Anne Bancroft Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Dress Size, Contact Details, Spouse(Husband), Bio & More

Anne Bancroft

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Anna Maria Louisa Italiano

BIRTHDAY

September 17, 1931

BORN ON DAY

Thursday

BIRTHPLACE

The Bronx, New York, United State

DIED AT AGE

73 Years 8 Months 19 Days

DEATHDATE

June 6, 2005

DEATHPLACE

Manhattan, New York, United States

CAUSE OF DEATH

Uterine Cancer

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Movies (Actress)

ZODIAC

VIRGO

Physical Stats

WAIST

N/A

Hip

N/A

DRESS SIZE

N/A

HEIGHT

5'6''(feet & inches)

1.6764 meters

167.64 cm

WEIGHT

N/A

Anne Bancroft Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Mildred DiNapoli

FATHER

Michael Italiano

SISTER(S) NAME

Phyllis Italiano

Joanne Italiano

Anne Bancroft Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Martin May (1953-1957)

SPOUSE

Mel Brooks (1964-2005)

Child(ren) of Anne Bancroft and Mel Brooks

Max Brooks (22 May, 1972) (Son) (Author)

Fame & Address

DEBUT

Don't Bother to Knock (Film 1952)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

The Graduate (Film 1967)

Education, Net Worth & More

RELIGION

Roman Catholic

SCHOOLING FROM

Christopher Columbus High School, The Bronx, New York City,New York, United States

NET WORTH

$20 Million

More Information

Career of Anne Bancroft

She started her career with Broadway play "Two for the Seesaw" as lovelorn. She also appeared in the film version of the play. She appeared in the remake of "To Be or Not to Be". She played starring roles in the films like Honeymoon in Vegas, Point of No Return, Home for the Holidays and more.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anne Bancroft

Did Anne Bancroft takes alcohol? Yes.
Was Anne Bancroft in the habit of Smoking? Yes.
She is one of the few actors to receive both Academy and Tony for the same role.
She was considered for the role of Aurora Greenway in "Terms of Endearment" but couldn't make it and Shirley MacLaine won the part.
Anne had to refuse to play the part of Chris MacNeil in "The Exorcist" as she was pregnant at the time. Ultimately, the role played by Ellen Burstyn.
She met her second husband Mel Brooks in a talk show after which Mel bribed a woman who worked on the show to tell him the name of the restaurant where Anne was going to dine that night so that he could talk with her more. He wants to show Anne that they met coincidentally at the restaurant.
When she was booked to appear on the chat show "Wogan", she didn't know that the show is live. She came to know only 5 minutes before the show was going to air. She turned pale and was advised to count to calm down. She was not comfortable and answered in few words for the whole show.
She played the mother of Katharine Ross in "The Graduate", however, Anne is only 8 years older than Ross.
She was a recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She appeared as a surprise guest at The 70th Annual Academy Awards and became a part of Tribute to the Oscar Winners along with other Academy Award winners.
She was honored with a street named after her in Iowa City, Iowa.
She was considered for the Oscar-winning part of Alice Hyatt in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" but the role went to Ellen Burstyn.
The Peruvian actress cum singer Yma Sumac learned English from Anne.
Anne suffered an accident during filming "The Last Hunt" after which a pinched nerve bothered her. She was replaced by Debra Paget.
She fought with breast cancer in the early 80s. Also, had to lose the part of Evelyn in Spanglish due to cancer. The actress Cloris Leachman took her place afterward.