Anne Kimbell Relph, known professionally as Anne Kimbell was an American actress most active on screen during the 1950s.
20 Facts About Anne Kimbell
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Anne Kimbell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Andrew and Kathryn Banks.
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Anne Kimbell moved to Hollywood, California with her family when she was three years old.
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Anne Kimbell joined the Screen Actors Guild when she was just twelve years old.
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Anne Kimbell studied theater in New York City under Lee Strasberg.
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Anne Kimbell later received her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Virginia and her master's degree in women's studies from George Washington University in Washington DC.
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Anne Kimbell starred in the lead role in 1954's Monster from the Ocean Floor, the first film produced by Roger Corman, as well as the British comedy, Girls at Sea, in 1958.
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Anne Kimbell co-starred in several other films, including Feudin' Fools in 1952, and The Bob Mathias Story.
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Anne Kimbell starred in the 1957 London production of Roar Like a Dove, which was produced by actress Vivien Leigh.
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Anne Kimbell effectively retired from film to join Relph at his diplomatic postings in Switzerland, Germany, Chad, and Tunisia.
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Anne Kimbell served as the executive director of the Orange County Center at the University of Southern California, which encourages professionals to obtain advanced degrees in business, education or social work.
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Anne Kimbell founded an "Enterprising Woman" organization to support female entrepreneurs.
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In 1992, Anne Kimbell traveled to Colorado with the intention of purchasing a horse ranch.
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Anne Kimbell acquired the ranch as planned, but purchased the Jones Theater in Westcliffe, Colorado, which the previous owner had intended to convert into a laundromat.
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Anne Kimbell wanted to preserve the theater as a working cultural landmark in the Wet Mountain Valley.
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Anne Kimbell founded the Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts and based it at the theater.
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Anne Kimbell developed the Shakespeare in the Park festival, which is held annually in Westcliffe.
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Anne Kimbell served as the WCPA's president, producer and, finally, its artistic director until her death in 2017.
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Anne Kimbell developed women's cultural programs in Tunisia and a school for women in Chad.
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Anne Kimbell was the author of several novels, including To Catch a Spy, The Ibeji Twins and Assignment Paris.