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Millie Perkins (born May 12, 1936) is an American retired film, television actress and model known for her debut film role as Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and for her supporting actress roles in two 1966 Westerns, The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind, both directed by Monte Hellman .
The Diary of Anne Frank: Directed by George Stevens. With Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer. During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
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Feb 14, 2023 · Before the 1959 film, Millie Perkins was an 18-year-old model who had never really thought about acting. Before an international talent search began, Audrey Hepburn was favored to play the...
Sep 17, 2019 · Actor Millie Perkins recalls getting the role of Anne Frank, and the impact it had on her life, at an Academy screening of "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater...
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The Diary of Anne Frank is a 1959 American biographical drama film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1955 play of the same name, which was in turn based on the posthumously published diary of Anne Frank, a German-born Jewish girl who lived in hiding in Amsterdam with her family during World War II.
Jun 1, 2017 · The Diary Of Anne Frank 1959 Harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Director: George...
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Jul 17, 2009 · Plucked from acting obscurity at age 19, Millie Perkins landed the role of a lifetime, starring as Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank. In celebration of the Oscar®-winning film's 50th anniversary, Millie reflects on her experience making the movie and what it means to the world today.
