So Commander Adams (Leslie Nielson) tells Altaira after the death of her father and the destruction of Altair IV in Forbidden Planet. Perhaps that is true. Let's hope so for this past Sunday (1/2/11), ironically and far too soon after the death of Nielson, Anne Francis died . Best known for her role as Altaira, Francis made two notable appearances on The Twilight Zone ("The After Hours" and "Jess-Bell"). She also played the title character in the Honey West TV series for a season on ABC (1965-66). We may not have the Krell plastic educator, but Anne Francis remains alive, microsecond to microsecond, in our memories thanks to her wonderful performances over the years.