This first-ever biography of American actress Anne Francis will enlighten her casual fans and earn a nod of agreement from her diehard admirers. The star of such 1950s cinematic classics as
Bad Day at Black Rock, Blackboard Jungle
and
Forbidden Planet
, Anne made the risky decision to transplant her talents to television—and as a result, her acting has often been taken for granted. But TV supplied her with the groundbreaking title role in
Honey West
(1965-66), where she became the first leading actress to portray a private detective on a regular weekly series.
All of Anne Francis' film and television appearances are chronicled, including a full episode guide for
and a complete listing of her guest roles on such series as
The Twilight Zone, The Untouchables
Murder, She Wrote
.