The actress who played 'Mrs. Robinson' in the film 'The Graduate' died in June 2005, what was her name?
"Browne) and abandoned by Paolo, Mrs. Stone is soon utterly debased enough to surrender herself to a ragged, mysterious young man who has been following her obsessively. In the end, it seems as if Mrs. Stone has literally given up her life. Lotte Lenya was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2003, an Emmy-award-winning made-for-cable version was produced for Showtime Networks starring Helen Mirren, Anne Bancroft, and Olivier Martinez. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone is a 1961 British romantic drama film made by Seven Arts-Warner Bros. It was directed"
"Katharine Ross Katharine Juliet Ross (born January 29, 1940) is an American film and stage actress. She had starring roles as Elaine Robinson in ""The Graduate"" (1967), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; as Etta Place in ""Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"" (1969), for which she won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress; and as Joanna Eberhart in ""The Stepford Wives"" (1975). She won a Golden Globe for ""Voyage of the Damned"" (1976). Ross was born in Hollywood, California, on January 29, 1940 (though many sources cite 1942 or 1943) when"
"production opened at the Plymouth Theatre on April 4, 2002, and closed on March 2, 2003, after 380 performances. Directed by Terry Johnson, the play featured the cast of Jason Biggs as Benjamin Braddock, Alicia Silverstone as Elaine Robinson, and Kathleen Turner as Mrs. Robinson. The play received no award nominations. Linda Gray briefly filled-in for Turner in September 2002. Lorraine Bracco replaced Turner from November 19, 2002. ""The Graduate"" ran at the Cape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts) in July 2011, and starred Patricia Richardson. Charles Webb has written a sequel to his original novel titled ""Home School"", but initially refused"
"Anne Archer Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1987 film ""Fatal Attraction"". Her other film appearances include ""Paradise Alley"" (1978), ""Patriot Games"" (1992), ""Short Cuts"" (1993), ""Clear and Present Danger"" (1994), and ""Lullaby"" (2014). On stage, she starred as Mrs. Robinson in the West End production of ""The Graduate"" in 2001, and in the title role of ""The Trial of Jane Fonda"" at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Archer was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actors John Archer and Marjorie"
"""The Pumpkin Eater"". Bancroft was widely known during this period for her role as Mrs. Robinson in ""The Graduate"" (1967), for which she received a third Academy Award nomination. In the film, she played an unhappily married woman who seduces the son of her husband's business partner, the much younger recent college graduate played by Dustin Hoffman. In the movie, Hoffman's character later dates and falls in love with her daughter. Bancroft was ambivalent about her appearance in ""The Graduate""; she said in several interviews that the role overshadowed her other work. Despite her character becoming an archetype of the"
"Winslow Corbett Winslow Corbett (born 1979) is an American actress and the daughter of ""Rockford Files"" supporting player Gretchen Corbett (Beth Davenport). Corbett toured as Elaine Robinson in the stage version of ""The Graduate"" during the 2000s, as well as touring in several other plays, and appeared in the television film ""A Change of Heart"" (1998). She is named after her ancestor Henry Winslow Corbett, an Oregon pioneer and United States Senator. Born in 1979 and raised primarily by her mother in Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, Corbett had been acting since childhood. One of her first public roles was"
"won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her lead role in ""The Miracle Worker"" (1962) as the teacher of teenage Helen Keller, reprising her role in the Broadway stage play, winning a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. On Broadway in 1965, she played a medieval nun obsessed with a priest (Jason Robards) in John Whiting's play ""The Devils"", based on the Aldous Huxley novel ""The Devils of Loudun"". She was perhaps best known as the seductress, Mrs. Robinson, in ""The Graduate"" (1967), a role that she later said had come to overshadow her other work. Bancroft"
"for Best Direction (Nichols), BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles (Hoffman), the BAFTA Award for Best Editing (Sam O'Steen). Bancroft was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. In 1996, ""The Graduate"" was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being ""culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"", and placed #21 on the list of highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada, adjusted for inflation. Years later in interviews, Bancroft conceded that, much to her surprise, Mrs. Robinson was the role with which she"
"""Lux Video Theatre"", ""Alfred Hitchcock Presents"", and ""Letter to Loretta"". She made her last film appearance in an uncredited role in ""The Gift of Love"" in 1958. Harris later married a doctor and retired from acting, living comfortably after having carefully invested the money she made during her career in the movies. On October 8, 1985, Harris (then known as Theresa Robinson) died of undisclosed causes in Inglewood, California. She was buried in Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. The title character in Lynn Nottage's play ""By the Way, Meet Vera Stark"" is based in part on Theresa Harris. Theresa"
"soon waned. Critics and comics dubbed Day ""The World's Oldest Virgin"", and audiences began to shy away from her films. As a result, she slipped from the list of top box-office stars, last appearing in the top ten in 1966 with the hit film ""The Glass Bottom Boat"". One of the roles she turned down was that of ""Mrs. Robinson"" in ""The Graduate"", a role that eventually went to Anne Bancroft. In her published memoirs, Day said she had rejected the part on moral grounds: she found the script ""vulgar and offensive"". She starred in the western film ""The Ballad"
"Wendy Raquel Robinson Wendy Raquel Robinson (born July 25, 1967) is an American actress. Robinson is best known for her roles as high school principal Regina ""Piggy"" Grier on The WB comedy sitcom ""The Steve Harvey Show"" (1996–2002), and as sports agent Tasha Mack on The CW/BET sitcom ""The Game"" (2006–15). Robinson was born in Los Angeles. She attended Howard University where she graduated ""cum laude"" with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama. She made her acting debut in 1993 on an episode of ""Martin"". That same year she guest starred on episodes of ""Thea"" and ""The Sinbad Show""."
