Anne Francis

Born: 1930-09-16, Ossining, New York, USA

Died: 2011-01-02

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.

Filmography

• Dallas (1978)
• Ironside (1967)
• Without a Trace (2002)
• Wings (1990)
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Great Performances (1971)
• Hawaii Five-O (1969)
• The Twilight Zone (1959)
• Dr. Kildare (1961)
• Home Improvement (1991)
• Simon & Simon (1981)
• Rawhide (1959)
• The Virginian (1962)
• Jake and the Fatman (1987)
• Studio One (1948)
• My Three Sons (1960)
• Police Woman (1974)
• Route 66 (1960)
• Climax! (1954)
• Suspense (1949)
• The F.B.I. (1965)
• Gunsmoke (1955)
• Ben Casey (1961)
• Burke's Law (1963)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
• The Invaders (1967)
• The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
• Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
• Honey West (1965)