Anne Francis

For the author, see Anne Francis (author).
Anne Francis
Black and white, with metallic-looking, off-the-shoulder wrap dress, turned left, facing camera, arm draped on chair
Studio publicity photo from the 1950s
Born(1930-09-16)September 16, 1930
Ossining, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 2011(2011-01-02) (aged 80)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Other names
  • Anne Lloyd Francis
  • Ann Francis
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1936–2006
Known forForbidden Planet
Bad Day at Black Rock
Blackboard Jungle
TelevisionHoney West
Spouses
  • Bamlet Lawrence Price, Jr.
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    (m. 1952; div. 1955)​
  • Robert Abeloff
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    (m. 1960; div. 1964)​
Children2
James Best, Laura Devon, and Anne Francis (right) in "Jess-Belle", an episode of The Twilight Zone (1963)

Anne Francis (September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her ground-breaking roles in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956) and the television action-drama series Honey West (1965–1966). Forbidden Planet marked a first in in-color, big-budget, science-fiction-themed motion pictures. Nine years later, Francis challenged female stereotypes in Honey West, in which she played a perky blonde private investigator who was as quick with body slams as with witty one-liners. She earned a Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award nomination for her performance.[1]

Francis was known largely for her physical assets, including a trademark mole near her lower lip. The beauty mark was even written into the script of one of her films.[2] In 2005, TV Guide ranked Francis at number 18 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" list.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Telegraph was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ TV Guide Book of Lists. Running Press. 2007. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-7624-3007-9.