Anne Bancroft

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Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. She is one of only 24 thespians to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. Bancroft was born Anna Maria Louisa (or Luisa) Italiano on September 17, 1931, in the Bronx, New York City, the middle of three daughters of Mildred (née Di Napoli), a telephone operator, and Michael G. Italiano, a dress pattern maker. Both of her parents' surnames were toponymic. Her parents were Italian immigrants from Southern Italy. In an interview, she stated that her family was originally from Muro Lucano, in the province of Potenza. She was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. Bancroft was raised in Little Italy, in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx, attended P.S. 12, later moving to 1580 Zerega Ave. Bancroft's Broadway debut in the two-character drama Two for the Seesaw (1958), brought her wide recognition for the depth of her talent and garnered her a Tony Award for best supporting actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (1962), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967). Bancroft continued to have a successful career in film and television. She starred in a number of other films, including The Elephant Man (1980), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), and Agnes of God (1985), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She also had a recurring role on the television series Modern Family. Bancroft was married to director Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death in 2005. They had one son, Max Brooks.

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  • wc Gender: Female
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1931-09-17
  • event Death Date 2005-06-06
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 9.9
  • info Birth Place Bronx, New York, USA
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7.8

The Miracle Worker

1962-05-23

6.3

Malice

1993-09-29

8.1

The Elephant Man

1980-10-09

6.2

Point of No Return

1993-03-19

6.1

Heartbreakers

2001-03-23

6.5

G.I. Jane

1997-08-19

6.6

Silent Movie

1976-06-17

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The Last Frontier

1955-12-07

6.1

Keeping the Faith

2000-04-14

4.5

Delgo

2008-12-12

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The Mother

1994-11-19

6.8

To Be or Not to Be

1983-12-16

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James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984-01-01

6.6

Don't Bother to Knock

1952-07-18

6.2

Agnes of God

1985-09-13

6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

1995-10-06

7.3

Torch Song Trilogy

1988-12-14

6.2

Antz

1998-10-02

6.6

Great Expectations

1998-01-30

6.3

Love Potion No. 9

1992-11-13

6.3

Home for the Holidays

1995-11-02

5.6

Honeymoon in Vegas

1992-08-28

6.8

Nightfall

1956-11-09

7.4

'night, Mother

1986-09-12

5.8

New York Confidential

1955-02-15

6.5

Demetrius and the Gladiators

1954-06-16

7.6

The Graduate

1967-12-21

6.5

The Turning Point

1977-11-14

6.4

Critical Care

1997-10-31

6.1

The Girl in Black Stockings

1957-09-24

7.2

84 Charing Cross Road

1987-02-13

6.2

The Sunchaser

1996-05-29

5.6

Fatso

1980-02-01

6.2

Young Winston

1972-07-20

6.3

The Hindenburg

1975-12-25

5.2

Up at the Villa

2000-04-14

6.5

7 Women

1965-12-11

7.1

The Slender Thread

1965-12-15

6.7

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975-03-14

6.7

The Pumpkin Eater

1964-07-16

5.6

Gorilla at Large

1954-05-01

6.5

The Raid

1954-08-04

5.3

Lipstick

1976-04-02

6.2

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996-05-19

5.9

A Life in the Balance

1955-07-01

6

Deep in My Heart

1999-02-14

6

The Naked Street

1955-08-01

6.1

Garbo Talks

1984-10-12

7.2

The Kid from Left Field

1953-07-01

6.9

Homecoming

1996-04-14

5.6

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

1989-02-24

6

The Restless Breed

1957-05-01

6.4

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

2003-05-04

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Broadway Bound

1992-03-22

6.1

Walk the Proud Land

1956-09-01

6.2

Treasure of the Golden Condor

1953-02-04

5.4

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994-05-01

6

Mrs. Cage

1992-05-20

8.2

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013-05-20

5.7

Mr. Jones

1993-10-08

6.1

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995-12-22

6.7

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018-02-17

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Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

6.5

An Audience with Mel Brooks

1984-02-04

10

Tonight We Sing

1953-01-26

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Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

1970-02-18

7

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014-02-01

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Mickey's 50

1978-11-19

8

The Man Who Had Influence

1950-05-29

6.9

Haven

2001-02-11

6.5

In Search of Peace

2001-09-21

6.3

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979-05-16

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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

2009-08-11

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Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny

1982-02-28

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Jesus Of Nazareth

1977-03-27

8

The Simpsons

1989-12-17

4.4

Studio One

1948-11-07

8

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000-10-15

5.5

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02

2.7

Climax!

1954-10-07

5.7

ABC Stage 67

1966-09-14

4.2

Suspense

1949-01-06

5.5

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956-10-05

7.7

Jesus of Nazareth

1977-03-27

7

The Oscars

1953-03-19

5

Freddie and Max

1990-11-12

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Performance

1991-02-22

5.5

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02

5.5

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02

5.5

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02

5.3

An Audience with...

1978-01-08

5.5

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02

5.5

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02

5.7

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957-07-29

6.6

What's My Line?

1950-02-02

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Flick Flack

1974-01-07

4.4

Studio One

1948-11-07

4.4

Studio One

1948-11-07

2.7

Climax!

1954-10-07

5

Tony Awards

1956-04-01

5

Legends

2006-11-17

8

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

1998-06-23

6.8

Marco Polo

1982-12-05

5

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994-05-01

4.9

Great Performances

1971-01-28

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