"anti-gay principles of Peter Robinson. Mrs. Robinson ""Mrs. Robinson"" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fourth studio album, ""Bookends"" (1968). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it is famous for its inclusion in the 1967 film ""The Graduate"". The song was written by Paul Simon, who pitched it to director Mike Nichols alongside Art Garfunkel after Nichols rejected two other songs intended for the film. The song contains a famous reference to baseball star Joe DiMaggio. ""Mrs. Robinson"" became the duo's second chart-topper, hitting number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and peaking"
"Mrs. Robinson ""Mrs. Robinson"" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fourth studio album, ""Bookends"" (1968). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it is famous for its inclusion in the 1967 film ""The Graduate"". The song was written by Paul Simon, who pitched it to director Mike Nichols alongside Art Garfunkel after Nichols rejected two other songs intended for the film. The song contains a famous reference to baseball star Joe DiMaggio. ""Mrs. Robinson"" became the duo's second chart-topper, hitting number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and peaking within the top 10 of"
"out an annual Lenore and George W. Romney Citizen Volunteer Award (later retitled the George and Lenore Romney Citizen Volunteer Award). Lenore Romney was awarded six honorary degrees. She received an L.H.D. from Hillsdale College in 1964, from Hope College in 1967, and from Gwynedd–Mercy College in 1971. She received an LL.D. from Central Michigan University in 1966. She received a Doctor of Humanities degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1968 and from Detroit College of Business in 1970. Lenore Romney Lenore LaFount Romney (; November 9, 1908 – July 7, 1998) was an American actress and political figure. The"
"listened, for it is a challenging role and a very demanding one. I start out as a young wife, and age through various periods, forcing me to adjust psychologically to each age. It is a complete departure for me, and most intriguing. In this role, I must create a character, not just play one. Two years later, in 1966, Gardner briefly sought the role of Mrs. Robinson in Mike Nichols' ""The Graduate"" (1967). She reportedly called Nichols, and said, ""I want to see you! I want to talk about this ""Graduate"" thing!"" Nichols never seriously considered her for the part,"
"him Distinguished Professor in 2005, a title he held until his death. Much in demand, he was a frequent featured performer throughout the U.S., and danced in Africa, Europe, and Russia. Robinson and his wife Edna (Martin) were married for 55 years, and they have three sons, LaVaughn Jr., Gregory, and Shelton. He died in Philadelphia of heart failure. Had Robinson attended dance school in the 1930s, he would have learned a slower Broadway style of tap dancing. Coming from a street tradition that emphasized speed and flash, his mature style developed from close observation and imitation of the dancers"
"reunite with Garfunkel. The duo recorded four more influential albums: ""Sounds of Silence""; ""Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme""; ""Bookends""; and the hugely successful ""Bridge over Troubled Water"". They contributed to the soundtrack of the 1967 Mike Nichols film ""The Graduate"" (starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft). While writing ""Mrs. Robinson"", Simon originally considered the title ""Mrs. Roosevelt"". When Garfunkel reported this indecision over the song's name to the director, Nichols replied, ""Don't be ridiculous! We're making a movie here! It's Mrs. Robinson!"" Simon & Garfunkel traveled together to England in the fall of 1968. They made a concert appearance at"
"""Melrose Place"", starring as Hillary Michaels, the mother of Amanda Woodward (Heather Locklear). She continued the role in the ""Melrose Place"" spin-off ""Models Inc."", where her character Hillary ran a modelling agency, but the show was cancelled after one season. Gray appeared in the ""Dallas"" reunion television movies """" (1996) and """" (1998), but in the following years did not appear in movies or on television. In 2001, Gray portrayed Mrs. Robinson in the West End theatre production of Charles Webb's ""The Graduate"". This brought her full circle, as her legs (not Anne Bancroft's) were the ones in the famous"
