Frances Elena Farmer (Seattle, Washington, 19 de setembre de 1913 - Indianapolis, Indiana, 1 d’agost de 1970) va ser una actriu i presentadora de televisió nord-americana. Va aparèixer en més d'una dotzena de llargmetratges al llarg de la seva carrera, tot i que va obtenir notorietat pels relats sensacionalistes de la seva vida.

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.

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