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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 .
Her father, Adolph Perkins, was a captain in the merchant marine, born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Millie was schooled in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. After relocating to New York, she studied drama under Jeff Corey. Following her role as diarist and holocaust victim Anne Frank, she was signed by 20th Century Fox.
Millie Perkins (born May 12, 1938) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), [1] and for her supporting actress roles in two 1966 westerns, The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind .
Aug 1, 2016 · After a successful modeling career, the world had discovered a new actress. Not a buxom blonde superstar like Marilyn Monroe, but an actress in the range of Grace Kelly, Joanne Woodward or Audrey Hepburn. And with her impressive tour-de-force performance in “The Diary of Anne Frank” in mind: Millie Perkins was the discovery of the year.
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.
Feb 14, 2023 · Film & TV. How Hollywood found its Anne Frank — and why it wasn’t Audrey Hepburn. Before the 1959 film, Millie Perkins was an 18-year-old model who had never really thought about acting. Before...
Birthday: May 12, 1938. Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey, USA. She won one of the most coveted roles in Hollywood history--Anne Frank, the Jewish teen who still affirms the human spirit while hiding...
