Filmography
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Known For
Flowing Gold Linda Chalmers (1940) -
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Isabel (1942) -
The Toast of New York Josie Mansfield (1937) -
Known For
Ebb Tide Faith Wishart (1937) -
Actress
Special Agent 7 Vera (1959) -
The Party Crashers Mrs. Bickford (1958) -
Studio One in Hollywood Sarah Walker (1958) -
Matinee Theatre (1958) -
Playhouse 90 Val Schmitt (1958) -
I Escaped from the Gestapo (montage sequence) (1943) -
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Isabel (1942)
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Among the Living Elaine Raden (1941) -
Badlands of Dakota Jane (1941) -
World Premiere Kitty Carr (1941) -
![Flowing Gold]( "Flowing Gold")
Flowing Gold Linda Chalmers (1940) -
![South of Pago Pago]( "South of Pago Pago")
South of Pago Pago Ruby Taylor (1940) -
![Ride a Crooked Mile]( "Ride a Crooked Mile")
Ride a Crooked Mile Trina (1938) -
![Ebb Tide]( "Ebb Tide")
Ebb Tide Faith Wishart (1937) -
![The Toast of New York]( "The Toast of New York")
The Toast of New York Josie Mansfield (1937) -
![Exclusive]( "Exclusive")
Exclusive Vina Swain (1937) -
![Come and Get It]( "Come and Get It")
Come and Get It Lotta Morgan / Lotta Bostrom (1936) -
![Rhythm on the Range]( "Rhythm on the Range")
Rhythm on the Range Doris Halloway (1936) -
![Border Flight]( "Border Flight")
Border Flight Anne Blane (1936) -
Actress
![Too Many Parents]( "Too Many Parents")
Too Many Parents Sally Colman (1936) -
Soundtrack
![The Toast of New York]( "The Toast of New York")
The Toast of New York (1937) -
Soundtrack
![Come and Get It]( "Come and Get It")
Come and Get It (1936) -
Writer
![Will There Really Be a Morning?]( "Will There Really Be a Morning?")
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Archive footage
![Screen Goddesses]( "Screen Goddesses")
Screen Goddesses (2005) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2000) -
Archive footage
![E! Mysteries & Scandals]( "E! Mysteries & Scandals")
E! Mysteries & Scandals (1998) -
![Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies]( "Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies")
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Did You Know
Trivia
For her very special tribute appearance on This Is Your Life (1950), Frances was given an automobile - an Edsel.
Quotes
[on Hollywood] It's a nuthouse. The other day, a man phoned and wanted me to endorse a certain brand of cigarettes. I had nothing against them and in fact will smoke them or anything else that comes along, but I didn't know why he was bothering me. ...
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Frances Elena Farmer
Seattle, Washington, USA
Died
(age 56)
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Height:
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