However, 17 love letters to Anne remain and are preserved in the Vatican library. 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. In one sense, she was a blend of Hollywoods two most popular female types in the 50s: the bombshell blonds Monroe and Mansfield an adolescents notion of squeaky-voiced sexuality and smart, slim vixens like Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. STEPHEN KING IS AN EVIL AND VINDICTIVE JERK. Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007 despite having quit smoking nearly twenty years earlier. Hottest Anne Francis Bikini Pictures Are Windows Into Heaven. Actually took karate lessons while starring in the TV series. Anne now knew that it was imperative that she produce a son. | (See NewsFeeds tribute to Anne Francis. But, one must consider what 'pretty' was in the 16th century. Good grief. Honey West lasted only one season, 1965-66, on ABC. "Oh, but this one must be different! SamXT (talk) 22:25, 25 September 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply]. Smoldering sex symbol Anne Francis is most remembered for her role in the sci-fi movie "Forbidden Planet" and her title part in the detective show "Honey West." Britannica Book of the Year, 2012. Not only participated in radio programs early in her career, but she also regularly appeared on one of New York's first television stations before World War II. Anne took to her chamber, according to custom, on August 26, 1533 and on September 7, at about 3:00 in the afternoon, the Princess Elizabeth was born. Screen Actors Guild Awards Memoriam 2010-2011 (Fan-Made): The King and I (1961) Gala West Coast Premiere. She was born Sept. 16, 1930, with that mole and a work ethic that never quit. Yet what came across, in her two-decade movie and TV prime, was not sultry ostentation but a preternatural poise and a questioning intelligence. Anne's body and head were put into an arrow chest and buried in an unmarked grave in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula which adjoined the Tower Green. ("My Funny Valentine", "(Theme from) The Monkees"), ("Just One Of Those Things", "You're Gonna Hear from Me", uncredited), January 31, 1960 - December 14, 1964 (divorced, 1 child). "What's that?" Turned down the lead role in the film soaper. All rights reserved. They were to be either burnt at the stake (which was the punishment for incest) or beheaded, at the discretion of the King. Sir Thomas Wyatt was also arrested, but later released. She starting appearing as beautiful blondes in It was not until 1950 that she was given her first chance to act on screen, in the United Artists production So Young, So Bad. She had dark, olive-colored skin, thick dark brown hair and dark brown eyes which often appeared black. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Annes mole was almost as fmous as she was, and now it has to live life alone. Ron Franklin - Jeanne Edwards -- both ESPN A-Holes. I am Anne's first cousin. The actress's signature feature a mole just to the right of her lips was so distinctive, it was written into the Elopement script. 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." Her first recorded appearance at Court was March 1, 1522 at a masque. Although the King's marriage to Catherine was not dissolved, in the King's mind it had never existed in the first place, so he was free to marry whomever he wanted. Qemist (talk) 08:46, 8 March 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]. "Robby, I must have a new dress, right away," she tells the android. 0. She received news that an expert swordsman from Calais had been summoned, who would no doubt deliver a cleaner blow with a sharp sword than the traditional axe. Anne returned to England around 1521 for details for her marriage were being worked out. Anne Francis, TV and Film Actress, Dies at 80, https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/arts/04francis.html. Sir Francis Weston and William Brereton were charged with adultery with the Queen. 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 In 1535, she became pregnant again but miscarried by the end of January. Billed as Anne Bracken, she played alongside Gertrude Lawrence and Danny Kaye in the Kurt Weill musical Lady in the Dark (1941). She started performing on children's radio and then moved on to Broadway, aged 11. (Pictures from the breadth of her career can be seen on annefrancis.net, the website she maintained until shortly before her death.) 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. We don't know who first had the idea of marriage, but eventually it evolved into "Queen or nothing" for Anne. Twice divorced with one daughter from her second marriage, Anne adopted (as a single mother) a girl back in 1970 in California. She may have had some small moles, as most people do, but they would be more like the attractive 'beauty marks'. But the character she played, a private detective who was sexy, stylish and as good with martial arts as she was with a gun (and who had a pet ocelot), made an impression. Yet there was far more to the preternaturally poised, immensely talented Francis than mere looks. 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. "Science Fiction Double Feature," a song from Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show. I had managers who said, "Look, you're an actress. She appeared in dozens of series, including Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, Charlies Angels and The Golden Girls.. Fraser puts her age at 12-13, as that was the minimum age for a 'fille d'honneur'. google_ad_height = 600; ), It happens that Lundigan is talking about another woman, but the attributes fit Francis, who was only 20 during the Elopement shoot. 