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Anne Bancroft

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Anne Bancroft 1931-2005, American actress, b. New York City as Anna Maria Italiano. Her New York stage debut in Two for the Seesaw (1958) was a major triumph. She was acclaimed for her performance in The Miracle Worker (1959) and won an Academy Award for the 1962 film version. Her role as the predatorily seductive Mrs. Robinson in Mike Nichols ' The Graduate (1967) is a cinema classic. An extremely versatile and active performer, Bancroft starred in dozens of films, including The Pumpkin Eater (1964), Seven Women (1966), The Turning Point (1977), Agnes of God (... Read more

Bancroft, Anne
Anne Bancroft American actress Anne Bancroft (1931 – 2005) had an extraordinary career that spanned...included The Torrents of Spring and The Goldbergs . Then in 1952, Anne Bancroft was born. Hollywood — Take One In one of those quirks... Read more

Bancroft, Anne
BANCROFT, Anne Nationality: American. Born: Anna Maria...contract with 20th Century-Fox; chose name "Anne Bancroft" from list submitted to her by Darryl...Holtzman, Will, Seesaw, A Dual Biography of Anne Bancroft and Mel Brooks , New York, 1979. On BANCROFT... Read more

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	Oscar-Winning Actress Anne Bancroft Dies at 73 [Correction 6/20/05] ; Anne Bancroft, the versatile actress who won an Academy...career spanning more than 50 years, Ms. Bancroft won every major acting award -- the Oscar...worked with," Arthur Penn, who directed Ms. Bancroft in the stage and film versions of "The... Read more

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