LOS ANGELES - Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and later was a sexy private eye in "Honey West" on TV, is dead at age 80.

Another sad death today: Actress Anne Francis, best known for playing Altaira in the 1956 sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet, has passed away.

BATTLE LOST: Actress Anne Francis signs autographs at the Hollywood Collectors and Celebrity Show in Hollywood in 2001.Getty Images Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s ...

A picture of actress Anne Francis is displayed during a homage at the 83rd annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on Feb. 27, 2011, in Hollywood, Calif. Kevin Winter, Getty Images ...

"Forbidden Planet" was originally directed by Fred M. Wilcox and starred Walter Pidgeon, Leslie Nielsen, and Anne Francis. It was loosely adapted from The Bard's final completed stage play about ...

He finds Walter Pidgeon, super-scientist, and the latter’s daughter (Anne Francis) who, with Robby, are the planet’s only inhabitants.

Additionally, he also had an appearance in the the sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet along with Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis and Leslie Nielsen.

Anne Lloyd Francis (September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress, best known for her role in the science fiction film classic Forbidden Planet (1956), and as the female private ...

Q: I recently watched episodes of a 1960s detective show called “Honey West,” which starred Anne Francis. I know that she had a long career on TV, but could you ...