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. See androids fighting Brad and Janet / I wanted to zap it with 50,000 volts, but Walter Pidgeon stopped me asshole!. ). 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 She was back in New York, working on TVs proto-thriller series Suspense in 1949, when Hollywood casting directors noticed that this reliable young actress was also a knockout. I have already found a group called Moles Without Motion and next week they are planning to have a singles dancefor Freckles Without Faces so maybe Ill meet a rich birthmark or a port wine stain with a great sense of humor. 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. (Pictures from the breadth of her career can be seen on annefrancis.net, the website she maintained until shortly before her death.) Which is the whole point of links -- to keep articles from becoming overloaded with secondary material. At the late night, double feature, picture show. google_color_bg = "FFFEEE"; Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com. google_ad_channel =""; View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Photograph: The Ronald Grant Archive. "Voices from Home" is said to be an interesting read for anyone interested in her thoughts on life, the hereafter and fate. Somewhere in this time, Anne also had a relationship of some sort with the poet Sir Thomas Wyatt. It is likely that Henry sought to make Anne his mistress, as he had her sister Mary years before. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. But Forbidden Planet and Honey West made her reputation. However, the studio only gave her bit parts in three films. Whats that? asks her groom-to-be Lundigan. And now I look at all the women today who are doing it, and no one's batting an eyelash. She found a most appreciative audience in two classic The We could have hammed it up, but we wanted to be as sincere as we could.. You worked television, you didn't do film. / CBS News, CBS) Cancer has claimed the life of Anne Francis, sexy star of more than 30 movies, including the 1956 sci fi classic "Forbidden Planet.". Anne Francis (middle name Lloyd) was born Anne Francis. Anyone who wants to more about the film can click on the link. Names were being chosen, with Edward and Henry the top choices. "I didn't come from a show-business family; neither of my parents were involved in it," she said in 1997. At 10 or 11 she was on Broadway with Gertrude Lawrence in Lady in the Dark and spent her teens in countless radio soaps, including Portia Faces Life and When a Girl Marries, where her child's voice matured into its permanent, woman timbre. 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? ", 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. 2012. 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. (See NewsFeed's tribute to Anne Francis. Anne's enemies at court began to plot against her using the King's attentions to Jane Seymour as the catalyst for action. "It's a mole," she replies. 375 or 376 (illegible), New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1937, This page was last edited on 13 November 2022, at 13:39. But symptoms typically don't show up until the disease has reached an advanced state. You never know.. I've fixed this idiocy, and I dare you to revert it. My mother and her mother were sisters. "I had reached the end of my rope as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Later, she has spent more time off-camera and involved in such charitable programs as "Direct Relief", "Angel View" and the "Desert AIDS Project", among others. Among her other films were Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) with Spencer Tracy and Robert Ryan, A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) with James Cagney, and Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) with Jerry Lewis. said mole was even written into the script of one of her films. A lot of people speak to me about Honey West, Ms. Francis once recalled. Even though the evidence against them was scant, they were both found guilty, with the sentence being read by their uncle, Thomas Howard , the Duke of Norfolk. Ms. Franciss marriages to the actor and director Bamlet L. Price Jr. and Dr. Robert Abeloff ended in divorce. WHAT? Here he is. 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. | - IMDb Mini Biography By: In Forbidden Planet (1956), a science-fiction retelling of Shakespeares Tempest, a group of space travelers including Leslie Nielsen visited a planet where an expatriate scientist played by Walter Pidgeon, his daughter (Ms. Francis) and a robot named Robby had built a settlement. Page contents not supported in other languages. 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. WebJust as TCM was airing the 1950s SciFi Classic, Forbidden Planet, the star of that movie, Anne Francis, died. ), a seemingly natural blond, with large, lasering blue eyes and an expressive alto voice. For a woman who played such an important part in English history, we know remarkably little about her earliest years. It encouraged a lot of people.. I was born with it. You're not supposed to do that other business". Francis died Sunday, Jan. 2, of pancreatic cancer at a rest home in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was 80. WebFrancis was well-known for striking physical assets flowing blonde hair, mesmerizing blue eyes and a trademark mole just to the right of her lower lip. 