
Frances Farmer
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1913-09-19
- Died
- 1970-08-01
- Place of birth
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Also known as
- Frances Elena Farmer
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (17)

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
as Isabel

Come and Get It
1936
as Lotta Morgan / Lotta Bostrom

World Premiere
1941
as Kitty Carr

Rhythm on the Range
1936
as Doris Halliday

The Toast of New York
1937
as Josie Mansfield

Exclusive
1937
as Vina Swain

Badlands of Dakota
1941
as Calamity Jane

Among the Living
1941
as Elaine Raden

Ebb Tide
1937
as Faith Wishart
Too Many Parents
1936
as Sally Colman

Flowing Gold
1940
as Linda Chalmers

The Party Crashers
1958
as Mrs. Bickford

Border Flight
1936
as Anne Blane

South of Pago Pago
1940
as Ruby Taylor

Ride a Crooked Mile
1938
as Trina
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
2006
as Lotta Morgan (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
About Frances Farmer
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. With 20 credits spanning from 1936 to 2006, Frances Farmer has appeared in 17 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frances Farmer Movies
- Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) — as Isabel
- Come and Get It (1936) — as Lotta Morgan / Lotta Bostrom
- World Premiere (1941) — as Kitty Carr
- Rhythm on the Range (1936) — as Doris Halliday
- The Toast of New York (1937) — as Josie Mansfield
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