She was born Sept. 16, 1930, with that mole and a work ethic that never quit. Sometime near St. Paul's Day (January 25) 1533, Anne and Henry were secretly married. 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. And that's how it all started, when I was just six years old.". Good grief. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and later was sexy private eye in "Honey West" on TV, has died at age 80. A lifelong trouper in radio, TV, theater and films, Francis is best known for a flurry Francis died Sunday at a Santa Barbara nursing home, said Bill Guntle, a funeral director McDermott-Crockett & Associates Mortuary in Santa Barbara. She was born on September 16, 1930 in Ossining, New York (which is near STEPHEN KING IS AN EVIL AND VINDICTIVE JERK. "Oh, but this one must be different! For the next three decades there followed scores of television guest spots, including four episodes of Dallas in the early 1980s. WebThe daughter of Philip Francis, a businessman, and his wife Edith Albertson Francis" (Emperor 17:50, 20 December 2013 (UTC)) Anne Francis (middle name Lloyd) was born He persuaded the King to sign a document calling for an investigation that would possibly result in charges of treason. WebJust as TCM was airing the 1950s SciFi Classic, Forbidden Planet, the star of that movie, Anne Francis, died. She was 80. 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. She was considered moderately pretty. The Winter issue with Florence Pugh is here. Probably at Blickling Hall, Married to Henry VIII: 25 January 1533 Publicity Listings Photograph: The Ronald Grant Archive. The only woman in the cast of Forbidden Planet, Francis had a sprightly charm and a wide-eyed child-like innocence as Altaira, the space-age Miranda in the transposition of Shakespeare's The Tempest to a distant planet. Web. I think networks feel that women are mindless creatures, and they have no place on this kind of show. Read the Constable's recollection of this morning. google_color_text = "422817"; Hurricane Irene Is Over-Hyped. Betty White Facebook Hoax About Balls And Vaginas. Anne Francis got into show business quite early in life. 08 Mar. Pages: 1 2 3 4. While co-starring with Hollywood's hunkiest best, including Paul Newman, Dale Robertson, Glenn Ford and Cornel Wilde, her roles still emphasized more her glam appeal than her acting capabilities. "I didn't come from a show-business family; neither of my parents were involved in it," she said in 1997. Exactly when and where Henry VIII first noticed Anne is not known. In 1528, Anne's emergence at Court began. SamXT (talk) 22:25, 25 September 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply]. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Ms. Francis had surgery and chemotherapy after she learned she had lung cancer in 2007. Here, a look at a few of the hottest spots of all time. She was tall (5ft.-8in. A longtime rodeo fan, she wrote and directed the short subject film Gemini Rising (1968). 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). Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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." In the movie, Dreamboat, she doesnt have a mole. The poster artwork for Forbidden Planet MGMs 1956 reworking of Shakespeares The Tempest into a science-fiction parable of ego vs. id showed a fearsome cyborg holding a sleeping blond in a diaphanous gown that highlighted her gaudy curves. Her participation included an early experiment with color television. ). Contributor Nicole Bremer Nash offers this remembrance of the actress. The actress's signature feature a mole just to the right of her lips was so distinctive, it was written into the Elopement script. She found a most appreciative audience in two classic The 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. "Actually, someone said to my mom that they thought I'd make a good child model, so she took me up to the John Robert Powers modelling agency, which was the top one in New York City at that time. 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. Symptoms include unexplained weight loss, fatigue, pain the back or abdomen, and yellowing of the skin (jaundice). 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 expresses it with her eyes and is quite curious and happy to learn about man-woman relationships, and the art of kissing, from the new arrivals. Yet in reflection, her output, especially in her character years, has been strong and varied, and her realistic take on the whole Hollywood industry quite balanced. Her body was one that was identified in renovations of the chapel under the reign of Queen Victoria, so Anne's final resting place is now marked in the marble floor. In Rogue Cop (1954), she plays the drunken discarded moll of a gangster (George Raft). But that image may be the one that sprang to the minds of moviegoers this week, when the actresss death was announced. 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. 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. She starting appearing as beautiful blondes in After her marriage to the heir of Ormonde fell through, she began an affair with Henry Percy, also a rich heir. Yet what came across, in her two-decade movie and TV prime, was not sultry ostentation but a preternatural poise and a questioning intelligence. However, one would have to wonder if a woman with these oddities (not to mention the numerous other moles and warts she was said to have) would be so captivating to the king. Anne's sister Mary was already in 'the French Queen's' attendance. It was from there that she was transferred to the household of Mary, Henry VIII's sister, who was married to Louis XII of France. One would wonder then how she could have committed adultery if she had in fact never been married to the King, but this was overlooked, as were so many other lapses of logic in the charges against Anne. WebSee it for yourself when the 75-year-old actress is honored at "An Evening With Legendary Actress Anne Francis" on Friday at the Castro Theatre. Webcolumnist Harrison Carroll writes: "Now that Anne Francis turned 21, her mother is going back to New York. Anne returned to England around 1521 for details for her marriage were being worked out. Please enter valid email address to continue. Stephanie Abrams Weather Channel SUCKS! //-->, Anne Boleyn, attributed to John Hoskins WHAT? Antoine Dodson No Longer Gay but LGBT Community Doesnt Know It. In 1535, she became pregnant again but miscarried by the end of January. She was tall (5ft.-8in. [Read an account of her coronation]. We don't know who first had the idea of marriage, but eventually it evolved into "Queen or nothing" for Anne. Then the Queen's own brother, George Boleyn, Lord Rochford was arrested. We could have hammed it up, but we wanted to be as sincere as we could.. To avoid any questions of the legitimacy of the child, Henry was forced into action. The waiting continued and Anne's position continued to rise. Anne's Appearance The legend of Anne Boleyn always includes a sixth finger and a large mole or goiter on her neck. She also had some small roles on Broadway. She began her career on Broadway in Lady in the Park playing Gertrude Lawrence as a child. I had managers who said, "Look, you're an actress. But, one must consider what 'pretty' was in the 16th century. "It is the one film I'm most proud of," Francis stated. 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 On May 17, George Boleyn was executed on Tower Hill.