Ann Gillis

Biography

Ann Gillis was born Alma Mabel Conner on February 12, 1927, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She began her acting career at age seven with uncredited roles and landed her first major part in King of Hockey (1936). Known for her child star roles as Becky Thatcher in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) and Annie in Little Orphan Annie (1938), Gillis transitioned to television appearances and occasional film work, including 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), before retiring from Hollywood.