During the making of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK ('59), Star of the Month Shelley Winters met Frank's father, Otto. She told him that if she won the Oscar for the film, she would donate it to the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam. She did and the statue is housed there today. See the film tonight at 8pm ET as we continue our celebration of Winters' work. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Shelley Winters (1920–2006) was a legendary, Oscar-winning American actress known for her gritty, emotionally charged roles and fiery, unapologetic personality. #shellywinters #OscarWinner #oldhollywood #MarilynMonroe #actresses | Jeff Waters

Shelley Winters (1920-2006) was an American film actress whose career spanned seven decades. She won Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue (1965), and received nominations for A Place in the Sun (1951) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972), the latter of which also earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture. She also appeared in A Double Life (1947), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Lolita (1962), Alfie (1966), Next Stop, Gre