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Sonja Henie's incredible figure skating skills that astounded Anne Frank

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"The Absolute Best!" - Sonja Henie, 1945!

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Norma Shearer was born Edith Norma Shearer in August 1902 in Montreal, Quebec. Shearer won a beauty contest at age fourteen, after competing as a child model. Shearer's mother took her and her sister to New York City so they could support the family. She struggled at first, only landing little roles and lots of criticism, which she was given throughout her whole career. In 1920, she caught the attention of future MGM President and talent scout Irving Thalberg. She secured a five year contract with Thalberg, and married him four years later. She had a wide range in her films and portrayed characters skillfully. She starred in highlights such as He Who Gets Slapped, Romeo and Juliet, and The Women. She recieved six Academy Award nominations, and won best actress for The Divorcee in the span of her career. She retired in 1942 from acting and was rarely seen in public until her death in 1983 in California. She influenced many including bubbly teenager Anne Frank during her fruitful drama career.

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Sonja Henie was a Norweigan- born American world champion figure skater, born on April 8, 1912, in Oslo, Norway. She took ballet lessons at age five, and her Anna Pavlova- style ballet moves would later influence her figure skating technique. When Henie was six years old, she began skating. It didn't take her long for Sonja to rise to national fame with her awe- inspiring skills. She won the Norweigan National figure skating championship at age ten. She first competed in Chamonix, France, for the winter Olympic games in 1924. Gillis Grafstrom, a Swedish Olympic medalist coached her into a true success with amazing spinning ability. Sonja Henie was the first lady figure skater to wear petite skirts above the knee.  Her outstanding talent gave her six European titles from 1931 to 1936, ten world titles from 1927 to 1936, Norweigan national championships from 1922 to 1934, and three gold medals in the Winter Olympic Games of 1928, 1932, and 1936. After her incredible skating career in 1936, Henie signed with Twentieth Century Fox, and starred in many popular films like One In A Million and Thin Ice. She died in a plane crash on October 12, 1969, after breaking boundaries in both the skating and film industries and inspiring Anne Frank and her many other fans.

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Simone Simon was born in Bethane, France, on April 23, 1911 to an Italian mother and a French father. Throughout her whole life she frequently traveled, sometimes due to the virtual expulsion of Jews from France, as she was Jewish. and developed a cosmopolitan mindset. She spent her childhood in Madagascar and Marseilles, and attended schools in Turin, Berlin, and Budapest. She began making films in 1931, her debut in Le Chanteur Innocu after attempting to flourish in industries ranging from fashion to music.She worked with impressive directors such as Jean Renoir, Max Ophuls, and Marc Allégret, to name a few. Her vulnerable, seductive, and skilled acting style drew numerous in, although she was considered a French character actress. She starred in films like Mam'zelle Nitouche and La Chocolatiere . She then brought her skills to the Colette- scripted masterpiece Lac aux Dames in 1934. Simon made many more movies like Cat People and the Curse of the Cat People, developing a large fan base that Anne frank was a part of. She died in Paris in 2005, after inspiring so many.

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Sonja Henie is one of the stars that Anne frank displayed on her wall, and the only one that was not only an actress, but also a Norweigian figure skater who was a three time Olympic champion.

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A controversial but lovely in Anne's eyes movie star.

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Simone Simon was a Jewish- French actress who influenced Anne Frank, among many, with her artistic acting style.

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Anne Frank, lover of the arts.

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" Thanks to Father, who had brought my whole collection of picture postcards and movie stars here beforehand, I have been able to treat the walls with a pot of glue and a brush and so turn the entire room into one big picture." - Anne Frank, July 11, 1942.

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" I still spend my Saturdays arranging and sorting my large movie star collection, which has taken on extremely respectable dimensions. Mr. Kugler does me a great favor when he brings me a copy of Cinema &Theater each Monday." - Anne Frank, January 27, 1944

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Anne Frank adored the frivolity and glamour of movie stars of her era. She pasted many pictures of her favorite stars on her wall in her small bedroom in the Secret Annex that she shared with Mr. Pfeffer. One of the helpers to the family in hiding was Mr. Kugler, who also brought Anne Frank copies of Cinema & Theater magazine every Monday, along with groceries and other goods.

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Anne's favorite dancers, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire.

