Anne Baxter
Biography
Anne Baxter was an American actress born on May 7, 1923, in Michigan City, Indiana. Known for her work in Hollywood films, Broadway, and television during the mid-twentieth century, she was the granddaughter of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. She began acting on Broadway at the age of thirteen, receiving strong reviews that launched her career. In the late 1930s, she moved to Hollywood and signed a long-term contract with Twentieth Century Fox. Her notable film appearances included The Magnificent Ambersons in 1942, The Razor's Edge in 1946, and The Ten Commandments in 1956. She also went by the name Annie B and amassed 107 known acting credits. She passed away on December 12, 1985, at the age of sixty-two.
Career overview
Anne Baxter was an American actress born on May 7, 1923, in Michigan City, Indiana, who also used the name Annie B. She was the granddaughter of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Beginning her acting career on Broadway at the age of thirteen, she earned strong reviews that helped launch her professional path. She later moved to Hollywood in the late 1930s and signed a long-term contract with 20th Century Fox, working across Hollywood films, Broadway, and television during the mid-twentieth century.
Throughout her career in acting, she appeared in a total of 107 known credits, which included notable films such as The Magnificent Ambersons in 1942, The Razor's Edge in 1946, and The Ten Commandments in 1956. Her performance as Sophie MacDonald in The Razor's Edge earned her an Academy Award for her supporting role.
Anne Baxter passed away on December 12, 1985, at the age of 62. Her extensive career left a notable mark in film, television, and stage entertainment during her lifetime.
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- Footsteps on the Ceiling (2013) as Eve Harrington (archive footage)
- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- The Making of The Ten Commandments (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Backstory: 'All About Eve' (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- The Masks of Death (1984) as Irene Adler / Mrs. Norton
- Blake: The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell (1983)
- Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano (1983) as Self
- The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (1983) as Narrator
- Hotel (1982) as Victoria Cabot
- East of Eden (1981) as Faye
- Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) as Lilliana Zorska
- Hagen (1980)
- Nero Wolfe (1979) as Mrs. Rachael Bruner
- Little Mo (1978) as Jessamyn Connolly
- The Love Boat (1977) as Priscilla Crawford
- The Love Boat (1977) as Helen Williams
- Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (1976) as Edwina D'Orsey
- Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973) as Margaret Schilling
- Banacek (1972) as Leslie Lyle
- Lapin 360 (1972) as Mrs. Barnes
- The Catcher (1972) as Kate
- Columbo (1971) as Nora Chandler
- Cannon (1971)
- Fools' Parade (1971) as Cleo
- If Tomorrow Comes (1971) as Miss Cramer
- The Late Liz (1971) as Liz Addams Hatch
- The Challengers (1970) as Stephanie York
- Ritual of Evil (1970) as Jolene Wiley
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Myra Sherwood
- Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities (1969) as Myra Sherwood
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Magda Blain
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Betty-Jean Currier
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Magda Blaine
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Louise Harris
- Companions in Nightmare (1968) as Carlotta Mauridge
- Ironside (1967)
- Ironside (1967) as Alice Flynn
- Mannix (1967)
- The Danny Thomas Hour (1967)
- Stranger on the Run (1967) as Valverda Johnson
- The Busy Body (1967) as Margo Foster Kane
- Sette donne per una strage (1967)
- Batman (1966) as Zelda
- Batman (1966) as Olga
- The Tall Women (1966) as Mary Ann
- The Big Valley (1965) as Hannah Kendall
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Katherine Daly
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Mona Morrison
- The Loner (1965)
- The Family Jewels (1965) as Anne Baxter
- Marilyn (1963) as archive footage
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Janice Brandt
- Walk on the Wild Side (1962) as Teresina Vidarverri
- Mix Me a Person (1962) as Dr. Anne Dyson
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Nora Willis
- My Three Sons (1960) as Eileen Talbot
- Checkmate (1960) as Beatrice Martin Kipp
- Cimarron (1960) as Dixie Lee
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Louise
- Riverboat (1959) as Ellie Jenkins
- Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1959) as Olive
- Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) as Kimberley Prescott
- Armored Attack! (1957) as Marina Pavlov
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Laura Fletcher
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Pat Bass
- The Ten Commandments (1956) as Nefretiri
- Three Violent People (1956) as Lorna Hunter Saunders
- The Come On (1956) as Rita
- Bedevilled (1955) as Monica Johnson
- One Desire (1955) as Tacey Cromwell
- The Spoilers (1955) as Cherry Malotte
- Carnival Story (1954) as Willi
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- I Confess (1953) as Ruth Grandfort
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Maj. Edith Johansen
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Stella Rutledge
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Ella Harley
- The Blue Gardenia (1953) as Norah Larkin
- O. Henry's Full House (1952) as Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
- My Wife's Best Friend (1952) as Virginia Mason
- The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1952) as Cal
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Margaret Schilling
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Follow the Sun (1951) as Valerie Hogan
- All About Eve (1950) as Eve Harrington
- A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950) as Kit Dodge Jr.
- You're My Everything (1949) as Hannah Adams
- The Luck of the Irish (1948) as Nora
- The Walls of Jericho (1948) as Julia Norman
- Yellow Sky (1948) as Constance Mae 'Mike'
- Homecoming (1948) as Mrs. Penny Johnson
- Blaze of Noon (1947) as Lucille Stewart
- Mother Wore Tights (1947) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Razor's Edge (1946) as Sophie MacDonald
- Angel on My Shoulder (1946) as Barbara Foster
- Smoky (1946) as Julie Richards
- A Royal Scandal (1945) as Anna Jaschikoff
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- The Eve of St. Mark (1944) as Janet Feller
- The Purple Heart (1944) as Anne (voice) (uncredited)
- The Fighting Sullivans (1944) as Katherine Mary Sullivan
- Guest in the House (1944) as Evelyn Heath
- Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944) as Tessa Osborne
- Five Graves to Cairo (1943) as Mouche
- Crash Dive (1943) as Jean Hewlett
- The North Star (1943) as Marina Pavlov
- The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) as Lucy Morgan
- The Pied Piper (1942) as Nicole Rougeron
- Charley's Aunt (1941) as Amy Spettigue
- Swamp Water (1941) as Julie Keefer
- The Great Profile (1940) as Mary Maxwell
- 20 Mule Team (1940) as Jean Johnson