Phyllis Avery
Biography
Phyllis Avery was an American actress who began on the Broadway stage before moving into film and television. Born in New York City and raised in France and Los Angeles, she trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and made her Broadway debut in 1937 in the musical Orchids Preferred. She appeared in Charley's Aunt and from 1943 to 1944 played Dorothy Ross in the Army Air Forces production Winged Victory. Her film debut came in 1951 with Queen for a Day, followed by Ruby Gentry (1952) and The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956). She worked mainly in television, with roles in more than 40 series, including Meet Mr. McNutley from 1953 to 1955 and the soap opera The Clear Horizon from 1960 to 1962. After stepping back from acting in the late 1970s, she returned in the 1990s for Made in America (1993) and The Secret Life of Girls.
88years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 41 years1952 to 1993
Every film, newest first
- 1993Made in AmericaIMDb rating 5.2
- 1956The Best Things in Life Are FreeIMDb rating 6.0
- 1952Ruby GentryIMDb rating 6.7
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Beyond film
From November 1943 to May 1944 Avery played Dorothy Ross in Moss Hart's musical play Winged Victory, a US Army Air Forces production that ran over 200 performances.
First role
Avery's film debut came in 1951 as the young girl Marjorie in the comedy Queen for a Day, after years of stage and television work.
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Worked with
Phyllis Avery made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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King VidorDirector, 1 film, 1952
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Michael CurtizDirector, 1 film, 1956
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