Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Acting
Born 1923-05-07 - Died 1985-12-12Michigan City, Indiana, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (74)

The Ten Commandments
7.8

The Ten Commandments

1956Movie7.8
I Confess
7.1

I Confess

1953Movie7.1
All About Eve
8.1

All About Eve

1950Movie8.1
The Magnificent Ambersons
7.3

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942Movie7.3
The Razor's Edge
6.9

The Razor's Edge

1946Movie6.9
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
Three Violent People
5.9

Three Violent People

1956Movie5.9
Little Mo
7.3

Little Mo

1978Movie7.3
Fools' Parade
6.6

Fools' Parade

1971Movie6.6
Cimarron
6.2

Cimarron

1960Movie6.2
Five Graves to Cairo
7.0

Five Graves to Cairo

1943Movie7.0
Ritual of Evil
6.0

Ritual of Evil

1970Movie6.0
The Spoilers
5.5

The Spoilers

1955Movie5.5
The Family Jewels
6.5

The Family Jewels

1965Movie6.5
Walk on the Wild Side
6.6

Walk on the Wild Side

1962Movie6.6
Smoky
5.7

Smoky

1946Movie5.7
The Purple Heart
6.1

The Purple Heart

1944Movie6.1
Crash Dive
6.4

Crash Dive

1943Movie6.4
Homecoming
7.1

Homecoming

1948Movie7.1
Charley's Aunt
6.3

Charley's Aunt

1941Movie6.3
O. Henry's Full House
6.9

O. Henry's Full House

1952Movie6.9
If Tomorrow Comes
7.5

If Tomorrow Comes

1971Movie7.5
Yellow Sky
7.0

Yellow Sky

1948Movie7.0
Chase a Crooked Shadow
7.1

Chase a Crooked Shadow

1958Movie7.1
The Blue Gardenia
6.5

The Blue Gardenia

1953Movie6.5
Bedevilled
6.0

Bedevilled

1955Movie6.0
Stranger on the Run
5.7

Stranger on the Run

1967Movie5.7
The Walls of Jericho
5.6

The Walls of Jericho

1948Movie5.6
One Desire
6.1

One Desire

1955Movie6.1
The North Star
6.0

The North Star

1943Movie6.0
Swamp Water
6.4

Swamp Water

1941Movie6.4
The Fighting Sullivans
6.3

The Fighting Sullivans

1944Movie6.3
20 Mule Team
6.6

20 Mule Team

1940Movie6.6
Guest in the House
4.9

Guest in the House

1944Movie4.9
Angel on My Shoulder
6.5

Angel on My Shoulder

1946Movie6.5
The Luck of the Irish
6.1

The Luck of the Irish

1948Movie6.1
Carnival Story
4.6

Carnival Story

1954Movie4.6
A Royal Scandal
6.9

A Royal Scandal

1945Movie6.9
A Ticket to Tomahawk
6.0

A Ticket to Tomahawk

1950Movie6.0
Marilyn
7.5

Marilyn

1963Movie7.5
The Tall Women
7.6

The Tall Women

1966Movie7.6
The Busy Body
7.2

The Busy Body

1967Movie7.2
The Masks of Death
5.4

The Masks of Death

1984Movie5.4
The Great Profile
6.8

The Great Profile

1940Movie6.8
You're My Everything
4.8

You're My Everything

1949Movie4.8
The Pied Piper
6.9

The Pied Piper

1942Movie6.9
The Come On
5.2

The Come On

1956Movie5.2
The Late Liz
8.0

The Late Liz

1971Movie8.0
My Wife's Best Friend
6.0

My Wife's Best Friend

1952Movie6.0
Blaze of Noon
5.7

Blaze of Noon

1947Movie5.7
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
10.0

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

1969Movie10.0
Backstory: 'All About Eve'
9.0

Backstory: 'All About Eve'

2000Movie9.0
Nero Wolfe
8.3

Nero Wolfe

1979Movie8.3
The Catcher
7.0

The Catcher

1972Movie7.0
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
7.8

Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

1983Movie7.8
Follow the Sun
6.3

Follow the Sun

1951Movie6.3
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
6.6

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006Movie6.6
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
6.8

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

1959Movie6.8
Lisa, Bright and Dark
8.0

Lisa, Bright and Dark

1973Movie8.0
Mother Wore Tights
5.7

Mother Wore Tights

1947Movie5.7
Footsteps on the Ceiling

Footsteps on the Ceiling

2013Movie
Companions in Nightmare
5.3

Companions in Nightmare

1968Movie5.3
Jane Austen in Manhattan
5.9

Jane Austen in Manhattan

1980Movie5.9
The Challengers
7.0

The Challengers

1970Movie7.0
Armored Attack!
6.2

Armored Attack!

1957Movie6.2
The Eve of St. Mark
5.9

The Eve of St. Mark

1944Movie5.9
The Making of The Ten Commandments
8.0

The Making of The Ten Commandments

2003Movie8.0
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
6.4

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1952Movie6.4
Sette donne per una strage

Sette donne per una strage

1967Movie
Mix Me a Person
6.3

Mix Me a Person

1962Movie6.3
Sunday Dinner for a Soldier
5.5

Sunday Dinner for a Soldier

1944Movie5.5
Lapin 360
6.5

Lapin 360

1972Movie6.5
The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
9.0

The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright

1983Movie9.0
Blake: The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell

Blake: The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell

1983Movie

TV Shows (33)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Columbo
8.1

Columbo

1971Series8.1
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Batman
7.3

Batman

1966Series7.3
Hotel
6.8

Hotel

1982Series6.8
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
Run for Your Life
7.1

Run for Your Life

1965Series7.1
Marcus Welby, M.D.
6.6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969Series6.6
The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

1965Series6.2
Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971Series6.7
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Playhouse 90
7.5

Playhouse 90

1956Series7.5
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.8

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959Series6.8
Riverboat
6.5

Riverboat

1959Series6.5
Banacek
8.4

Banacek

1972Series8.4
East of Eden
7.4

East of Eden

1981Series7.4
The Loner
6.3

The Loner

1965Series6.3
The Danny Thomas Hour
6.7

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967Series6.7
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
4.0

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

1976Series4.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Hagen
7.0

Hagen

1980Series7.0