Happy Birthday To Fair Lawn's Millie Perkins
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Happy birthday to Fair Lawn's Millie Perkins!
Born May 12, 1938, the Passaic native turns 79 years old Friday.
The actress, who starred as Anne Frank in "The Diary of Anne Frank" was born in Passaic, but grew up in Fair Lawn.
Working as a receptionist at a New York advertising agency, a visiting photographer noticed Perkins and launched her modeling career.
By 1958, she was an international cover girl and cast in her first film, "The Diary of Anne Frank," despite no acting experience.
Other roles included Elvis Presley's girlfriend in the 1961 film, …