| Phyllis Thaxter |
from the film Bewitched (1945) |
| Born | Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter
November 20, 1921 (1921-11-20) (age 88)
Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1944–1992 |
| Spouse(s) | James T. Aubrey, Jr. (1944–1962)
Gilbert Lea (1962–present) |
Phyllis Thaxter (b. November 20, 1921, Portland, Maine) is an American actress.
[edit] Early life and career
Born as born Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter, she was the daughter of Maine Supreme Court Justice Sidney Thaxter, and his wife, a former actress. Phyllis Thaxter worked as a Broadway actress in the 1930s and eventually signed an MGM contract in 1944. Her movie debut was opposite Van Johnson in the war-time film Thirty Seconds over Tokyo.
At MGM, she usually played the ever-patient wife to a number of leading men, including Robert Ryan in Act of Violence (1948). In 1948 she played a cattle owner's daughter alongside Barbara Bel Geddes in Blood on the Moon. She changed studios in the 1950s, moving to Warner Brothers, but usually played the same type of roles.
Thaxter's career stalled after an attack of infantile paralysis, while visiting her family in Portland, in 1952. She, however, made a slow comeback in character parts in television, movies and the stage. In 1978, Thaxter was cast along with Glenn Ford as Ma and Pa Kent in Superman.
[edit] Personal life
While at MGM, Thaxter married James T. Aubrey, Jr., who later became president of CBS-TV and MGM. They divorced in 1962. Their daughter is Skye Aubrey, who acted in many made-for-TV films in the 1970s.
[edit] Partial filmography
[edit] External links
Phyllis Thaxter at the Internet Movie Database
| Persondata |
| NAME | Thaxter, Phyllis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thaxter, Phyllis St. Felix |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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