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 ...

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

A vintage MGM lobby card for 1956's "Forbidden Planet." (Image credit: MGM) "Forbidden Planet" was originally directed by Fred M. Wilcox and starred Walter Pidgeon, Leslie Nielsen, and Anne Francis.

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros has made a deal to mount a new version of the 1956 science fiction classic Forbidden Planet. The film will be written by comic book and screenwriter Brian K. Vaughan, and it ...

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 give me some more information ...

"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 ...