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Millie Perkins

December 07, 2023

Millie Perkins (born May 12, 1936) is an American retired film, television actress and model known for her debut film role as Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and for her supporting actress roles in two 1966 Westerns, The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind, both directed by Monte Hellman.

Millie Perkins
Publicity still (1959)
Born (1936-05-12) May 12, 1936 (age 87)
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1959–2006
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    (m. 1960; div. 1962)​
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    (m. 1964, died 1979)​
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Early life and career edit

Born on May 12, 1936, in Passaic, New Jersey,[1] Perkins grew up in Fair Lawn[2] and attended Fair Lawn High School.[3] Her father was a merchant marine captain of Hungarian and Mongolian descent.[4] Perkins was working as a receptionist at a New York City advertising agency when she caught the eye of a visiting photographer with a resultant career as a model; by 1958, Perkins was an international cover girl.

 
Perkins in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

Soon thereafter, Perkins was vigorously pursued, and then selected, to portray Dutch Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim Anne Frank in the 1959 film adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank. Perkins had never studied nor sought to be an actress, but director George Stevens saw her photo and tried to convince her to read for the part.[5] Finally, she flew to Hollywood for a screen test, and with much fanfare, landed the role. Perkins received almost universally excellent reviews for her portrayal of Frank, although the film was less of a box-office success than expected.

 
Perkins on a visit to Israel in 1959

After her work with George Stevens, Perkins was placed under contract to 20th Century Fox. She was one of the promising young stars of Hollywood, but the studio contract system, which was coming to an end, was a poor fit for Perkins, who had come of age with the Beat Generation in 1950s New York City. George Stevens would later state: "Millie did not fit in. She was 10 years too early." Suspended for refusing the lead in the 1960 film Tess of the Storm Country – Perkins saw the film as a B-picture and a step back career-wise – Perkins was cast by 20th Century Fox in the 1961 film Wild in the Country, playing the supporting role of the girlfriend to star Elvis Presley – she would later play Gladys Presley in the 1990 miniseries Elvis; the studio then dropped Perkins. Joshua Logan personally selected Perkins for the female lead in the 1964 film Ensign Pulver, but the film was a failure; Perkins would not appear in another mainstream film release for almost 20 years. She played the female lead in both of Jack Nicholson's inaugural productions The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind – shot side-by-side in 1965 – and in 1968 co-starred in Wild in the Streets which was written by her then-husband Robert Thom.

Later career edit

In 1976, Perkins moved to Jacksonville, Oregon, with her two daughters by Robert Thom, Lillie and Hedy; in 1977, People magazine reported that Perkins "conducts a drama-therapy workshop every Tuesday night in her living room and often speaks to high-school drama groups in the area."[6] In 1982, it was reported that Perkins was teaching drama at Southern Oregon University.[7]

In 1983, Perkins returned to feature films to play Jon Voight's ex-wife in Table for Five. She then played "mother roles" for the next 20 years; including Sean Penn's mother in the fact-based film At Close Range, the mother of Charlie Sheen's character in the 1987 movie Wall Street, the bereft Jewish mother in the 1996 film The Chamber, and Andy García's mother in the 2005 film The Lost City.

Television work edit

In 1961, Perkins made her television debut as a guest star on Wagon Train. As with her film work, her television appearances were sporadic until the 1980s, from when she had appeared on a variety of television shows, including seven episodes of Knots Landing (over the period 1983–1990) and fourteen episodes of Any Day Now (1998–2002). She portrayed character Glenda Vandervere in Murder, She Wrote (season two, episode 12: "Murder by Appointment Only") (01/05/1986). Perkins retired from acting after a 2006 six-episode arc on the television soap opera The Young and the Restless. Recent to her retirement, she was honored in the 2004 action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, in which one of the storyline girlfriends to protagonist Carl "CJ" Johnson, voiced by Orfeh, was named after her.

Marriages edit

On April 15, 1960, she married actor Dean Stockwell. They divorced on July 30, 1962. In December 1964 (reportedly on Christmas day), Perkins married writer and director Robert Thom,[8] who wrote the script for the popular 1968 movie Wild in the Streets, in which she appeared. They had two children: Lillie Thom and Hedy Thom.[6] Perkins and Thom had been separated for some time when Thom died in 1979.[9]

Filmography edit

Films edit

Television edit

This, unlike the complete film listing above, includes only series in which Perkins had a recurring role.