"Ross appeared in episodes of ""Arrest and Trial"", ""The Virginian"", ""Gunsmoke"", and ""The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"" (""Dividing Wall"", 1963). She screen tested for ""The Young Lovers"" and made her first film, ""Shenandoah"". In 1966 she had a starring role opposite James Garner in ""Mister Buddwing"" with MGM, and appeared in the episode ""To Light a Candle"" of Barry Sullivan's NBC Western ""The Road West"". Also that year, she starred in the film ""Games"". Ross had breakout roles in two of cinema's most popular films, as Elaine Robinson in ""The Graduate"" (1967) opposite Dustin Hoffman, and as Etta Place in ""Butch"
"""Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"" (for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress), Turner moved to London in 2000 to star in a stage version of ""The Graduate."" The BBC reported that initially mediocre ticket sales for ""The Graduate"" ""went through the roof when it was announced that Turner, then aged 45, would appear naked on stage."" While her performance as the infamous Mrs. Robinson was popular with audiences, with sustained high box office for the duration of Turner's run, she received mixed reviews from critics. The play transferred to Broadway in 2002 to similar critical"
"lyrics for the song, which was recorded as “Mrs. Henderson,” and referenced Brooks’ character’s mother. Voice actors Steve Lively and Jess Harnell provided sound-alike vocals, impersonating Simon & Garfunkel on the track, which was produced by Marc Shaiman, who also composed and produced the film's score. The film ""Rumor Has It…"" is based on the assumption that ""The Graduate"" is based on real events which become uncovered. The song ""Mrs. Robinson"" is featured in this film as well. In early January 2010, after news of Iris Robinson (wife of Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson) having an extramarital affair with"
"with electric guitar, bass guitar and drums, releasing it as a single that eventually went to No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts. The song's success drew Simon back to the United States to reunite with Garfunkel. Together they recorded four more albums: ""Sounds of Silence""; ""Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme""; ""Bookends""; and the hugely successful ""Bridge over Troubled Water"". Simon and Garfunkel also contributed extensively to the soundtrack of the Mike Nichols film ""The Graduate"" (1967), starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. While writing ""Mrs. Robinson"", Simon originally toyed with the title ""Mrs. Roosevelt"". When Garfunkel reported this indecision"
"""' Richard Attenborough - ""Doctor Dolittle"" ""' Carol Channing - ""Thoroughly Modern Millie"" Dustin Hoffman - ""The Graduate"" Katharine Ross - ""The Graduate"" Paul Newman Julie Andrews ""' Martin Landau – """" ""' Carol Burnett – ""The Carol Burnett Show"" 25th Golden Globe Awards The 25th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best achievements in 1967, were held on 12 February 1968. ""' Rod Steiger - ""In the Heat of the Night"" ""' Richard Harris - ""Camelot"" ""' Edith Evans - ""The Whisperers"" ""' Anne Bancroft - ""The Graduate"" ""' Mike Nichols - ""The Graduate"" ""' ""In the Heat of the"
"Coleen Gray Coleen Gray (born Doris Bernice Jensen; October 23, 1922 – August 3, 2015) was an American actress. She was best known for her roles in the films ""Nightmare Alley"" (1947), ""Red River"" (1948), and Stanley Kubrick's ""The Killing"" (1956). She was born Doris Bernice Jensen on October 23, 1922 in Staplehurst, Nebraska, the daughter of a farmer. After graduating from high school, she studied drama at Hamline University, and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts. She travelled to California, and worked as a waitress in a restaurant in La Jolla. After several weeks there, she moved"
"Several of her students have gone on to have successful opera careers including Stephanie Blythe, Dwayne Croft, Christine Goerke, Paul Groves and Heidi Grant Murphy. Robinson was the recipient of numerous honours including an honorary PhD in fine arts from Rhodes College, Memphis, and the inaugural Obelisk Award of the Center for Contemporary Opera. Robinson died of complications from rheumatoid arthritis on October 19, 2008, aged 62. She was the wife of Henno Lohmeyer, a journalist and writer. They had two children together, Patrick Lohmeyer and Jennifer Toney, and four grandchildren. Very little of Robinson's work has been recorded. She"
"served as an officer in Actor's Equity. Walter Brooke died from emphysema in Los Angeles on August 20, 1986, aged 71. He was survived by his wife, Yvonne Brooke, and their two children, a son and a daughter. Walter Brooke Walter Brooke (born Gustav William Tweer Jr.; October 23, 1914 – August 20, 1986) was an American actor. Brooke is best known for playing Mr. McGuire in the 1967 hit film ""The Graduate"", where his character famously said ""Plastics"". Brooke was born in New York City. Brooke portrayed district attorney Frank Scanlon in the television series ""The Green Hornet"". He"
