Anne Bancroft (1931–2005)

Born: September 17, 1931 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died: June 6, 2005 (age 73) in New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Mel Brooks (5 August 1964 – 6 June 2005) (her death) (1 child)
Martin May (1 July 1953 – 13 February 1957) (divorced)

When [Mel Brooks] told his Jewish mother he was marrying an Italian girl, she said: “Bring her over. I’ll be in the kitchen – with my head in the oven”.

[of her Mrs. Robinson role in The Graduate (1967)] Film critics said I gave a voice to the fear we all have: that we’ll reach a point in our lives, look around and realize that all the things we said we’d do and become will never come to be – and that we’re ordinary.

Don’t Bother to Knock 1952 dir. Roy Ward Baker Starring Richard Widmark Marilyn Monroe Bancroft

The Graduate 1967 dir. by Mike Nichols starring Dustin Hoffman Bancroft

The Elephant Man 1980 dir. David Lynch Starring Anthony Hopkins John Hurt An Audience with Mel Brooks 1983 dir. Mel Brooks starring Mel Brooks Bancroft THE HINDENBURG 1975 dir. Robert Wise Starring: George C. Scott Anne Bancroft THE KID FROM LEFT FIELD 1953 dir. Harmon Jones Stars: Dan Dailey Anne Bancroft