References edit

  1. ^ "Perkins, Millie 1938–". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Scheuer, Philip K. "Anne Frank's Role Settled: Millie Perkins, 18, Winner; Brynner's Schedule Busiest" 2013-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, Los Angeles Times, January 29, 1958. Accessed June 2, 2008. "Diary has its Anne Frank. She is Millie Perkins, magazine cover-girl who was born in Passaic, N.J., 18 years ago and educated in Fair Lawn, N.J.
  3. ^ Christianson, Cornell; and Diepveen, Jane Lyle. Legendary Locals of Fair Lawn, p. 56. Arcadia Publishing, 2014. ISBN 978-1-467-10106-6. Accessed July 17, 2018. "In 1964, Millie Perkins was the female lead in Jack Nicholson's inaugural film productions The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind. After graduating from Fair Lawn High School, she worked as a receptionist in New York when a photographer discovered her, and she became an international cover girl."
  4. ^ Tides and Nightmares: The Making of The Witch Who Came from the Sea. The Witch Who Came from the Sea (Blu-ray documentary). Arrow Video. 2017. Event occurs at 4:00.
  5. ^ , Time, A friend and photographer Walter Karl Gluck took a photo of Millie and sent it to producer George Stevens, who was conducting a very public search for the girl to play the title role in The Diary of Anne Frank. "Stevens' choice was an 18-year-old model from Fair Lawn, N.J. named Millie Perkins."
  6. ^ a b Reiss, Al (November 28, 1977). . People. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Scott, Vernon (June 10, 1982). . United Press International. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019.
  8. ^ Freeman, Alex (February 22, 1965). "TV Close-Up: Model Discloses Her 'Secret' Marriage". The Hartford Courant. p. 25. ProQuest 548708783. Millie Perkins, the tiny New York model who rocketed to fame in the movie 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' secretly married playwright Robert Thom last Christmas.
  9. ^ Cook, Joan (May 12, 1979). "Robert Thom, Writer Of Plays, Screenplays, Novels and Poems, 49: Worked on Screenplays Honored as Poet". The New York Times. p. 26. ProQuest 120881256. His second wife was the actress Millie Perkins, from whom he had been separated in recent years.

