Happy birthday, Anne Bancroft!
The Golden Age of Hollywood icon would’ve celebrated her birthday on September 17. Born in 1931 in New York City, Anne developed a love for acting early on.
She studied with the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the famed Actors Studio before making her movie debut in 1952’s Don’t Bother to Knock, kicking off an illustrious career.
The ’50s were a prosperous time for Anne, who not only starred in nearly 20 films by the end of the decade and won two Tony Awards, but also established herself as the newest beauty in town with some truly stunning photoshoots.
In honor of her birthday, we’re taking a look at some of Anne’s sultriest swimsuit photos that capture the charm of the ’50s…
© Getty ImagesCirca 1953, Anne posing for a photoshoot at home in Los Angeles
© Getty ImagesCirca 1953, Anne posing for a photoshoot at home in Los Angeles
© Getty ImagesCirca 1953, Anne posing for a photoshoot at home in Los Angeles
© Getty ImagesCirca mid-1950s, Anne swinging a beach towel for a photoshoot
© Getty ImagesCirca 1952, Anne posing in a scene from the 20th Century Fox film Tonight We Sing
© Getty ImagesCirca 1957, Anne posing in a scene from the United Artists film The Girl in Black Stockings
© Getty ImagesCirca 1955, Anne posing for an in-studio beach photoshoot
© Getty ImagesCirca 1955, Anne posing for an in-studio publicity photoshoot for Omega 120 Camera
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