And Here's To You, Mrs. Robinson

Anne Bancroft
1931-2005

No matter how long we live, few guys who grew up in the late 60s and 70s will ever forget the impact on teenage hormones of one stockinged calf:



Her career spanned six decades, including such memorable and diverse roles as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (for which she won an Oscar), the Queen in Antz, and Mother Miriam Ruth in Agnes of God.

Among her scores of acting honors, in addition to the Oscar (and four subsequent nominations), she won two Tonys, two Emmys, two Golden Globes and was named Best Actress at Cannes for her 1964 role in The Pumpkin Eater.


Our deepest sympathy to Mel Brooks and family.