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Anne Bancroft
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Actor Born: September 17, 1931 in Bronx, New York City, NY Death: June 6, 2005 in New York City, NY Biography:A dark-haired, earthy beauty and a versatile actress, "Anne Bancroft" has actually had two film careers. The first, which took place during the 1950s, was generally undistinguished and featured her in films that usually failed to fully utilize her talents. The second, which began in the early '60s, established her as an actress of great acclaim in films like "The Miracle Worker" and granted her screen immortality with roles such as that of the iconic Mrs. Robinson in "The Graduate".
A first generation Italian-American hailing from the Bronx, Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano) was four years old when she began taking acting and dancing lessons. Billing herself as "Anne Marno", she began appearing on television in 1950. Two years later she signed a contract with Fox and launched a six-year career in second-string Westerns and crime dramas that began with "Don't Bother to Knock" in 1952. By... Full Biography
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