Frances Farmer
Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913 – August 1, 1970) was an American actress of stage and screen. She is perhaps better known for sensationalized and fictional accounts of her life, and especially her involuntary commitment to a mental hospital. Farmer was the subject of three films, three books, and numerous songs and magazine articles.
Read more about Frances Farmer: Early Life and Education, Career, Life After Hospitalization, Depictions, Filmography
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