Farmer s stage work proved to be beneficial, as she received the opportunity to host her own daytime movie program, frances farmer presents. For fans of hollywoods golden age, frances farmer is known primarily as a film star. Seattleborn actress frances farmer, a rising star in the 1930s. The story of frances farmer makes a fascinating movie, if only because its such a contrast to standard showbusiness biographies. The show was created after a television executive from the local national broadcasting company nbc affiliate, wfbmtv now known as wrtv, saw her performance in the chalk garden in august 1958. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Frances elena farmer seattle, 19 september 19 indianapolis, 1 augustus 1970 was een amerikaans actrice.
Jul 26, 2017 september 19, 19 august 1, 1970 was an american stage, film and television actress. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Frances farmers phone number, email, address spokeo. Farmer was once the host of a very popular show named frances farmer presents. What frances farmer did to bring her house of cards crashing down could not have warranted the personal hell she was forced to endure during that time. She appeared on several tv shows and even hosted her own daytime movie program called frances farmer presents from 1958 to 1964. Frances farmer presents tv series 19581958 the movie. The series premiered on october, 1958 and ended in september 1964. The life and films of a troubled star 9780786447459. University, and spent the majority of her free time painting and writing poetry. For hoosier television viewers of the midtwentieth century, the actress was a popular afternoon movie host, frances farmer presents. Frances farmer presents is an american anthology series that aired on indianapolis station wfbmtv. For students of the scandal sheets, she is known for her time in a series of mental. She also demonstrated precocious talents for performing, gifts her mother.
Frances farmer full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. To have a good friend is the purest of all gods gifts, for it is a love that has no. The actress showcases classic films and interviews guests. By now, most of you are asking, who was frances farmer. Frances farmer presents was an indianapolis ratings powerhouse for six years, 195864. Three men hold up a bank and one, rem anderson, is wounded. Arnold states that by early 1964 ratings for frances farmer presents had drastically fallen off.
Find frances farmers phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Frances farmer presents is an american anthology series that aired on indianapolis station wfbmtv then an nbc affiliate. Frances farmer was a hollywood actress in the 1940s. Frances farmer made one final movie the party crashers 1958, then moved to indianapolis where she hosted a daytime television show frances farmer presents 1958.
Frances farmer presents tv series 19581964 on imdb. This scene shows her walking straitjacketed in a cell. Check out production photos, hot pictures, movie images of frances farmer and more from rotten tomatoes celebrity gallery. Single season series a list of 62 titles created 02 sep 2017 anthology series non scifi, horror, fantasy a list of 639 titles created 24 nov 2017. Film actress frances farmer become the subject of wild rumors and speculation after her death because she was institutio. Believe it or not, she was once hailed as an american greta garbo, a star burning brightly in the sky of 1930s hollywood. Frances farmer list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Frances elena farmer september 19, 19august 1, 1970 was an american actress and. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Harrowing account of 30s film star, frances farmers life while in a state mental. Frances tv show remained the number one show in its time period from its.