Anne Tiebout

PORTSMOUTH- Anne H. Tiebout, 77, of 245 Middle St., died Sunday Oct. 6 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital after a short illness. Born May 11, 1925 she was the daughter of Maurice Harman and Amanda Ransdell Harman of Baltimore, Maryland. She graduated with honors from Wellesley College in 1947, majoring in Theatre and English Literature. She then studied with and graduated from the Pasadena Playhouse and completed three seasons of Summer Stock at Plymouth, Pasadena, and Newport. Anne went on pursue her goal of working in the acting profession under her stage name of Anne Harman, performing both on stage as well as film and television in the 1950s and 1960s including Divorce Court, Gunsmoke, Studio One, Suspense, Front Page, and Hollywood Screen Test. During the early part of her career, her lead work in TV commercials in New York City helped maintain family finances. The family lived for a time in Los Angeles where she did most of her work in television. After returning to New York City, Anne had roles as an extra in film and stage. Her last role was appearing as an extra in the 1977 movie ''The Turning Point'' staring Shirley Maclaine, Anne Bancroft, and MiKhail Barishnikoff. Mrs. Tiebout moved from New York city to Portsmouth in 1996 to be near her son, Stephen Tiebout of South Berwick. She quickly made contacts with the regional entertainment industry where she did volunteer work for the Prescott Park Arts Festival and most recently was employed at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre right up to the time of her illness. Her life was defined by the Stage and acting profession and she had an encyclopedic knowledge of film and personalities in the acting field. She is survived by her son, Stephen R. Tiebout, his wife Julia R. Tiebout, and her grandchildren Andrew F. Tiebout and Timothy R. Tiebout of 15 Pine St.,South Berwick, Maine, 03908. Memorial Donations in her name may be made to the Seacoast Repertory Theatre, 125 Bow Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801. A private service will be held later this Fall at the Woodlawn Cemetary in the Bronx, New York