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Anne Baxter
Actor

Anne Baxter

7 May 1923Born
12 Dec 1985Died
62Age at death
98Credits

Biography

Anne Baxter (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985) was an American actress best known for her work in Hollywood films, Broadway, and television during the mid‑20th century. Born on May 7, 1923, in Michigan City, Indiana, she was the granddaughter of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and began acting on Broadway at the age of 13, earning strong reviews that helped launch her career. She moved to Hollywood in the late 1930s and signed a long‑term contract with 20th Century Fox, going on to appear in notable films such as The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), The Razor’s Edge (1946), and The Ten Commandments (1956).

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For her supporting role as Sophie MacDonald in The Razor’s Edge, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as a Golden Globe, and she later earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress as Eve Harrington in Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s classic All About Eve (1950). Throughout her career she worked with major directors including Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, and Cecil B. DeMille, while also appearing regularly on stage and in television productions, including series such as East of Eden and Hotel. Anne Baxter died on December 12, 1985, in New York City at the age of 62, leaving behind a legacy as a gifted dramatic actress with a strong presence in both classic cinema and television.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 98 credits.

  1. 2013Footsteps on the CeilingFilm: Eve Harrington (archive footage)
  2. 1984The Masks of DeathFilm: Irene Adler / Mrs. Norton
  3. 1983The Architecture of Frank Lloyd WrightFilm: Narrator
  4. 1983Blake: The Marriage Of Heaven And HellFilm
  5. 1982HotelSeries: Victoria Cabot (76 episodes)
  6. 1981East of EdenSeries: Faye (3 episodes)
  7. 1980Jane Austen in ManhattanFilm: Lilliana Zorska
  8. 1980HagenSeries (1 episode)
  9. 1979Nero WolfeFilm: Mrs. Rachael Bruner
  10. 1978Little MoFilm: Jessamyn Connolly
  11. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Priscilla Crawford, Helen Williams (2 episodes)
  12. 1976Arthur Hailey's The MoneychangersSeries: Edwina D'Orsey (4 episodes)
  13. 1973Lisa, Bright and DarkFilm: Margaret Schilling
  14. 1972Lapin 360Film: Mrs. Barnes
  15. 1972BanacekSeries: Leslie Lyle (1 episode)
  16. 1972The CatcherFilm: Kate
  17. 1971If Tomorrow ComesFilm: Miss Cramer
  18. 1971ColumboSeries: Nora Chandler (1 episode)
  19. 1971CannonSeries (2 episodes)
  20. 1971The Late LizFilm: Liz Addams Hatch
  21. 1971Fools' ParadeFilm: Cleo
  22. 1970Ritual of EvilFilm: Jolene Wiley
  23. 1970The ChallengersFilm: Stephanie York
  24. 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Series: Myra Sherwood (2 episodes)
  25. 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of HumanitiesFilm: Myra Sherwood
  26. 1968Companions in NightmareFilm: Carlotta Mauridge
  27. 1968The Name of the GameSeries: Magda Blain, Betty-Jean Currier, Magda Blaine, Louise Harris (1 episode)
  28. 1967Stranger on the RunFilm: Valverda Johnson
  29. 1967MannixSeries (1 episode)
  30. 1967The Danny Thomas HourSeries (1 episode)
  31. 1967IronsideSeries: Alice Flynn (1 episode)
  32. 1967The Busy BodyFilm: Margo Foster Kane
  33. 1967Sette donne per una strageFilm
  34. 1966The Tall WomenFilm: Mary Ann
  35. 1966BatmanSeries: Zelda, Olga (2 episodes)
  36. 1965The F.B.I.Series: Katherine Daly (1 episode)
  37. 1965The LonerSeries (1 episode)
  38. 1965The Big ValleySeries: Hannah Kendall (1 episode)
  39. 1965Run for Your LifeSeries: Mona Morrison (1 episode)
  40. 1965The Family JewelsFilm: Anne Baxter
  41. 1963MarilynFilm: archive footage
  42. 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries: Janice Brandt (1 episode)
  43. 1962Mix Me a PersonFilm: Dr. Anne Dyson
  44. 1962Walk on the Wild SideFilm: Teresina Vidarverri
  45. 1961Dr. KildareSeries: Nora Willis (1 episode)
  46. 1960CimarronFilm: Dixie Lee
  47. 1960My Three SonsSeries: Eileen Talbot (1 episode)
  48. 1960CheckmateSeries: Beatrice Martin Kipp (1 episode)
  49. 1959Summer of the Seventeenth DollFilm: Olive
  50. 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries: Louise (1 episode)
  51. 1959RiverboatSeries: Ellie Jenkins (1 episode)
  52. 1958Chase a Crooked ShadowFilm: Kimberley Prescott
  53. 1957Armored Attack!Film: Marina Pavlov
  54. 1956Three Violent PeopleFilm: Lorna Hunter Saunders
  55. 1956The Ten CommandmentsFilm: Nefretiri
  56. 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries: Laura Fletcher (1 episode)
  57. 1956Playhouse 90Series: Pat Bass (1 episode)
  58. 1956The Come OnFilm: Rita
  59. 1955The SpoilersFilm: Cherry Malotte
  60. 1955One DesireFilm: Tacey Cromwell
  61. 1955BedevilledFilm: Monica Johnson
  62. 1954Carnival StoryFilm: Willi
  63. 1953The Blue GardeniaFilm: Norah Larkin
  64. 1953I ConfessFilm: Ruth Grandfort
  65. 1953General Electric TheaterSeries: Maj. Edith Johansen, Stella Rutledge, Ella Harley (1 episode)
  66. 1952The Outcasts of Poker FlatFilm: Cal
  67. 1952My Wife's Best FriendFilm: Virginia Mason
  68. 1952O. Henry's Full HouseFilm: Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
  69. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Margaret Schilling (1 episode)
  70. 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries (2 episodes)
  71. 1951Follow the SunFilm: Valerie Hogan
  72. 1950All About EveFilm: Eve Harrington
  73. 1950A Ticket to TomahawkFilm: Kit Dodge Jr.
  74. 1949You're My EverythingFilm: Hannah Adams
  75. 1948Yellow SkyFilm: Constance Mae 'Mike'
  76. 1948The Walls of JerichoFilm: Julia Norman
  77. 1948The Luck of the IrishFilm: Nora
  78. 1948HomecomingFilm: Mrs. Penny Johnson
  79. 1947Mother Wore TightsFilm: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  80. 1947Blaze of NoonFilm: Lucille Stewart

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