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1 3 Marriages 2 Filmography 2 1 Films 2 2 Television 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and career editBorn on May 12 1936 in Passaic New Jersey 1 Perkins grew up in Fair Lawn 2 and attended Fair Lawn High School 3 Her father was a merchant marine captain of Hungarian and Mongolian descent 4 Perkins was working as a receptionist at a New York City advertising agency when she caught the eye of a visiting photographer with a resultant career as a model by 1958 Perkins was an international cover girl nbsp Perkins in The Diary of Anne Frank 1959 Soon thereafter Perkins was vigorously pursued and then selected to portray Dutch Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim Anne Frank in the 1959 film adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank Perkins had never studied nor sought to be an actress but director George Stevens saw her photo and tried to convince her to read for the part 5 Finally she flew to Hollywood for a screen test and with much fanfare landed the role Perkins received almost universally excellent reviews for her portrayal of Frank although the film was less of a box office success than expected nbsp Perkins on a visit to Israel in 1959After her work with George Stevens Perkins was placed under contract to 20th Century Fox She was one of the promising young stars of Hollywood but the studio contract system which was coming to an end was a poor fit for Perkins who had come of age with the Beat Generation in 1950s New York City George Stevens would later state Millie did not fit in She was 10 years too early Suspended for refusing the lead in the 1960 film Tess of the Storm Country Perkins saw the film as a B picture and a step back career wise Perkins was cast by 20th Century Fox in the 1961 film Wild in the Country playing the supporting role of the girlfriend to star Elvis Presley she would later play Gladys Presley in the 1990 miniseries Elvis the studio then dropped Perkins Joshua Logan personally selected Perkins for the female lead in the 1964 film Ensign Pulver but the film was a failure Perkins would not appear in another mainstream film release for almost 20 years She played the female lead in both of Jack Nicholson s inaugural productions The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind shot side by side in 1965 and in 1968 co starred in Wild in the Streets which was written by her then husband Robert Thom Later career edit In 1976 Perkins moved to Jacksonville Oregon with her two daughters by Robert Thom Lillie and Hedy in 1977 People magazine reported that Perkins conducts a drama therapy workshop every Tuesday night in her living room and often speaks to high school drama groups in the area 6 In 1982 it was reported that Perkins was teaching drama at Southern Oregon University 7 In 1983 Perkins returned to feature films to play Jon Voight s ex wife in Table for Five She then played mother roles for the next 20 years including Sean Penn s mother in the fact based film At Close Range the mother of Charlie Sheen s character in the 1987 movie Wall Street the bereft Jewish mother in the 1996 film The Chamber and Andy Garcia s mother in the 2005 film The Lost City Television work edit In 1961 Perkins made her television debut as a guest star on Wagon Train As with her film work her television appearances were sporadic until the 1980s from when she had appeared on a variety of television shows including seven episodes of Knots Landing over the period 1983 1990 and fourteen episodes of Any Day Now 1998 2002 She portrayed character Glenda Vandervere in Murder She Wrote season two episode 12 Murder by Appointment Only 01 05 1986 Perkins retired from acting after a 2006 six episode arc on the television soap opera The Young and the Restless Recent to her retirement she was honored in the 2004 action adventure video game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas in which one of the storyline girlfriends to protagonist Carl CJ Johnson voiced by Orfeh was named after her Marriages edit On April 15 1960 she married actor Dean Stockwell They divorced on July 30 1962 In December 1964 reportedly on Christmas day Perkins married writer and director Robert Thom 8 who wrote the script for the popular 1968 movie Wild in the Streets in which she appeared They had two children Lillie Thom and Hedy Thom 6 Perkins and Thom had been separated for some time when Thom died in 1979 9 Filmography editFilms edit The Diary of Anne Frank 1959 Anne Frank Wild in the Country 1961 Betty Lee Parsons Dulcinea 1962 Aldonza Dulcinea del Toboso Ensign Pulver 1964 Scotty The Shooting 1966 Woman Ride in the Whirlwind 1966 Abigail Wild in the Streets 1968 Mary Fergus Cockfighter 1974 Frances Mansfield Lady Cocoa 1975 Marie Alias Big Cherry 1975 The Witch Who Came from the Sea 1976 Molly A Gun in the House 1981 TV movie Lena Webber MacBeth 1981 video Lady Macduff The Trouble with Grandpa 1981 TV short Love in the Present Tense 1982 TV movie Table for Five 1983 Kathleen The Haunting Passions 1983 TV movie License to Kill 1984 TV movie Mary Fiske Anatomy of an Illness 1984 TV movie Ellen Cousins Shattered Vows 1984 TV movie Mrs Gilligan The Other Lover 1985 TV movie Kate At Close Range 1986 Julie Jake Speed 1986 Mrs Winston Penalty Phase 1986 TV movie Nancy Faulkner Slam Dance 1987 Bobby Nye Strange Voices 1987 TV movie Helen Wall Street 1987 Mrs Fox Broken Angel 1988 TV movie Penny Bartman Two Moon Junction 1988 Mrs Delongpre Call Me Anna 1990 TV movie Frances Duke The Pistol The Birth of a Legend 1991 Helen Maravich Necronomicon 1993 Lena part 2 Murder of Innocence 1993 TV movie Edna Webber Midnight Run for Your Life 1994 TV movie Aunt Mimi Bodily Harm 1995 Dr Spencer Harvest of Fire 1996 TV movie Ruth The Chamber 1996 Ruth Kramer The Summer of Ben Tyler 1996 TV movie Doris A Woman s a Helluva Thing 2001 TV movie Annie The Lost City 2005 Dona Cecilia Fellove Yesterday s Dream 2005 Mrs Hollister Though None Go with Me 2006 TV movie Frances Childs Television edit This unlike the complete film listing above includes only series in which Perkins had a recurring role Knots Landing 1983 84 1990 Jane Sumner A D 1985 TV miniseries Mary Elvis 1990 TV miniseries Gladys Presley Any Day Now 1998 2002 Irene O Brien Otis The Young and the Restless 2006 Rebecca KaplanReferences edit Perkins Millie 1938 Encyclopedia com Cengage Retrieved May 12 2022 Scheuer Philip K Anne Frank s Role Settled Millie Perkins 18 Winner Brynner s Schedule Busiest Archived 2013 03 02 at the Wayback Machine Los Angeles Times January 29 1958 Accessed June 2 2008 Diary has its Anne Frank She is Millie Perkins magazine cover girl who was born in Passaic N J 18 years ago and educated in Fair Lawn N J Christianson Cornell and Diepveen Jane Lyle Legendary Locals of Fair Lawn p 56 Arcadia Publishing 2014 ISBN 978 1 467 10106 6 Accessed July 17 2018 In 1964 Millie Perkins was the female lead in Jack Nicholson s inaugural film productions The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind After graduating from Fair Lawn High School she worked as a receptionist in New York when a photographer discovered her and she became an international cover girl Tides and Nightmares The Making ofThe Witch Who Came from the Sea The Witch Who Came from the Sea Blu ray documentary Arrow Video 2017 Event occurs at 4 00 New Picture Time A friend and photographer Walter Karl Gluck took a photo of Millie and sent it to producer George Stevens who was conducting a very public search for the girl to play the title role in The Diary of Anne Frank Stevens choice was an 18 year old model from Fair Lawn N J named Millie Perkins a b Reiss Al November 28 1977 No Role Could Ever Match Anne Frank So Millie Perkins Retreated to Rural Oregon People Archived from the original on June 11 2016 Retrieved July 6 2017 Scott Vernon June 10 1982 Scott s World Millie Perkins Is Anne Frank United Press International Archived from the original on June 13 2019 Freeman Alex February 22 1965 TV Close Up Model Discloses Her Secret Marriage The Hartford Courant p 25 ProQuest 548708783 Millie Perkins the tiny New York model who rocketed to fame in the movie The Diary of Anne Frank secretly married playwright Robert Thom last Christmas Cook Joan May 12 1979 Robert Thom Writer Of Plays Screenplays Novels and Poems 49 Worked on Screenplays Honored as Poet The New York Times p 26 ProQuest 120881256 His second wife was the actress Millie Perkins from whom he had been separated in recent years External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Millie Perkins Millie Perkins at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Millie Perkins amp oldid 1186596684, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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