Monday, January 03, 2011

RIP Anne Francis (1930-2011)

Legendary actress Anne Francis passed away at the age of 80 on Sunday due to complications from pancreatic cancer

Francis is best known for her role opposite Leslie Nielsen in 1956 sci-fi film classic "Forbidden Planet".




Francis started her career as a child model and later worked in radio prior to moving on to the big screen in the late 1940s. She enjoyed roles in more than 30 movies, including "Funny Girl" Bad Day at Black Rock, Battle Cry, Blackboard Jungle, The Hired Gun, Don't Go Near the Water, Brainstorm, as well as TV appearances in "Twilight Zone" eps  Jess-Belle and The After Hours "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.", her own show "Honey West" and "The Fugitive".

Read more on Francis from The Associated Press...

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