Anne Baxter

American actress (1923–1985)

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Anne Baxter was an American actress who had a career in film and television from the 1940s through the 1980s. She is remembered as a notable performer of Hollywood's mid-twentieth century era, though specific details about her most significant roles or achievements would require additional sources to accurately convey.

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Michigan City, Indiana, USA

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…

Known for

Footsteps on the Ceiling — Eve Harrington (archive footage)2013
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story — Self (archive footage)2006
The Making of The Ten Commandments — Self (archive footage)2003
Backstory: 'All About Eve' — Self (archive footage)2000
Night of 100 Stars II — Self1985
The Masks of Death — Irene Adler / Mrs. Norton1984
The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright — Narrator1983
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano — Self1983
Blake: The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell1983
Hotel — Victoria Cabot1982

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Instance of: human
Given name: Anne
Family name: Baxter
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Michigan City
Place of death: New York City
Spouse: John Hodiak
Occupation: actor
Educated at: Los Angeles High School
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Award: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Student of: Maria Ouspenskaya
Image: Anne Baxter 20th Century Fox player, 1940s.jpg
Work location: United States

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Commons category: Anne Baxter
date of birth: 1923-00-00
date of death: 1986-12-12
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Commons gallery: Anne Baxter
cause of death: intracranial aneurysm
name in native language: Anne Baxter
start of work period: 1940-00-00
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

Anne Baxter (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985) was an American actress, star of Hollywood films, Broadway productions, and television series. She won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and seven Photoplay Awards, and was nominated for an Emmy and two Laurel Awards.

A granddaughter of Frank Lloyd Wright, Baxter studied acting with Maria Ouspenskaya and had some stage experience before making her film debut in 20 Mule Team (1940). She became a contract player of 20th Century-Fox and was loaned to RKO Pictures for the role of Lucy Morgan in Orson Welles's The Magnificent Ambersons (1942). She was the leading lady in Billy Wilder's Five Graves to Cairo (1943). In 1947, she won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Sophie MacDonald in The Razor's Edge (1946).

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