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Anne Sullivan Macy (born as Johanna Mansfield Sullivan; April 14, 1866 – October 20, 1936) was an American teacher best known for being the instructor and lifelong companion of Helen Keller. [1] At the age of five, Sullivan contracted trachoma , an eye disease, which left her partially blind and without reading or writing skills. [ 2 ]
Helen Keller in 1899 with lifelong companion and teacher Anne Sullivan. Photo taken by Alexander Graham Bell at his School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech. Anne Sullivan stayed as a companion to Keller long after she taught her. Sullivan married John Macy in 1905, and her health started failing around 1914.
Ann or Anne Sullivan may refer to: . Ann Sullivan (animator) (1929–2020), American animator Anne Sullivan (1866–1936), American teacher; Anne Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster (1915–2003), Irish-born peeress
The first of these works was a 1957 Playhouse 90 broadcast written by William Gibson and starring Teresa Wright as Anne Sullivan and Patricia McCormack as Keller. [citation needed] Gibson adapted his teleplay for a 1959 Broadway production with Patty Duke as Keller and Anne Bancroft as Sullivan. The 1962 film also starred Bancroft and Duke.
Ann-Margret, widely considered one of the most beautiful starts of the 1960s and 70s, is still a knockout in 2019 at 78 years old.
Charlie Sullivan Sr. died Wednesday at age 91, according to his son, Charles Sullivan Jr., 69, who for decades shared a law practice with his father.
Lynne Frederick, had expressed interest playing Anne Sullivan. Despite her lengthy and accomplished body of work, the producers told Frederick that she was "far too pretty" for the part. [citation needed] Patty Duke, who played Anne Sullivan, won an Oscar for playing Helen Keller in the 1962 film.
Sullivan didn't elaborate on her diagnosis in the initial post but later revealed on Oct. 17 that she was recovering following a successful surgery to treat lung cancer. "The healing process is a ...