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Anna Kashfi was listed as a film actor. Born on September 30, 1934, Anna Kashfi was from Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Death is recorded on August 21, 2015, at the age of 80.
My Take
Anna Kashfi fascinates me precisely because history filed her under someone else's name. Born in Darjeeling with an Anglo-Indian background, she had a real, if brief, 1950s Hollywood run, yet the record fixates on her stormy marriage to Marlon Brando and the bitter custody saga over their son. I find that framing a little unjust. There is a person here who crossed continents and screens on her own terms before becoming a footnote to a legend. I would rather remember the actress who walked onto those sets herself than the wife defined by the man she stood beside.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anna Kashfi
- Name (Japanese)
- アンナ・カシュフィ
- Reading
- あんな・かしゅふぃ
- Born
- September 30, 1934 – August 21, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%20Kashfi
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q534436
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Anna Kashfi born?
Born September 30, 1934.
When did Anna Kashfi die?
Died August 21, 2015, aged 80.
Where was Anna Kashfi from?
Anna Kashfi was from Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.
What did Anna Kashfi do?
Anna Kashfi worked as actor, film actor.
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