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My Take
Millie Perkins carries a piece of film history that few actors could shoulder. Born in Passaic, New Jersey in the late 1930s, she went straight from modeling to playing Anne Frank in the 1959 film The Diary of Anne Frank, an extraordinary and daunting debut. What I find compelling is the turn she took afterward, working with Monte Hellman on two stark 1966 Westerns, The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind. That move from a solemn lead to cult genre cinema shows real range and nerve. I'd call her career a quiet study in following the work rather than the fame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Millie Perkins
- Name (Japanese)
- ミリー・パーキンス
- Reading
- みりー・ぱーきんす
- Born
- May 12, 1938 (age 88)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Passaic, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- actor / model / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Fair Lawn High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Millie Perkins born?
Born May 12, 1938 (age 88).
Where is Millie Perkins from?
Millie Perkins is from Passaic, New Jersey, United States.
What does Millie Perkins do?
Millie Perkins works as actor, model, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.