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Frances Farmer

Frances FarmerAKA Frances Elena Farmer

Born: 19-Sep-1913
Birthplace: Seattle, WA
Died: 1-Aug-1970
Location of death: Indianapolis, IN
Cause of death: Cancer - Throat
Remains: Buried, Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Fishers, IN

Gender: Female
Religion: Protestant
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor, Victim

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Hollywood actress dehumanized by insane asylum

Husband: Leif Erickson (actor, m. 8-Feb-1936, div. 12-Jun-1942)
Husband: Alfred Lobley (m. 1951, div. 1958)
Husband: Leland Mikesell (m. 27-Mar-1958, until her death)

    University: Drama, University of Washington

    Endorsement of American Tobacco Company Lucky Strike cigarettes
    Institutionalized Western State Hospital, Steilacoom, WA (1944)
    Shock Treatment
    Raped multiple
    Tortured
    Driving While Intoxicated Santa Monica, CA 19-Oct-1942
    Driving without a License Santa Monica, CA 19-Oct-1942
    Assault Jan-1943
    Violating Probation Jan-1943
    Vagrancy Antioch, CA
    Driving While Intoxicated 1964
    Driving While Intoxicated (again)
    Lobotomy 1949 (alleged)
    Risk Factors: Smoking, Alcoholism, Amphetamines

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Son of Fury (29-Jan-1942)
    The Toast of New York (22-Jul-1937)
    Come and Get It (6-Nov-1936)

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