Anne Francis

American magazine cover girl at age five, she was a full-time professional model by seven; she had her Broadway debut at eleven and had landed a Hollywood contract by age sixteen. She went on to do TV and films; while she was busy, she never became a superstar. Her films included, "Portrait of Jennie" (1948), "So Young, So Bad" (1950), Susan Slept Here" (1954), "The Blackboard Jungle" (1955) and "The Crowded Sky" (1960). Her starring role in the television series, "Honey West" from 1965-1966 may be the one for which she is best remembered. Known for being a competent actress, during the 70s, she was one of the busiest guest actresses on TV. Anne Francis was married in 1952 for three years, landed in therapy for five years, and then remarried in 1961. This second union lasted four years and produced a daughter (1963); she adopted a second daughter in 1971. Anne Francis was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007. Complications of pancreatic cancer ended her life on 2 January 2011 in Santa Barbara, California; she was 80. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less