The actresss signature feature a mole just to the right of her lips was so distinctive, it was written into the Elopement script. Home Damien Zone Anne Francis Dies At 80 Survived By Her Mole. ", The curvaceous, blonde, 5ft 8in Francis, with a becoming little mole next to her mouth, was never eye-proof, especially during the films of the 1950s that launched her career proper and sealed her fame. By January of 1534, she was pregnant again, but the child was either miscarried or stillborn. google_ad_client = "pub-7771937797503341"; google_ad_channel =""; WebAnne Francis (also known as Anne Lloyd Francis; September 16, 1930 January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her ground-breaking roles in the science-fiction film She had to have known at this point that her failure to produce a living male heir was a threat to her own life, especially since the King's fancy for one of her ladies-in-waiting, Jane Seymour, began to grow. A natural little beauty, she became a John Robert Powers model at age 6 (!) google_color_url = "7F0103"; They were put on trial with Smeaton and Norris at Westminster Hall on May 12, 1536. Screen Actors Guild Awards Memoriam 2010-2011 (Fan-Made): The King and I (1961) Gala West Coast Premiere. Margaret was adopted in May of 1970. However, when Louis died, Mary Boleyn returned to England with Mary Tudor, while Anne remained in France to attend Claude, the new French queen. The beauty mark was even written into the script of one of her films. WebAnne Francis, who is best known for her roles in Forbidden Planet and Honey West, died on January 2, 2011. Theres no doubting Franciss worthiness as a pinup. When her movie career declined, Ms. Francis became active in television. Her health declined sharply in the final years. Meanwhile she went to court to attend Queen Catherine. The blond was Anne Francis, the machine was Robby the Robot, and the poster had nothing to do with the movie: Robby was a gentleman scholar among automatons, a protector of Franciss character Altaira, not a menace to her. "It is the one film I'm most proud of," Francis stated. "Again?" The cause was complications of pancreatic cancer, her daughter Jane Uemura told The Los Angeles Times. However, 17 love letters to Anne remain and are preserved in the Vatican library. Among the five films she made for Fox were two lightweight pictures in which she played the daughter of prissy Clifton Webb, Elopement (1951) and Dreamboat (1952), before being allowed more maturity and period dress as a landowner in 19th-century Haiti in the title role of Lydia Bailey (1952). The mini-skirted teenaged daughter of the exiled Dr Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) has never seen any man except her father until a group of US astronauts, led by Commander John J Adams (Leslie Nielsen), arrive. March 52: columnist Anne knew that her time would soon come and started to become hysterical, her behavior swinging from great levity to body- wracking sobs. He persuaded the King to sign a document calling for an investigation that would possibly result in charges of treason. (Pictures from the breadth of her career can be seen on annefrancis.net, the website she maintained until shortly before her death.) WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 02:08, 9 September 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply], After editing this paragraph, I realized that the details about the film and role have little to do with Ms Francis, so I removed them and moved this sentence to the preceding paragraph. "Preternaturally talented" and "otherworldly" aren't encyclopedic in tone and I believe, represent opinion rather than fact. beauty, she became a, Stage: Appeared (as "Fourth Celebrator") in "Everywhere I Roam" on Broadway. I think networks feel that women are mindless creatures, and they have no place on this kind of show. Dont you like it? He smiles and whispers, I like everything you were born with.. It encouraged a lot of people.. WebAnne Francis got into show business quite early in life. She waited until she could see the picture on TV one more time, said costar Robbie The Robot who cant die because he is made of metal. WebLOS ANGELES (AP) Anne Francis, who was best known for her roles in the 1950s science-fiction film Forbidden Planet and the 1960s television series Honey West, died on 2011 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. WebJust as TCM was airing the 1950s SciFi Classic, Forbidden Planet, the star of that movie, Anne Francis, died. She was born Sept. 16, 1930, with that mole and a work ethic that never quit. Written by. Tatjana Patitz, One of the Original Supermodels, Has Died, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons Talk Fashion, Art, Business And Their Futures, The Best Places to Shop Vintage OnlinePlus Other Secondhand and Resale Destinations. Its hard to believe that when she was growing up, Cindy Crawfordwho stars in Vogue's latest "73 Questions" video serieswas teased about the now-iconic dot above her left lip. Cromwell began to move in action to bring down the Queen. google_ad_width = 120; But, one must consider what 'pretty' was in the 16th century. The proclamation of the child's birth had already been written with 'prince' used to refer to the child. She immediately underwent chemotherapy and, in February 2008, underwent surgery to remove the upper lobe of her right lung. See androids fighting Brad and Janet / Webcolumnist Harrison Carroll writes: "Now that Anne Francis turned 21, her mother is going back to New York. Publicity Listings In the 1960s, Anne began refocusing strongly on the smaller screen, finding a comfortable niche on television series. In her admirers memories, she conjures up a description that her co-star William Lundigan enunciated in their 1951 comedy Elopement: Tall, blond, willowy, sort of ripples when she walks Shes got those Minnie Mouse eyes, turns em on you like a pair of headlights. 2019 TIME USA, LLC. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. As a child she lived in an apartment at 66-11 99th Street in Forest Hills, New York. WebAnne Francis Birth Name: Ann Marvak Birth Place: Ossining, New York, United States Profession Actor Actor 109 Credits Without a Trace 2004 Conan 1998 The Drew Carey Francis also had a forehead so high and smooth that she could have been one of the Metalunans from another 50s space epic, This Island Earth. Anne Francis was born Ann Marvak on Sept. 16, 1930, in Ossining, N.Y. She was working as a model by the time she was 5 and appearing on daytime radio serials by age 11. Most young blondes in those days [1950s] were not taken too seriously. The adoption was one of the first granted to a single parent in the state of California. The other four men condemned with the Queen had their sentences commuted from the grisly fate at Tyburn to a simple beheading at the Tower with Lord Rochford. THE MOLE WAS THERE!!! VAPING SPREADS DISEASES WORSE THAN COUGHING OR SNEEZING. (1969) -- did little to show off her talents or upgrade her career. Frustrated at the standard cheesecake treatment she was receiving in Hollywood, the serious-minded actress trekked back to New York where she appeared to good notice on television's "Golden Age" drama and found some summer stock work on the sly ("My Sister Eileen").Discovered and signed by 20th Century-Fox's Darryl F. Zanuck after playing a seductive, child-bearing juvenile delinquent in the low budget film So Young, So Bad (1950), Anne soon starred in a number of promising ingnue roles, including Elopement (1951), Lydia Bailey (1952), and Dreamboat (1952) but she still could not seem to rise above the starlet typecast. Long involved with the International New Thought Alliance, a metaphysical religious organization. "Robby, I must have a new dress, right away," she tells the android. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Gary Brumburgh / [email protected], Other Works They were to be either burnt at the stake (which was the punishment for incest) or beheaded, at the discretion of the King. google_color_border = "422817"; While never exactly exclaiming "O brave new world that has such people in it! Probably at Blickling Hall, Married to Henry VIII: 25 January 1533 The actress, who underwent surgery Anne Francis got into show business quite early in life. Anne conducted herself in a calm and dignified manner, denying all the charges against her. A lifelong trouper in radio, TV, theater and films, Francis is best known for a flurry of mid-50s MGM features, for a couple of indelible episodes of The Twilight Zone and for her one-season TV sleuth series Honey West in 1965-66. For the next couple of decades, Anne remained a welcome and steadfast presence in a slew of television movies (The Intruders (1970), Haunts of the Very Rich (1972), Little Mo (1978), A Masterpiece of Murder (1986)), usually providing colorful, wisecracking support. Anne Francis, actor, born 16 September 1930; died 2 January 2011, Star of the cult sci-fi movie Forbidden Planet, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Anne Francis with Leslie Nielsen in Forbidden Planet, 1956. The De Franco Family Pulls their music from Spotify, Jeopardy Champ Amy Schneider Her Secret Identity Revealed. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Maybe drawing on the example of Elizabeth Woodville, Queen to Edward IV (and maternal grandmother to Henry VIII) who was said to have told King Edward that she would only be his wife, not his mistress, Anne denied Henry VIII sexual favors. The child was reported to have been a boy. She removed her headdress (which was an English gable hood and not her usual French hood, according to contemporary reports) and her ladies tied a blindfold over her eyes. She was on television when it was just a gadget, appearing in CBS-TVs first color tests before World War II. Symptoms include unexplained weight loss, fatigue, pain the back or abdomen, and yellowing of the skin (jaundice). Ms. Francis had surgery and chemotherapy after she learned she had lung cancer in 2007. The Book was published in 1982. She was born on September 16, 1930 in Ossining, New York (which is near Sing Sing prison), the only child of Phillip Ward She was tall (5ft.