Anne Francis Biography
Anne Francis was an American Actress who was born and brought up in Ossining, New York, United States of America. She was widely known for her roles in the ABC crime drama series ‘Honey West’ as Honey West, the science fiction film ‘Forbidden Planet’ as Altaira Morbius, and in the anthology TV series ‘The Twilight Zone’ as Jess-Belle Stone / Marsha White.
Anne Francis Age
Francis was 80 years old when she died. She was born on 16 September 1930, in Ossining, New York, and died on 2 January 2011, in Santa Barbara, California, United States. She celebrated her birthday on 16 September every year, and her birth sign was Virgo.
Anne Francis Height
Anne Francis stood at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m). Her body measurements were 34-23-35 inches.
Anne Francis Weight
Francis weighed 56 kg (123 lbs). She had blue eyes and blonde hair.
Early Life and Education
Francis was born in Ossining, New York, on September 16, 1930. Dissenting from some sources, which wrongly claim she was born Ann Marvak (rather than Francis), her parents’ marriage registration and census records from 1925 and 1930 confirm that their names were Philip Ward Francis and Edith (née Albertson) Francis. She was their only child.
Francis joined show business as a child, working as a model at 5 years old to assist her family during the Great Depression. She made her Broadway debut at the age of 11.
Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment
Francis joined show business at a young age, working as a model at age five to help her family during the Great Depression, and made her Broadway debut at the age of 11. Over her career, Francis appeared in scores of TV shows and movies. She made her film debut in This Time for Keeps in 1947.
Major Achievements and Contributions
- 1966 Golden Globe-Best TV Star – Female: winner.
- 1966Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated.
Personal Life
Anne Francis Family, Parents
Anne was born to her parents, Edith (née Albertson) Francis (1901–1995) and Philip Ward Francis (1900–1974) in Ossining. She spent her childhood alone, because she was born as the only child.
Anne Francis Spouse
Francis was divorced and single. She was first married to Bamlet Lawrence Price, Junior, a United States Air Force pilot from May 1952 to April 1955. She then married Robert Abeloff from 1960 through 1964. After that, she never remarried after divorcing Abeloff.
Anne Francis Daughters
Anne and Abeloff had one daughter named Jane Elizabeth Abeloff, who was born on 21 March 1962. In 1970, she later adopted Margaret Francis West, one of the first adoptions granted to an unmarried person in California.
Anne Francis Net Worth
Anne Francis’ net worth was estimated at $ 11 million. This included her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income was her career as an Actress. Through her various sources of income, Francis was able to accumulate considerable wealth, but preferred to lead a modest lifestyle.
Honey West
Francis stars in the television series as a private detective, Honey West. Anne shares the starring role with his co-partner as John Ericson, who is Sam Bolt. Honey West is an American crime drama television series. It aired on ABC during the 1965-1966 television season.
Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet is an American science fiction film, produced in 1956 by Nicholas Nayfack, directed by Leslie Nielsen, Anne that stars Walter Pidgeon and Fred M. Wilcox.
Twilight Zone
American actress Francis played the lead character, Marsha White in this Twilight Zone. From 1959-1964, The Twilight Zone was RodSerling’s groundbreaking TV show and the sci-fi/fantasy show was on the air.
Merch
Her various characters in movies and tv shows are a great inspiration. Under her names, mugs, shirts, hoodies are printed on. They are found on the “Redbubble website”.
Death
In 2007, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. On her website, she kept her followers informed about it. On 2 January 2011, Anne died from complications due to pancreatic cancer at a retirement home in Santa Barbara, California. Her body was cremated and her ashes scattered at sea.
