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Anne Francis

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Anne Lloyd Francis (September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress, best known for her role in the science fiction film classic Forbidden Planet (1956), and as the female private detective in the television series Honey West (1965–1966). She won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy award for her role in Honey West. Francis holds the distinction of starring in the first TV series with a female detective…

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Born
Sep 16, 1930
Died
Jan 2, 2011
Birthplace
Ossining, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Anne Lloyd Francis (September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress, best known for her role in the science fiction film classic Forbidden Planet (1956), and as the female private detective in the television series Honey West (1965–1966). She won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy award for her role in Honey West. Francis holds the distinction of starring in the first TV series with a female detective character's name in the title.

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Known For

TVThe Twilight Zone
The Twilight ZoneJess-Belle Stone · 1959
★ 8.5
TVColumbo
ColumboSharon Martin · 1971
★ 8.1
TVHome Improvement
Home ImprovementLiddy · 1991
★ 7.4
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteLouise McCallum · 1984
★ 7.5
TVMission: Impossible
Mission: ImpossibleGillian Colbee · 1966
★ 7.6
TVWithout a Trace
Without a TraceRose Atwood · 2002
★ 7.2
TVDallas
DallasArliss Cooper · 1978
★ 6.9
TVCharlie's Angels
Charlie's AngelsMargo · 1976
★ 6.7

Filmography

Movies

Portrait of JennieTeenager In Art Gallery
1948
Summer HolidayElsie Rand
1948
The Pirate'Nina' Showgirl (uncredited)
1948
So Young, So BadLoretta Wilson
1950
ElopementJacqueline "Jake" Osborne
1951
The Whistle at Eaton FallsJean
1951
DreamboatCarol Sayre
1952
Lydia BaileyLydia Bailey
1952
A Lion Is in the StreetsSunny-Lou "Flamingo" McManamee
1953
Rogue CopNancy Corlane
1954
Susan Slept HereIsabella Alexander
1954
The Rocket ManJune Brown
1954
Bad Day at Black RockLiz Wirth
1955
Battle CryRae
1955
Blackboard JungleAnn Dadier
1955
The Scarlet CoatSally Cameron
1955
Forbidden PlanetAltaira Morbius
1956
The Great American PastimeBetty Hallerton
1956
The RackAggie Hall
1956
Don't Go Near the WaterLt. Alice Tomlen
1957
The Hired GunEllen Beldon
1957
Girl of the NightRobin 'Bobbie' Williams
1960
The Crowded SkyKitty Foster
1960
BrainstormLorrie Benson
1965
The Further Adventures of GallegherAdeline Jones
1965
The Satan BugAnn Williams
1965
Funny GirlGeorgia James
1968
Hook, Line and SinkerNancy Ingersoll
1969
ImpasseBobby Jones
1969
More Dead than AliveMonica Alton
1969
The Love God?Lisa LaMonica
1969
Lost FlightGina Talbott
1970
The IntrudersLeora Garrison
1970
The Weird World of Weird
1970
Wild WomenJean Marshek
1970
Mongo's Back in TownAngel
1971
The Forgotten ManMarie Hardy Forrest
1971
Fireball ForwardHelen Sawyer
1972
Haunts of the Very RichAnnette Larrier
1972
Pancho VillaFlo
1972
A Chant of SilenceAnne Spencer
1973
Cry PanicJulie
1974
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneColette
1974
A Girl Named SoonerSelma Goss
1975
The Last SurvivorsHelen Dixon
1975
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' FreeFlora Dobbs
1976
S
Survival
1976
Born AgainPatty Colson
1978
Little MoSophie Fisher
1978
The Young RunawaysMarian Lockhart
1978
Detour to TerrorSheila
1980
Mazes and MonstersEllie
1982
Charley's AuntDonna Lucia D'Alvadorez
1983
O’MalleyAmanda O'Malley
1983
ReturnEileen Sedgeley
1985
AM
A Masterpiece of MurderRuth Beekman
1986
Laguna HeatHelene Long
1987
My First LoveTerry
1988
Little VegasMartha
1990
Love Can Be MurderMaggie O'Brien
1992
The Double 0 KidMrs. Lomax
1992
Have You Seen My SonCatherine Pritcher
1996
Lover's KnotMarian Hunter
1996
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden PlanetSelf
2006
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi IconSelf
2006
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-InsSelf
2014
TA
The After Hours

