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Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Acting·1923–1985·73 films

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 (

Filmography

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