Frances Farmer
American actress (1913–1970)
Frances Elena Farmer was an American actress. She appeared in over a dozen feature films and three significant Broadway plays over the course of her career. Farmer gained greater notoriety posthumously for having had a nervous breakdown and undergone a five-year involuntary commitment in a state-run mental institution. She was said to have suffered abusive conditions, which have remained the subject of much controversy and speculation.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 7 films (1936–1958) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 4 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | BORDER FLIGHT. | Paramount Productions Inc. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1936 | Come and get it | Samuel Goldwyn Productions: Publisher | 1:39:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1936 | TOO MANY PARENTS. | Paramount Productions Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1937 | Exclusive | Alexander Hall | ||||
| 1937 | THE TOAST OF NEW YORK. | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. | 12 reels | B&W | ||
| 1940 | Flowing Gold. | Alfred E. Green | 9 reels | |||
| 1958 | The Party Crashers. | Paramount Pictures Corp. & William Alland Productions Inc. | 78 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |