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Overview

Date of Death:
1 August 1970, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in Seattle, Frances Farmer studied journalism and drama at the University... more
Trivia:
Director Howard Hawks said he considered her the best actress he ever... more
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NewsDesk:
May Flowers, Frances and Frances
 (From FilmExperience. 26 May 2009, 8:00 PM, PDT)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Writer, Self
Actress:
  1. "Frances Farmer Presents" (1958) TV series .... Hostess (unknown episodes, 1958-1964)
  2. The Party Crashers (1958) .... Mrs. Bickford
  3. "Studio One" .... Sarah Walker (2 episodes, 1951-1958)
    ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - Tongues of Angels (1958) TV episode .... Sarah Walker
        - They Serve the Muses (1951) TV episode
  4. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Something Stolen, Something Blue (1958) TV episode
  5. "Playhouse 90" .... Val Schmitt (1 episode, 1958)
        - Reunion (1958) TV episode .... Val Schmitt

  6. I Escaped from the Gestapo (1943) .... (montage sequence)
    ... aka No Escape (UK)
  7. Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) .... Isabel Blake
    ... aka The Story of Benjamin Blake
  8. Among the Living (1941) .... Elaine Raden
  9. Badlands of Dakota (1941) .... Calamity Jane
  10. World Premiere (1941) .... Kitty Carr
  11. Flowing Gold (1940) .... Linda Chalmers
  12. South of Pago Pago (1940) .... Ruby Taylor

  13. Ride a Crooked Mile (1938) .... Trina
    ... aka Escape from Yesterday (UK)
  14. Ebb Tide (1937) .... Faith Wishart
  15. The Toast of New York (1937) .... Josie Mansfield
  16. Exclusive (1937) .... Vina Swain
  17. Come and Get It (1936) .... Lotta Morgan/Lotta Bostrom
    ... aka Roaring Timber (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Roaring Timbers (USA: reissue title)
  18. Rhythm on the Range (1936) .... Doris Halliday
  19. Border Flight (1936) .... Anne Blane
  20. Too Many Parents (1936) .... Sally Colman
Soundtrack:
  1. The Toast of New York (1937) (performer: "The First Time I Saw You" (1937))
  2. Come and Get It (1936) (performer: "Aura Lea" (1861) (uncredited), "The Bird on Nellie's Hat" (1906) (uncredited))
    ... aka Roaring Timber (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Roaring Timbers (USA: reissue title)
Writer:
  1. Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983) (TV) (book "Will There Really Be a Morning?")
Self:
  1. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1957)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #11.5 (1957) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #10.40 (1957) TV episode .... Herself

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 | Mystery | Romance more

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