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- NAME: Anne Bancroft
- OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress
- BIRTH DATE: September 17, 1931
- DEATH DATE: June 06, 2005
- EDUCATION: Christopher Columbus High School, Bronx, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Actors Studio, University of California, Los Angeles
- PLACE OF BIRTH: The Bronx, New York, New York
- PLACE OF DEATH: New York City, New York
- Originally: Anna Maria Louisa Italiano
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Anne Bancroft was an Oscar Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress famous for her roles in The Miracle Worker and The Graduate. She was married to comedian and film director Mel Brooks.
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