Anne Francis has passed away

[Basill]

In addition to those classics, Forbidden Planet and that mannequin Twilight Zone episode, I remember her most from Funny Girl, which also had Walter Pidgeon.

She will be missed.

 

[FalTorPan]

She was almost unbelievably lovely in Forbidden Planet and The Twilight Zone. Rest in peace.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Honey West was one of the first shows I remember seeing and liking (other than cartoons) as a kid. For some reason the show struck a cord with me and my sister. Though I haven't seen an episode in decades. Forbidden Planet is one of my favorite films. Thank you, Anne Francis. RIP.

 

[23skidoo]

I'm also a fan of Honey West, a series I'd heard about but never saw till the DVDs came out (I've only seen the first 6 episodes or so - I need to watch the rest one of these days). She was great in that, and I remember her fondly from Forbidden Planet. She also has my respect for co-starring in Blackboard Jungle, the film that is credited with sparking the rock and roll era by popularizing Rock Around the Clock.

Definitely sad news. RIP.

Alex

 

[J.T.B.]

She was so natural in FP, perfectly blending innocence and allure and deft at the comic moments. She was a TV guest star a lot when I was a kid and I remember recognizing her name in the credits way way back. She was always good. RIP.

And hang in there, Warren Stevens!

--Justin

 

[the G-man]

This is probably a case of TMI, but... She was the very first woman I ever fantasized about...

Howard Stern said the same thing on the radio this morning. Well, not the "too much information" part.

 

[Davros]

She was indeed quite a lovely woman. Sorry to hear she is gone

RIP Anne.