Television

Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1944
Studio OneWichita Jones · 1 eps
1948
Studio OneKristin · 1 eps
1948
Lights Out1 eps
1949
SuspenseLois · 1 eps
1949
Lux Video Theatre1 eps
1950
The Ford Television TheatreLinda Wolcott · 1 eps
1952
Climax!Mary Bellason · 1 eps
1954
Climax!Teddy Baxter · 1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyAdeline Jones · 1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyMarian Lockhart · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsNyla Foster · 1 eps
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsJulia Reddy · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeSarah · 1 eps
1955
Adventures in ParadiseAnne Meadow · 1 eps
1959
Rawhide
1959
StartimeEmma · 1 eps
1959
The Twilight ZoneJess-Belle Stone · 1 eps
1959
The Twilight ZoneMarsha White · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesDoreen Maney · 1 eps
1959
My Three Sons3 eps
1960
Route 661 eps
1960
Route 66Jana Johnson · 1 eps
1960
Ben Casey2 eps
1961
Dr. KildareKathy Stebbins · 1 eps
1961
The New BreedPhyllis Eberhardt · 1 eps
1961
Going My Way1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourEve Raydon · 1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourConnie Breech · 1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourPeg Beale · 1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianVictoria Greenly · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianMyra Greencastle · 1 eps
1962
Arrest and TrialAlice Wellman · 1 eps
1963
Burke's LawSuzanne Foster · 1 eps
1963
Burke's LawHoney West · 1 eps
1963
Kraft Suspense TheatrePeggy Merritt · 1 eps
1963
Temple HoustonKate Fitzpatrick · 1 eps
1963
The FugitiveFelice Greer · 1 eps
1963
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Gervaise Ravel · 2 eps
1964
Honey WestHoney West · 30 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Shelly Brimlow · 1 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Didi Laramie · 1 eps
1965
Mission: ImpossibleGillian Colbee · 1 eps
1966
Ironside1 eps
1967
IronsideKaren Gillis · 1 eps
1967
The InvadersAnnie Rhodes · 1 eps
1967
The Name of the GameCarol Sherman · 1 eps
1968
The Name of the GameMarsha Ryman · 1 eps
1968
Hawaii Five-OAlicia Wade · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleClaudia · 1 eps
1969
Cannon1 eps
1971
ColumboSharon Martin · 1 eps
1971
ColumboValerie Bishop · 1 eps
1971
Great PerformancesWinnie · 1 eps
1971
BanacekKatherine Wells · 1 eps
1972
Kung FuIda Quinlan · 1 eps
1972
Search1 eps
1972
Barnaby JonesMiriam Woodridge · 1 eps
1973
PetrocelliEmily Burke · 1 eps
1974
Police Woman2 eps
1974
Archer1 eps
1975
Ellery QueenNurse Evelyn Chandler · 1 eps
1975
S.W.A.T.1 eps
1975
Wonder WomanLola Flynn · 1 eps
1975
Baa Baa Black SheepLt. Cmdr. Gladys Hope · 1 eps
1976
Charlie's AngelsMargo · 1 eps
1976
Charlie's AngelsCindy Barton · 1 eps
1976
Quincy, M.E.1 eps
1976
CHiPsSusan Wright · 1 eps
1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?1 eps
1977
DallasArliss Cooper · 1 eps
1978
Fantasy IslandDrusilla 'Rowdy' Roberts · 1 eps
1978
Flying High1 eps
1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries1 eps
1978
Vega$1 eps
1978
Beggarman, ThiefEvans Kinsella · 2 eps
1979
The RebelsMrs. Harris · 2 eps
1979
Trapper John, M.D.1 eps
1979
Simon & Simon1 eps
1981
American PlayhouseDonna Lucia D'Alvadorez · 1 eps
1982
Crazy like a FoxSister Elizabeth / Laura Jennings · 1 eps
1984
Finder of Lost LovesRuth Cunningham · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteLouise McCallum · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteMargo Perry · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteLee Haley · 1 eps
1984
Partners in Crime1 eps
1984
RiptideMama Jo · 13 eps
1984
The Golden GirlsTrudy · 1 eps
1985
MatlockJanet Masters · 1 eps
1986
True Confessions1 eps
1986
Jake and the FatmanDixie · 2 eps
1987
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton StoryMarjorie Post Hutton · 6 eps
1989
WingsVera · 1 eps
1990
Home ImprovementLiddy · 1 eps
1991
V
Vicki!Self · 1 eps
1992
Burke's LawHoney Best · 1 eps
1994
The Drew Carey ShowCharlene Fifer · 2 eps
1995
Nash BridgesJulia Ann Porter · 1 eps
1996
Fantasy IslandCassie · 1 eps
1998
Without a TraceRose Atwood · 1 eps
2002

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