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Anne Bancroft
m. 1964 - 2005
- Florence Baum
m. 1953 - 1962
In 1961, Bancroft met Mel Brooks at a rehearsal for Perry Como's variety show Kraft Music Hall. Bancroft and Brooks married on August 5, 1964, at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau near New York City Hall, and were married until her death in 2005. Their son, Max Brooks, was born in 1972.
May 11, 2021 · Mel Brooks married twice: his first wife was Florence Baum, whom he was married to from 1953-62, and his second wife was Anne Bancroft, whom he married in 1964.
- Hope Campbell
Nov 19, 2021 · Mel Brooks won’t ever forget his late wife, actress Anne Bancroft. In his forthcoming memoir, “All About Me!,” the 95-year-old comedian discusses his marriage to the star of “The Graduate,”...
- Samantha Ibrahim
Nov 18, 2021 · Mel Brooks Says Life After Wife Anne Bancroft's Death 'Is Not Easy': 'She Always Believed in Me' The legendary comedian is sharing his life stories in the new memoir All About Me!
- Mia Mcniece
Jun 8, 2022 · Who Was Mel’s Second Wife, Anne Bancroft? Two years after his divorce from Florence, Mel married Anne. The esteemed actress had been married once before to lawyer Martin May.
May 19, 2013 · They married at New York City Hall. (Both had been wed once before; Brooks has three children from his 1953-62 marriage to former dancer Florence Baum.) Together they had a son born in 1972, Max...
Dec 8, 2019 · Brooks continues to write and perform, but he's always thinking back to his wife – they were inseparable for 41 years – until Bancroft died of cancer in 2005. She was 73. Gallery: Anne Bancroft