Anne Francis (also known as Anne Lloyd Francis; September 16, 1930 â€"
January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her role in the
science fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956) and for having starred in
the television series Honey West (1965â€"1966), which was the first TV
series with a female detective character's name in the title. She won
a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role
in the series.Contrary to some sources, which erroneously claim she
was born Ann Marvak (rather than Francis), her parents' marriage
registration and census records from 1925 and 1930 confirm that their
names were Philip Ward Francis (1900â€"1974) and Edith (née
Albertson) Francis (1901â€"1995). Francis was born in Ossining, New
York, on September 16, 1930.She entered show business at a young age,
working as a model at age five to help her family during the Great
Depression. She made her Broadway debut at the age of 11.Francis made
her film debut in This Time for Keeps (1947). She played supporting
roles in the films Susan Slept Here, So Young, So Bad, and Bad Day at
Black Rock; her first leading role was in Blackboard Jungle (1955).
Her best-known film role is that of "Altaira" in Forbidden Planet
(1956), an Oscar-nominated science-fiction classic.
January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her role in the
science fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956) and for having starred in
the television series Honey West (1965â€"1966), which was the first TV
series with a female detective character's name in the title. She won
a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role
in the series.Contrary to some sources, which erroneously claim she
was born Ann Marvak (rather than Francis), her parents' marriage
registration and census records from 1925 and 1930 confirm that their
names were Philip Ward Francis (1900â€"1974) and Edith (née
Albertson) Francis (1901â€"1995). Francis was born in Ossining, New
York, on September 16, 1930.She entered show business at a young age,
working as a model at age five to help her family during the Great
Depression. She made her Broadway debut at the age of 11.Francis made
her film debut in This Time for Keeps (1947). She played supporting
roles in the films Susan Slept Here, So Young, So Bad, and Bad Day at
Black Rock; her first leading role was in Blackboard Jungle (1955).
Her best-known film role is that of "Altaira" in Forbidden Planet
(1956), an Oscar-nominated science-fiction classic.
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