"making home videos. http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/dbbc10ebd7a74f2782e894a5261f7d03 She retired from television in the early 1990s and now works as a voice-over artist and occasionally in corporate events. In 2001 her voice was heard in Ken Loach's film, ""The Navigators"". Sue Robbie Sue Robbie (b. Susan Robinson on 5 July 1949, London) grew up in North West England and was educated at Keele University, where she read English and Psychology. Before working in television, she was a schoolteacher at Hazel Grove High School and an air hostess. She was a continuity announcer for Granada Television in the late-1970s and early-1980s and frequently appeared with"
"D. Peters that continued until his death in 1973. Margot Grahame died in London on New Year's Day of 1982, aged 70, from chronic bronchitis. She had no survivors and was cremated. Margot Grahame Margot Grahame (born Margaret Clark, 20 February 1911 – 1 January 1982) was an English actress most noted for starring in ""The Informer"" (1935) and ""The Three Musketeers"" (1935). She started acting in 1930 and made her last screen appearance in 1958. She was born Margaret Clark in Canterbury, Kent. Her family went to South Africa when she was three years old, which led to her"
"Winters. Angela Lansbury also asked about playing the part. Ava Gardner sought the role of Mrs. Robinson, and reportedly called Nichols saying,""I want to see you! I want to talk about this ""Graduate"" thing!"" Nichols did not seriously consider her for the role (he wanted a younger woman as Bancroft was 36 and Gardner was 45), but did end up visiting her hotel. He later recounted that ""she sat at a little French desk with a telephone, she went through every movie star cliché. She said, 'All right, let's talk about your movie. First of all, I strip for nobody.'"""
"socioeconomic backgrounds in the fields of the arts and media production. Robinson has served as the school's Executive Director since its inception. The school has provided a safe heaven and training for thousands of young people. Some of the most notable members are: Rhyon Nicole Brown, Elle Varner, and Selena Thurmond (Disney correspondent). Wendy Raquel Robinson Wendy Raquel Robinson (born July 25, 1967) is an American actress. Robinson is best known for her roles as high school principal Regina ""Piggy"" Grier on The WB comedy sitcom ""The Steve Harvey Show"" (1996–2002), and as sports agent Tasha Mack on The CW/BET"
"and frontier justice in the episode ""Kate Melville and the Law"" of the syndicated series, ""Death Valley Days"". On September 19, 2000, Talbott died in a hospital in Glendale, California, as a result of kidney failure. Gloria Talbott Gloria Talbott (February 7, 1931 – September 19, 2000) was an American film and television actress. Talbott was born in Glendale, California, a city co-founded by her great-great grandfather. She began her career as a child actress in such films as ""Maytime"" (1937), ""Sweet and Low-down"" (1944) and ""A Tree Grows In Brooklyn"" (1945). Her sister, Lori Talbott, also became an actress."
"many, including some of her friends, as the intensely private Bancroft had not released details of her illness. Her body was interred at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York, near her parents, Mildred (who died in April 2010, five years after Anne) and Michael Italiano. A white marble monument with a weeping angel adorns the grave. Her last film, ""Delgo"", was dedicated to her memory. Source: Sources:; Anne Bancroft Anna Maria Louisa Italiano (September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005), known professionally as Anne Bancroft, was an American actress, director, screenwriter and singer associated with the method acting school, having"
"the National Portrait Gallery in London. Isobel Elsom Isobel Elsom (born Isabelle Reed, 16 March 1893 – 12 January 1981) was an English screen, stage and television actress. Born in Chesterton, Cambridge, Elsom usually was cast as an aristocratic lady of the upper class. She attended Howard College, Bedford England. Over the course of three decades she appeared in 17 Broadway productions, beginning with ""The Ghost Train"" in 1926. Her best-known stage role was the wealthy murder victim in ""Ladies in Retirement"" (1939), a role she repeated in the 1941 film version. Her other theatre credits included ""The Innocents"" and"