-8in. (Newsmakers), 8 Cancer Red Flags Your Doc Should Never Ignore, Michigan mom, 2 young sons found frozen to death; girl survives, What we know about what happened to Damar Hamlin, Nearly 40% of Americans skipped medical care in 2022 over cost, MSG: Chefs on why the controversial seasoning is making a comeback. WebCBS) Cancer has claimed the life of Anne Francis, sexy star of more than 30 movies, including the 1956 sci fi classic "Forbidden Planet." Sundance Hot List: New Projects From Anne Hathaway, Jonathan Majors and John Carney Will Tempt Buyers in Park City. But Forbidden Planet and Honey West made her reputation. But, in 1527 we see that Henry began to seek an annulment of his marriage to Catherine, making him free to marry again. The whole story about the name change was a joke. Kristi Cornwell identified by Dental Records. First published on January 3, 2011 / 10:25 PM. google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; But it was on her return to MGM that she co-starred in a range of good movies with a range of good parts, belying her reputation, derived from Forbidden Planet, of an innocent, doll-like performer. (See NewsFeeds tribute to Anne Francis. A quote from the Venetian Ambassador said she was 'not one of the handsomest women in the world'. Her gratuitous co-star parts opposite some of filmdom's top comics' in their lesser vehicles -- Jerry Lewis' Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) and Don Knotts' The Love God? Copies are still available on Amazon.Johnwrd (talk) 22:15, 4 July 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply], "Her character, the naive daughter of Dr. Morbius, was reportedly based on the character Miranda from The Tempest." [Read an account of her coronation]. Francis died Sunday, Jan. 2, of pancreatic cancer at a rest home in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was 80. Youd think someone would have seen Francis as the golden mean between these extremes, yet the studios that employed her (Fox from 1951 to 1954, then MGM for the next three years) had trouble deciding what to do with her. She was back in New York, working on TV's proto-thriller series Suspense in 1949, when Hollywood casting directors noticed that this reliable young actress was also a knockout. It was not long, however, before she "disappeared" for many years into television, only to emerge spasmodically on to the big screen to remind audiences that she was still around. "Voices from Home" is said to be an interesting read for anyone interested in her thoughts on life, the hereafter and fate. Because of her position, it is possible that she was at the Field of Cloth of Gold, the famous meeting between Henry VIII and the French king, Francis I. The barges following her were said to stretch for four miles down the Thames. Read the Constable's recollection of this morning. he responds. Turned down the lead role in the film soaper. Her voice is soft and husky kind of makes you feel as though your back is being scratched. (See NewsFeeds tribute to Anne Francis. ", Among the films in which she starred was Girl of the Night (1960), a bold (for the time) and gritty film noir in which she portrayed a high-priced prostitute, exploited by her madam and pimp, until she finds help in psychotherapy. The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations. The swordsman cut off her head with one swift stroke. google_color_text = "422817"; At MGM, she found promising leading lady work in a few noteworthy 1950s classics: Bad Day at Black Rock (1955); Blackboard Jungle (1955); and the science fiction cult classic Forbidden Planet (1956). WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 02:14, 9 September 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply], Britannica says her birthname was Ann Marvak, which differs from that given in the article. ), Ricky Gervais' Golden Globes Insurrection. A longtime rodeo fan, she wrote and directed the short subject film Gemini Rising (1968). Photograph: The Ronald Grant Archive. LOS ANGELES (AP) Anne Francis, who was best known for her roles in the 1950s science-fiction film Forbidden Planet and the 1960s television series Honey West, died on Sunday in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was 80. google_ad_height = 600; In Rogue Cop (1954), she plays the drunken discarded moll of a gangster (George Raft). Don't you like it?" We don't know who first had the idea of marriage, but eventually it evolved into "Queen or nothing" for Anne. Anne's enemies at court began to plot against her using the King's attentions to Jane Seymour as the catalyst for action. Anne returned to England around 1521 for details for her marriage were being worked out. "I was born with it. Next, Sir Henry Norris was arrested and taken to the Tower of London. Uh-uh-uh-uh, oh-oh Before filming began, the actors held a meeting and agreed to be as serious about this film as we could be, Ms. Francis said in a 1999 interview. On May 2, the Queen herself was arrested at Greenwich and was informed of the charges against her: adultery, incest and plotting to murder the King. She was nominated for an Emmy and won a Golden Globe for the role. Anne Francis stars in Forbidden Planet / //-->, Anne Boleyn, attributed to John Hoskins