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Anne Pitoniak Biography (1922-)

Born March 30, 1922, in Westfield, MA; daughter of John and Sophie (maiden name, Porubovic) Pitoniak; married June 17, 1950 (divorced 1969); children: Christian Milord, Susan Milord Gorman.

Ms. Pitoniak spent two years as a civilian actress technician in the South Pacific, the Philippines, and Japan, and following her tour of duty, she workedin New York in radio and television soap operas and commercials for over 25years.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

March 30, 1922

Westfield, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Thelma, 'night Mother, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge,MA, then John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1983
• Picnic, Criterion Center Stage Right, New York City, 1994
• Rose, The Batting Cage, Vineyard Theater, New York City, 1997
• Margaret, The Father, Geffen Playhouse, Westwood, CA, 1998
• Esme's mother-in-law, Amy's View, Ethel Barrymore Theatre,New York City, 1999
• Uncle Vanya, Roundabout Theatre Company, Brooks Atkinson Theatre,New York City, 2000
• Appeared in All The Way Home, The Duel, The Cage, all NY; Getting Out, The Gin Game, On Golden Pond, FullHookup, The New Girl, Talking With, all Actors Theatre ofLouisville; Talking With, Manhattan Theatre Club; The Octette Bridge Club, Broadway production; The Rose Quartet, off-Broadway production; Pygmalion, off-Broadway production; Steel Magnolias; Wit, Los Angeles; The Three Sisters, American Repertory Theatre; The Three Sisters, Williamstown; as Mother Superior, Agnes of God, Actors Theatre of Louisville; Emily Stilson, Wings, Santa Fe TheatreFestival.
• Film Appearances
• Betty, The Survivors, 1983
• Katherine, Old Enough, 1984
• Dr. Livingston's mother, Agnes of God, 1985
• Mrs. Bettlehelm, Sister, Sister, 1987
• Aunt Lily, Housekeeping, 1987
• Grandma Jennie, Hiding Out, 1987
• Mrs. Foster, Best Seller, 1987
• Cornelia, The Wizard of Loneliness, 1988
• Mrs. Winslow, Old Gringo, 1989
• Mrs. McPhail, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, 1991
• Dr. Lotty Herschel, V.I. Warshawski, 1991
• Judge, House of Cards, 1993
• Grandma Jean, Bed of Roses, New Line Cinema, 1996
• Mrs. Danforth, Julian Po (also known as The Tears of Julian Po), Fine Line, 1997
• Mary Livingstone, A Thousand Acres, Buena Vista, 1997
• Mrs. Tetlow, Where the Money Is (also known as Ein Heisser Coup), USA Films, 2000
• Aunt Diedre, The Opportunists, First Look Pictures Releasing, 2000
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Mildred Potter, After M*A*S*H, CBS, 1984
• Movies
• Gray Lady, A Doctor's Story, NBC, 1984
• Maggie Scott, Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story, syndicated,1986
• Opal, No Place Like Home, CBS, 1989
• Mother Superior Frances, The Christmas Tree, ABC, 1996
• Bernice Wallace, Grace and Glorie, NBC, 1998
• Miniseries
• Nanna Newsom, In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness (also known as Bitter Blood), 1994
• Specials
• Chambers' Mother, Concealed Enemies, PBS, 1984
• Harriet, A Mistaken Charity, PBS, 1987
• Mom, Whattley By the Bay, CBS, 1988
• Mrs. Kline, The Mother, PBS, 1994
• Episodic
• Mrs. Louise Tripp, "Intestinal Fortitude," Hill Street Blues, 1985
• Mary, "Puddin' Head Boyd," Cheers, NBC, 1987
• Mrs. Krell, Down the Shore, Fox, 1992
• Living Single, Fox, 1996
• New York Undercover, Fox, 1996
• Ruth Johnson, "Good Luck, Ruth Johnson," ER, NBC, 1998
• Tillie, "Love! Lies! Bleeding," Becker, CBS, 1999
• Sully's mother, "The Lost," Third Watch, 2000
• Also appeared in Golden Years.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Back Stage, September 1, 2000, p. A13.