Frances Farmer

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    Name Frances Farmer
    (Frances Elena Farmer)
    Height 5' 6"  (168 cm)
    Build Slim
    Eye Color Blue
    Hair Color Blonde
    Date of Birth September 191913
    Birthplace Seattle, Washington
    Star Sign Virgo
    Died August 1, 1970 (Aged 57)
    Location of Death Indianapolis, Indiana
    Cause of Death Throat Cancer
    Nationality United States
    Ethnicity White
    Religion Protestant
    Occupation Actress
    Celebrity Index Fr
    Claim to Fame Hollywood Actress dehumanized by Insane Asylum

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  • "Never console yourself into believing that the terror has passed, for it looms as large and evil today as it did in the despicable era of Bedlam. But I must relate the horrors as I recall them, in the hope that some force for mankind might be moved to relieve forever the unfortunate creatures who are still imprisoned in the back wards of decaying institutions." -- Frances Farmer, regarding her past experience as a mental patient
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  • For her very special tribute appearance on "This Is Your Life" Frances was given an automobile -- an Edsel.
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  • Her life is also profiled in the A&E documentary "Frances Farmer: Paradise Lost" (2001) directed by Lawrence Williams.
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  • She inspired several literature works: "God`s Peculiar Care" (1991) by `Patrick Roscoe (from the title of Farmer`s lost biographical novel), the thriller "The Canvas Prison" (1982) by Gordon DeMarco and the collection of short stories "Las fotografías de Frances Farmer" (1992) by Peruvian author Iván Thays.
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  • The actress was the subject of several theater plays: "The Frances Farmer Story" by Sebastian Stuart, "Golden Girl" by Peter Occhiogrosso and "Saint Frances of Hollywood" by Sally Clarke.
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  • Culture Club and Everything But The Girl both wrote songs about her, "The Medal Song" and "Ugly Little Dreams" respectively.
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  • Farmer was the subject of a song "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle" on the album "In-Utero" by Nirvana.
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  • Frances Farmer My Hero - "The Unauthorized Biography" - is a rock opera based on the life of the tragic screen star.
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  • French-Canadian singer Mylène Farmer chose her stage name in homage to Frances, and her first hit song, "Maman a tort", in 1984 was about the actress.
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  • Her rise and tragic fall were documented in the movie Frances (1982). Jessica Lange played Frances Farmer and received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her performance.
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  • Is portrayed by Susan Blakely in Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983) (TV)
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  • Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love`s daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, was not named after Frances Farmer contrary to popular belief.
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  • Married 3 times.
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  • Singer Patterson Hood included the song "Frances Farmer" in his 2004 album "Killers and Stars" which features a Farmer portrait on the cover artwork.
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  • Stephen Cush, a member of the British group "The Men They Couldn`t Hang" wrote a song called "Lobotomy Gets `Em Home" in memory of what was done to Frances Farmer after he saw the biographical film Frances (1982). The song appears on the album "Silvertown" (on Silvertone Records - now deleted).
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