Anne Bancroft
Bancroft in 2003, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Anna Maria Louisa Italiano
Date of Birth: September 17, 1931
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: June 6, 2005
Place of Death: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: Italian
Anne Bancroft was an American actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Miracle Worker (1962).
Her parents, Carmella “Mildred” (Di Napoli) and Michael Italiano, were born in New York. All of her grandparents were Italian immigrants. Anne was married to director/writer/actor Mel Brooks, until her death. Their son is author and screenwriter Max Brooks.
Anne’s paternal grandfather was Luigi/Louis Italiano (the son of Nicola Maria Italiano and Rosaria Tanaro). Luigi was from Benevento, Campania.
Anne’s paternal grandmother was Guana/Giovina/Giovanna/Julia Reale (the daughter of Antonio Reale and Grazia Zolla). Guana was from Benevento.
Anne’s maternal grandfather was Antonio Di Napoli/DiNapoli (the son of Giuseppe Maria DiNapoli and Mariantonia Margiotta). Antonio was born in Muro Lucano, Province of Potenza, Basilicata. Giuseppe was the son of Antonio DiNapoli and Felicia Maria Vitiello. Anne’s great-grandmother Mariantonia was the daughter of Pietrantonio Margiotta and Angelamaria Marolda.
Anne’s maternal grandmother was Anna Maria Lopilato (the daughter of Francesco Lopilato and Rosa Maria Marcone). Anne’s grandmother Anna was born in Muro Lucano. Francesco was the son of Michelangelo/Michaelangelo Lopilato and Annamaria/Anna Maria Zanniello. Rosa was the daughter of Michelangelo Marcone and Giulia Scorose.
Sources: Anne’s parents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Anne’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Anne Bancroft (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com
Passenger record of Anne’s maternal grandfather, Antonio Di Napoli/DiNapoli – https://familysearch.org
her father on Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJTG-8HF
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJTG-SF1
Antonio Di Napoli was also from Muro Lucano: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JX88-1ML
she looks like Italian movie stars from 50s in that pic
that was a good pic.
Genealogy of Anne’s maternal grandmother: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=175653200
Anne Bancroft and Luisana Lopilato are possibly related
Italiano very fitting as her surname too bad she didn’t use it as her Star name. Prejudice in Hollywood?
Absolutely gorgeous in The Graduate.