1923-05-07 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 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). 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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Footsteps on the Ceiling | Eve Harrington (archive footage) | 2013-01-01 |
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The Making of The Ten Commandments | Self (archive footage) | 2003-09-23 |
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Backstory: 'All About Eve' | Self (archive footage) | 2000-09-09 |
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Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
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The Masks of Death | Irene Adler / Mrs. Norton | 1984-12-23 |
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Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano | Self | 1983-11-02 |
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Blake: The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell | 1983-01-01 | |
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The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright | Narrator | 1983-01-01 |
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Jane Austen in Manhattan | Lilliana Zorska | 1980-07-01 |
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Nero Wolfe | Mrs. Rachael Bruner | 1979-12-19 |
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Little Mo | Jessamyn Connolly | 1978-09-05 |
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Lisa, Bright and Dark | Margaret Schilling | 1973-11-28 |
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The Catcher | Kate | 1972-06-02 |
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Lapin 360 | Mrs. Barnes | 1972-10-08 |
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If Tomorrow Comes | Miss Cramer | 1971-12-07 |
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Fools' Parade | Cleo | 1971-08-18 |
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The Late Liz | Liz Addams Hatch | 1971-09-01 |
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Ritual of Evil | Jolene Wiley | 1970-02-23 |
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The Challengers | Stephanie York | 1970-02-20 |
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Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities | Myra Sherwood | 1969-03-26 |
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Companions in Nightmare | Carlotta Mauridge | 1968-11-23 |
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Sette donne per una strage | 1967-01-01 | |
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The Busy Body | Margo Foster Kane | 1967-03-12 |
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Stranger on the Run | Valverda Johnson | 1967-10-31 |
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Las 7 magnificas | Mary Ann | 1966-09-26 |
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The Family Jewels | Anne Baxter | 1965-07-01 |
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Marilyn | archive footage | 1963-04-18 |
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Mix Me a Person | Dr. Anne Dyson | 1962-08-31 |
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Walk on the Wild Side | Teresina Vidarverri | 1962-02-21 |
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Cimarron | Dixie Lee | 1960-12-01 |
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Summer of the Seventeenth Doll | Olive | 1959-12-01 |
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Chase a Crooked Shadow | Kimberley Prescott | 1958-01-16 |
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Armored Attack! | Marina Pavlov | 1957-01-01 |
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The Ten Commandments | Nefretiri | 1956-10-05 |
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The Come On | Rita | 1956-04-16 |
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Three Violent People | Lorna Hunter Saunders | 1956-12-01 |
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The Spoilers | Cherry Malotte | 1955-12-23 |
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Bedevilled | Monica Johnson | 1955-04-28 |
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One Desire | Tacey Cromwell | 1955-07-20 |
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Carnival Story | Willi | 1954-04-16 |
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I Confess | Ruth Grandfort | 1953-02-12 |
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The Blue Gardenia | Norah Larkin | 1953-03-20 |
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O. Henry's Full House | Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf") | 1952-09-18 |
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The Outcasts of Poker Flat | Cal | 1952-11-03 |
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My Wife's Best Friend | Virginia Mason | 1952-10-09 |
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Follow the Sun | Valerie Hogan | 1951-05-22 |
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A Ticket to Tomahawk | Kit Dodge Jr. | 1950-05-19 |
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All About Eve | Eve Harrington | 1950-11-09 |
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You're My Everything | Hannah Adams | 1949-07-22 |
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Yellow Sky | Constance Mae 'Mike' | 1948-12-24 |
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Homecoming | Mrs. Penny Johnson | 1948-04-29 |
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The Walls of Jericho | Julia Norman | 1948-11-22 |
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The Luck of the Irish | Nora | 1948-09-15 |
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Blaze of Noon | Lucille Stewart | 1947-05-02 |
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Mother Wore Tights | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1947-08-20 |
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Smoky | Julie Richards | 1946-06-26 |
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The Razor's Edge | Sophie MacDonald | 1946-11-19 |
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Angel on My Shoulder | Barbara Foster | 1946-09-20 |
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A Royal Scandal | Anna Jaschikoff | 1945-03-26 |
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The Fighting Sullivans | Katherine Mary Sullivan | 1944-02-03 |
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The Purple Heart | Anne (voice) (uncredited) | 1944-02-25 |
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Guest in the House | Evelyn Heath | 1944-12-08 |
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The Eve of St. Mark | Janet Feller | 1944-05-22 |
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Sunday Dinner for a Soldier | Tessa Osborne | 1944-12-08 |
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The North Star | Marina Pavlov | 1943-11-04 |
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Crash Dive | Jean Hewlett | 1943-04-22 |
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Five Graves to Cairo | Mouche | 1943-05-26 |
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The Pied Piper | Nicole Rougeron | 1942-08-21 |
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The Magnificent Ambersons | Lucy Morgan | 1942-07-10 |
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Charley's Aunt | Amy Spettigue | 1941-08-01 |
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Swamp Water | Julie Keefer | 1941-11-16 |
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20 Mule Team | Jean Johnson | 1940-05-03 |
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The Great Profile | Mary Maxwell | 1940-08-30 |
