Voltaire Voltaire François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his "nom de plume" Voltaire (; ), was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity, especially the Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state. Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays and historical and scientific works. He wrote more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken advocate of civil liberties, despite
Fran Bennett Fran Bennett Fran Bennett (born August 14, 1937) is an American actress, known for her works on television. Bennett was born in Malvern, Arkansas. She is not to be confused with the 1950s actress of the same name (born Frances Eugenia Leonard, November 25, 1934, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.), who appeared as the daughter of Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson in the 1956 film "Giant". She made her acting debut in theater, before making her television debut on the daytime soap opera, "Guiding Light". Bennett later had guest-starring roles in "", "Lou Grant", "Dallas", "Falcon Crest", "Knots Landing", "L.A. Law",