "Jake" Osborne
- Lux Video Theatre (1950)
- So Young, So Bad (1950) as Loretta Wilson
- Lights Out (1949)
- Suspense (1949) as Lois
- Studio One (1948) as Wichita Jones
- Studio One (1948) as Kristin
- The Pirate (1948) as 'Nina' Showgirl (uncredited)
- Portrait of Jennie (1948) as Teenager In Art Gallery
- Summer Holiday (1948) as Elsie Rand
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- The After Hours
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Anne Francis best known for?
Anne Francis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Fire Within (1963), Minority Report (2002), Nash Bridges (1996), Tron (1982).
When and where was Anne Francis born?
Anne Francis was born on September 16, 1930 in Ossining, New York, USA. They passed away on January 2, 2011.
How many credits does Anne Francis have?
Anne Francis has accumulated over 168 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2014.
What is Anne Francis's background in cinema and television?
Anne Lloyd Francis was an American actress born on September 16, 1930, in Ossining, New York, and she died on January 2, 2011, at the age of 80. She was known for her role in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet in 1956 and as the female private detective in the television series Honey West, which aired from 1965 ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Jess-Belle Stone — aged about 28
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Marsha White — aged about 28
- Banacek (1972) as Katherine Wells — aged about 41
- Arrest and Trial (1963) as Alice Wellman — aged about 32
- Columbo (1971) as Sharon Martin — aged about 40
- Columbo (1971) as Valerie Bishop — aged about 40
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