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Joan Fontaine, one of the movie stars of the time that Anne Frank wrote about in her diary.

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Born on October 22, 1917, in Tokyo, Japan, originally given the name Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland, Joan Fontaine inspired many with her fabulous films. Her father worked as a language professor and a patent attorney, while her mother was an actress. Joan and her older sister Olivia moved with their mother to California, and six years later, Joan's parents divorced. Her and Olivia both followed in their mother's footsteps from a very young age, falling in love with the charm of theater. Her onscreen debut was in 1935 for No More Ladies, and her onstage debut was the same year for Kind Lady. Joan had not assumed her stage name until she signed with RKO Pictures in 1936, before going by the names Burfield and St. John. Fontaine appeared in countless movies, such as A Damsel in Distress with Fred Astaire, The Women with Joan Crawford, and Suspicion, which she won an Oscar for. She starred in many films after Suspicion, for which she was Oscar nominated for a few. She passed away in 2013 in California after a lifetime of success. Anne Frank was one of the many hearts Joan Fontaine captured in the 1930's and 40's.

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Bette Davis, one of Anne's favorite movie stars

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Bette Davis was born on April 5, 1908 in Lowell, Massachusetts, as Ruth Davis. Her father left just before her 10th birthday, and her mother sent her off to boarding school despite their financial troubles. Bette enrolled in John Murray Anderson's Dramatic School after graduating Cushing Academy, where she found her passion for acting. She made her first Broadway debut in 1929 for Broken Dishes. She went on to make small films until 1932, where she signed a seven year contract with Warner Brothers. She received a nomination for a Best Actress Oscar for her role in 1935's Dangerous. She won her second Oscar for Jezebel in 1938. For the next five years in a row, she received Oscar  nominations. Bette was a champion for women, and was the highest paid woman by 1942. Her most proud accomplishment was organizing the Hollywood Canteen during World War Two for soldiers passing Los Angeles. She was awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal for her war efforts. Bette went on to star in many more movies, including the classic Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? She is an iconic figure in Hollywood to this day, and was loved by so many, impressionable teen Anne Frank included.

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On July 16, 1911 in Independence, Missouri, Ginger Rogers, born Virginia Katherine McMath, was born. Ginger grew up with turmoil in her home life. Her mother took Ginger's father to court after he kidnapped Ginger several times. To ease her stressful family situation, Ginger's mother left Ginger with her grandparents while she searched for a scriptwriter job. Meanwhile, Ginger discovered her love for the arts. She won contests and appeared in Vaudeville acts until she was seventeen. Wanting to branch out with a career in theater, she appeared in the 1929 Christmas Day debut of Top Speed on Broadway. For the next few years, Ginger Rogers had small roles in both film and theater. She then starred in early 30's movies like Gold Diggers of 1933, Office Blues, and 42nd Street. When she teamed up with Fred Astaire in 1933, she reached absolute stardom. They made many movies with RKO studios as a dynamic duo. Her most famous role occured in 1940, playing an impressionable young woman from a dangerous part of town in Kitty Foyle. This role landed her an Academy Award. She appeared in many films after that, and returned to Broadway, charming everyone who crossed her path, including Anne Frank. She died of natural causes in California at age eighty- three. Ginger Rogers was a charismatic young actress who inspired countless fans.

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Deanna Durbin was a Canadian born actress, born Edna Mae Durbin. Her unforgettable soprano voice and bubbly personality saved Universal Studios. Anne Frank and many others adored her and her depression-era Hollywood musicals that brightened the bleak lives of people down on their luck. Early on in her career, she featured as a spunky teenager who provided interesting solutions to difficult problems, known as "Little Miss Fix It." She starred in famous films such as Three Smart Girls, One Hundred Men and a Girl, and Mad About Music, just to name a few. By 1946, Bette Davis was the only actress with a higher salary than her. Her stellar, operatic performances and endless charm will never be forgotten in the hearts of many, including Anne Frank.

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Deanna Durbin signing in her sweet soprano tone.

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Anne Frank kept this photo of theater and film legend Ginger Rogers pasted on her wall in the Secret Annex.

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Deanna Durbin was arguably Anne Frank's favorite movie star actress.

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This is the wall in Anne Frank's room in the Secret Annex where she displayed her favorite actors and actresses that inspired her and helped her through the tough times she was living through.