Job Actress
Years active 1931-75
Known for Hard-working and wise mothers; sympathetic and sometimes sharp-tongued friends
Top Roles Mrs. Brown, Crazy Mary, Abigail Wells, Louise Soubirous, Miss Redfern, John's Secretary
Top GenresDrama, Comedy, Romance, Mystery, Film Adaptation, Crime
Top TopicsBook-Based, Based on Play, Priests, Ministers, Clergy, Nuns
Top Collaborators (Producer), (Producer), (Director), (Director)
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Anne Revere Overview:

Legendary character actress, Anne Revere, was born on Jun 25, 1903 in New York City, NY. Revere appeared in 45 film and TV roles. Her best known films include The Howards of Virginia, The Flame of New Orleans, The Song of Bernadette, National Velvet, Body and Soul, Gentleman's Agreement and A Place in the Sun. Revere died at the age of 87 on Dec 18, 1990 in Locust Valley, NY and was laid to rest in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA.

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Anne Revere played her share of hard-working and wise mothers, as well as sympathetic and sometimes sharp-tongued friends. She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal as Elizabeth Taylor's mother in National Velvet, and was nominated twice more for The Song of Bernadette (as Jennifer Jones' mother) and Gentleman's Agreement (as Gregory Peck's mother). After the release of A Place in the Sun (1951), her film career was stalled for almost 20 years due to the McCarthy blacklistings. Although she appeared on TV a handful of times during the 1960s, she would not return to films until 1970 with the release of Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970).

(Source: article by Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub).

PAUL REVERE:

Anne Revere was a direct descendant of American Revolution Hero Paul Revere.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Anne Revere was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actress for National Velvet (as Mrs. Brown) in 1945.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1943Best Supporting ActressThe Song of Bernadette (1943)Louise SoubirousNominated
1945Best Supporting ActressNational Velvet (1944)Mrs. BrownWon
1947Best Supporting ActressGentleman's Agreement (1947)Mrs. GreenNominated
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By Beth Daniels on Jun 24, 2014 From Mildred's Fatburgers

: June 25, 1903 to December 18, 1990 Closest Thing to Biography Mom in the Movies: The Iconic Screen Mothers You Love (And a Few You Love to Hate)By Turner Classic Movies and Richard Corliss, Simon & Schuster, 2014 Played Moms and Neurotics but Was Neither Actu... Read full article


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By Annmarie Gatti on Jun 25, 2013 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Born June 25, 1903 Character Actress ! appeared in over 45 film and TV roles. She played her share of hard-working and wise mothers, as well as sympathetic and sometimes sharp-tongued friends.? She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for National Velvet and was nominated ... Read full article


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Anne Revere Quotes:

[Mrs. Brown is talking with Velvet in the attic]
Mrs. Brown: We're alike. I, too, believe that everyone should have a chance at a breathtaking piece of folly once in his life. I was twenty when they said a woman couldn't swim the Channel. You're twelve; you think a horse of yours can win the Grand National. Your dream has come early; but remember, Velvet, it will have to last you all the rest of your life.


Mrs. Green: You know something, Phil? I suddenly want to live to be very old. Very. I want to be around to see what happens. The world is stirring in very strange ways. Maybe this is the century for it. Maybe that's why it's so troubled. Other centuries had their driving forces. What will ours have been when men look back? Maybe it won't be the American century after all... or the Russian century or the atomic century. Wouldn't it be wonderful... if it turned out to be everybody's century... when people all over the world - free people - found a way to live together? I'd like to be around to see some of that... even the beginning. I may stick around for quite a while.


Louise Soubirous: Life goes fast, my child. It's hard to believe how fast.


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Anne Revere Facts
Won Broadway's 1960 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for Lillian Hellman's "Toys in the Arttic."

She was a descendant of American Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere.

The widow of actor/writer/director Samuel Rosen, who directed her on Broadway in a production of "As You Like It."

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