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Anne Revere was a stage actor, film actor and television actor, born on June 25, 1903 in New York City, New York, United States. Death is recorded on December 18, 1990, at the age of 87. Education on record includes Wellesley College. Awards on record include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1946) and Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (1960).
My Take
What stays with me about Anne Revere is not the Oscar she won in 1946, but the career she sacrificed for it. A Wellesley-educated stage and screen actress who specialized in playing quietly luminous mothers, she was blacklisted during the McCarthy era after refusing to name names. That choice cost her years of film work, yet she rebuilt herself on Broadway and claimed a Tony in 1960. I admire performers who treat integrity as non-negotiable, and Revere clearly did. Her story is a reminder that some of the most important roles an actor plays happen off-camera, in moments nobody applauds.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anne Revere
- Name (Japanese)
- アン・リヴィア
- Reading
- あん・りゔぃあ
- Born
- June 25, 1903 – December 18, 1990
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Wellesley College
Awards & achievements
- 1946 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1960 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne%20Revere
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239770
4. About this entry
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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 Anne Revere born?
Born June 25, 1903.
When did Anne Revere die?
Died December 18, 1990, aged 87.
Where was Anne Revere from?
Anne Revere was from New York City, New York, United States.
What did Anne Revere do?
Anne Revere worked as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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