Ann Bancroft has died

*Raph's Girl* · 06-07-2005, 04:56 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...le_bancroft_dc

Anne Bancroft, the Americanhusky-voiced beauty who rose from an Italian neighborhood in New York to become a Hollywood star immortalized as the seductive Mrs. Robinson in 1967's "The Graduate" has died.

She was 73.

Bancroft died in New York of uterine cancer, a representative for her husband, Mel Brooks, said on Tuesday.

Brooks' spokeswoman said the actress died on Monday evening at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.

Born Anna Maria Italiano in 1931 in New York's Bronx borough, she got her start in movies in the 1950s.

She won an Oscar for her 1962 film "The Miracle Worker," where she played the teacher to Helen Keller in the movie directed by Arthur Penn.

Over her long career, she garnered a further four Academy Award nominations and won two
Tony Awards for her work on the Broadway stage, including one for the stage version of "The Miracle Worker" in 1960.

In 1964, she married comedian and director Mel Brooks.

Raph's Girl note: Wow! I didn't know she was married to Mel Brooks!

*zkarlette* · 06-07-2005, 05:09 PM

Another victim of cancer.... whats up with this really... Its really sad and I feel really sorry for Mel Brooks his work has always been to make people laugh and right now he must feel really down...

~~BartAllen~~ · 06-08-2005, 05:06 AM

i hope to make it to that age. dying old rocks.

*Katie* · 06-08-2005, 08:50 AM

Here's to you Mrs. Robinson.....

*Voltron* · 06-08-2005, 04:53 PM

Ashes to ashes, Simon to Garfunkel...

06-07-2005, 04:56 PM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Ann Bancroft has died http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...le_bancroft_dc Anne Bancroft, the Americanhusky-voiced beauty who rose from an Italian neighborhood in New York to become a Hollywood star immortalized as the seductive Mrs. Robinson in 1967's "The Graduate" has died. She was 73. Bancroft died in New York of uterine cancer, a representative for her husband, Mel Brooks, said on Tuesday. Brooks' spokeswoman said the actress died on Monday evening at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Born Anna Maria Italiano in 1931 in New York's Bronx borough, she got her start in movies in the 1950s. She won an Oscar for her 1962 film "The Miracle Worker," where she played the teacher to Helen Keller in the movie directed by Arthur Penn. Over her long career, she garnered a further four Academy Award nominations and won two Tony Awards for her work on the Broadway stage, including one for the stage version of "The Miracle Worker" in 1960. In 1964, she married comedian and director Mel Brooks. Raph's Girl note: Wow! I didn't know she was married to Mel Brooks! __________________

06-07-2005, 05:09 PM	#2
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	Another victim of cancer.... whats up with this really... Its really sad and I feel really sorry for Mel Brooks his work has always been to make people laugh and right now he must feel really down... __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

06-08-2005, 04:53 PM	#5
Voltron Handsomest Boy in School Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Realm of SJW Posts: 4,642	Ashes to ashes, Simon to Garfunkel... __________________ I AM FOR ACTUAL! . . . and the White Savior. . . and the Right Hand of God. . . Last edited by That Matt Guy; 06-09-2005 at 02:15 AM. Reason: disgracing Art Garfunkel

06-08-2005, 05:06 AM	#3
~~BartAllen~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 922	i hope to make it to that age. dying old rocks.

06-08-2005, 08:50 AM	#4
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	Here's to you Mrs. Robinson.....