Phyllis Povah
Biography
Phyllis Povah was an American actress of stage and film. Born in Detroit, she made her Broadway debut in 1921 in Mr. Pim Passes By and spent twenty years in small parts while also playing a lead in Icebound, staged in 1923. A featured role in the Broadway production of The Women brought her notable success; that run lasted eighteen months, from 1936 to 1938. For the screen adaptation released in 1939, she and Marjorie Main were the only players from the stage cast asked to repeat their roles, and George Cukor directed. Let's Face It (1943) followed, with Bob Hope and Betty Hutton. On Broadway she starred in Dear Ruth from 1944 to 1946, a big role and her greatest success of the 1940s. In 1952 she appeared in The Marrying Kind (1952) and Pat and Mike (1952), both Cukor films. Her last Broadway role was in Anniversary Waltz, and Happy Anniversary (1959) was her last movie.
82years old at death
- Born Detroit
- Died Port Washington
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 13 years1939 to 1952
Every film, newest first
- 1952Pat and MikeIMDb rating 6.9
- 1952The Marrying KindIMDb rating 6.9
- 1939The WomenIMDb rating 7.7
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A first
When The Women was adapted for film, Povah and Marjorie Main were the only stage cast members chosen to reprise their roles in the 1939 movie.
First role
Povah made her Broadway debut in Mr. Pim Passes By in 1921, then spent two decades in minor roles before playing a lead in the 1923 play Icebound.
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Worked with
Phyllis Povah shares two films with Charles Bronson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Aldo Ray's page
Joan Crawford's page
Spencer Tracy's page
Katharine Hepburn's page
Jim Backus's page
All films by George Cukor
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