Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1957) is an American actress, film producer, writer, former fashion model, and a women's Olympics archery team semi-finalist. She is known for her roles in The Fly, Beetlejuice, Thelma and Louise, and The Accidental Tourist, for which she won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2004, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her role in Commander in Chief.
Frances Farmer (September 19, 1913 – August 1, 1970) was an American actress of stage and screen.
Films:
1936 Too Many Parents
Border Flight
Rhythm on the Range
Come and Get It
1937 Exclusive
1938 Ride a Crooked Mile
1940 South of Pago Pago
1942 Son of Fury
1943 I Escaped
1958 The Party Crashers
My goodness, Dawn, put blonde hair on Genna Davis and she DOES look a lot like Frances. You are so good at putting these together. Poor Frances, what a hard life she had. She lived here in Indianapolis for years in her later life, performed at our Avondale Playhouse, and had her own afternoon show hosting movies, which I used to watch every day after school. Good catch with pictures!
ReplyDeleteThey really do look a lot alike!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Becky and Audrey. Excellent choice Dawn.
ReplyDeleteWow--good one. I would have never come up with that.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone. I noticed the similarity while I was watching the film. Come and Get It, the other day.
ReplyDeleteBecky, I just read up on Frances Farmer, what a life she had. I'm glad that you were able to see some of her performances. What a thrill that must have been.
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