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. During this productive time, she attended New York's Professional Children's School.Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer put the lovely, blue-eyed, wavy-blonde hopeful under contract during the post-war World War II years. ", 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. Anne Francis got into show business quite early in life. Learn how your comment data is processed. She made a short speech [read the text of Anne's speech] before kneeling on the scaffold. A natural little beauty, she became a John Robert Powers model at age 6(!) The child was reported to have been a boy. The actress, who underwent surgery After her marriage to the heir of Ormonde fell through, she began an affair with Henry Percy, also a rich heir. She was then taken to the Tower by barge along the same path she had traveled to prepare for her coronation just three years earlier. They were found guilty and received the required punishment: they were to be hanged at Tyburn, cut down while still living and then disemboweled and quartered. Next, Sir Henry Norris was arrested and taken to the Tower of London. 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). When the court spent Christmas at Greenwich that year, Anne was lodged in nice apartments near those of the King. Most young blondes in those days [1950s] were not taken too seriously. Francis will attend a 6 p.m. Probably at Blickling Hall, Married to Henry VIII: 25 January 1533 Well, then, let's have citations for "the sky is blue", "grass is green", and "water is wet". They were upset to learn that at the Christmas celebrations of 1529, Anne was given precedence over the Duchesses of Norfolk and Suffolk, the latter of which was the King's own sister, Mary. In John Sturges's superb Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) where she was, as in Forbidden Planet, the only woman in the cast she takes the role of a seemingly tough garage owner in jeans, who doesn't want to help John J Macreedy (Spencer Tracy) discover the secret of her town where "somethin' kind of bad happened", and who meets a tragic end. Ad Choices. HOAX. "No, just eye-proof will do. Her parents had three sons who all died before their first birthday prior to her arrival on 9/16/1930. In addition to Ms. Uemura, she is survived by another daughter, Maggie, and a grandson. 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. The beauty mark was even written into the script of one of her films. STAFF: Gerard Megell MD PhD Psychiatric Medicine Mammalian Physiology. The swordsman cut off her head with one swift stroke. Anne Francis Dies At 80 Survived By Her Mole. Her health declined sharply in the final years. WebShe was born on September 16, 1930 in Ossining, New York (which is near Sing Sing prison), the only child of Phillip Ward Francis, a businessman/salesman, and the former Edith Albertson. She billed herself as Anne Lloyd Francis on occasion in later years.For such a promising start and with such amazing stamina and longevity, the girl with the sexy beauty mark probably deserved better. Anne Francis Lingerie Pics. Kristi Cornwell identified by Dental Records. Anne was the opposite of the pale, blonde-haired, blue-eyed image of beauty. Sundance Hot List: New Projects From Anne Hathaway, Jonathan Majors and John Carney Will Tempt Buyers in Park City. 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. Cindy Crawford Sings George Michael and Tours Her Malibu Home. (1969) -- did little to show off her talents or upgrade her career. In Rogue Cop (1954), she plays the drunken discarded moll of a gangster (George Raft). Her famous temper and tongue showed themselves at times in famous arguments between her and Henry for all the court to see. The inexplicable magnetism of a well-placed beauty mark, of course, has been a phenomenon throughout history. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. asks her groom-to-be Lundigan. Anne Francis got into show business quite early in life. Retired from acting in 2004 after nearly 60 years in the motion picture industry. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Its a mole, she replies. The beauty mark was even written into the script of one of her films. Anne was no doubt frustrated by the lack of progress. ), a seemingly natural blond, with large, lasering blue eyes and an expressive alto voice. In this period, records show that Henry began to spend more and more on Anne, buying her clothes, jewelry, and things for her amusement such as playing cards and bows and arrows. On April 30, 1536, Anne's musician and friend for several years, Mark Smeaton, was arrested and probably tortured into making 'revelations' about the Queen. On May 23, the Archbishop officially proclaimed that the marriage of Henry and Catherine was invalid. Sing Sing prison), the only child of Phillip Ward Francis, a businessman/salesman, and the former Edith Albertson. She took flyIng lessons but had to quit before getting her license as she got pregnant. Publicity Listings A natural little beauty, she became a John Robert Powers model at age 6 (!)