Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Deceased · Born: Nov 20, 1919 · Died: Aug 14, 2012

Known For

SupermanSuperman
The Breaking PointThe Breaking Point
BewitchedBewitched
Act of ViolenceAct of Violence

Personal Details

BornNov 20, 1919 Portland, Maine, USA
Spouse

  • Gilbert Lea

    ( Dec 29, 1962 to May 4, 2008 )

  • James T. Aubrey

    ( Dec 30, 1944 to Apr 1, 1962 )

Biography

Phyllis Thaxter, a renowned American thespian, embarked on a storied career, captivating audiences across various mediums, including the stage, screen, and television, with her impressive range and versatility as an actress.

Career

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1978
Superman
Superman as Ma Kent
{"id":103834590,"title":"Once an Eagle","year":1976,"character":"Alma Caldwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/once-an-eagle","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834590.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Once an Eagle
Once an Eagle as Alma Caldwell
{"id":81761,"title":"The Longest Night","year":"1972","character":"Norma Chambers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-longest-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81761.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81761.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The Longest Night
The Longest Night as Norma Chambers
{"id":10275,"title":"Cannon","year":1972,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/cannon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10275.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10275.jpg"},"released":1}
Cannon
Cannon
{"id":165550,"title":"Incident in San Francisco","year":"1971","character":"Lois Harmon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/incident-in-san-francisco","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165550.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Incident in San Francisco
Incident in San Francisco as Lois Harmon
{"id":103831307,"title":"Lancer","year":1968,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lancer","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831307.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831307.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Lancer
Lancer
{"id":10348,"title":"The Invaders","year":1967,"character":"Sarah Concannon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-invaders","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10348.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10348.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
The Invaders
The Invaders as Sarah Concannon
{"id":65723,"title":"The World of Henry Orient","year":"1964","character":"Mrs. Avis Gilbert","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-world-of-henry-orient","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65723.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient as Mrs. Avis Gilbert
{"id":10416,"title":"The Fugitive","year":1964,"character":"Enid Langer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-fugitive-1963","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg"},"released":1}
The Fugitive
The Fugitive as Enid Langer
{"id":1842,"title":"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour","year":1962,"character":"Nora Cory Manson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-alfred-hitchcock-hour","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Nora Cory Manson
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1961,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
{"id":10462,"title":"Rawhide","year":1961,"character":"Pauline Cushman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/rawhide","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10462.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10462.jpg"},"released":1}
Rawhide
Rawhide as Pauline Cushman
{"id":10494,"title":"Wagon Train","year":1959,"character":"Christine Elliot","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/wagon-train","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10494.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Wagon Train
Wagon Train as Christine Elliot
{"id":96420,"title":"Man Afraid","year":"1957","character":"Lisa Collins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/man-afraid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96420.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96420.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Man Afraid
Man Afraid as Lisa Collins
{"id":67125,"title":"Women's Prison","year":"1955","character":"Helene Jensen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/womens-prison-1955","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67125.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67125.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Women's Prison
Women's Prison as Helene Jensen
{"id":10406,"title":"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","year":1955,"character":"Karen Stewart","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/alfred-hitchcock-presents-1955","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg"},"released":1}
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Karen Stewart
{"id":103831568,"title":"Climax!","year":1954,"character":"Helen Ditmar","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/climax","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831568.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Climax!
Climax! as Helen Ditmar
{"id":103834771,"title":"Lux Video Theatre","year":1954,"character":"Sister Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lux-video-theatre","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834771.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834771.jpg"},"released":1}
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre as Sister Mary
{"id":67996,"title":"Springfield Rifle","year":"1952","character":"Erin Kearney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/springfield-rifle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67996.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67996.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle as Erin Kearney
{"id":82701,"title":"Operation Secret","year":"1952","character":"Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/operation-secret","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82701.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82701.jpg"},"released":1}
Operation Secret
Operation Secret as Maria
{"id":68159,"title":"She's Working Her Way Through College","year":"1952","character":"Helen Palmer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shes-working-her-way-through-college-1952","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68159.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68159.jpg"},"released":1}
She's Working Her Way Through College
She's Working Her Way Through College as Helen Palmer
{"id":68388,"title":"Jim Thorpe -- All-American","year":"1951","character":"Margaret Miller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jim-thorpe-all-american","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68388.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68388.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Jim Thorpe -- All-American
Jim Thorpe -- All-American as Margaret Miller
{"id":68495,"title":"Come Fill the Cup","year":"1951","character":"Paula Copeland","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/come-fill-the-cup","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68495.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68495.jpg"},"released":1}
Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup as Paula Copeland
{"id":68418,"title":"Fort Worth","year":"1951","character":"Flora Talbot","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fort-worth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68418.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68418.jpg"},"released":1}
Fort Worth
Fort Worth as Flora Talbot
{"id":23819,"title":"No Man of Her Own","year":"1950","character":"Patrice Harkness","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/no-man-of-her-own","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23819.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23819.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own as Patrice Harkness
{"id":68803,"title":"The Breaking Point","year":"1950","character":"Lucy Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-breaking-point","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68803.jpg"},"released":1}
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point as Lucy Morgan
{"id":69285,"title":"Act of Violence","year":"1949","character":"Ann","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/act-of-violence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69285.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69285.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Act of Violence
Act of Violence as Ann
{"id":69456,"title":"Tenth Avenue Angel","year":"1948","character":"Helen Mills","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tenth-avenue-angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69456.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Tenth Avenue Angel
Tenth Avenue Angel as Helen Mills
{"id":69327,"title":"The Sign of the Ram","year":"1948","character":"Sherida Binyon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-sign-of-the-ram","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69327.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69327.jpg"},"released":1}
The Sign of the Ram
The Sign of the Ram as Sherida Binyon
{"id":32213,"title":"Blood on the Moon","year":"1948","character":"Carol Lufton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blood-on-the-moon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32213.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32213.jpg"},"released":1}
Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon as Carol Lufton
{"id":69664,"title":"Living in a Big Way","year":"1947","character":"Peggy Randall","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/living-in-a-big-way","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69664.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69664.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Living in a Big Way
Living in a Big Way as Peggy Randall
{"id":69745,"title":"The Sea of Grass","year":"1947","character":"Sara Beth Brewton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-sea-of-grass","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69745.jpg"},"released":1}
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass as Sara Beth Brewton
{"id":95066,"title":"Week-End at the Waldorf","year":"1945","character":"Cynthia Drew","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/week-end-at-the-waldorf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95066.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95066.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf as Cynthia Drew
{"id":70359,"title":"Bewitched","year":"1945","character":"Joan Alris Ellis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bewitched-1945","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70359.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70359.jpg"},"released":1}
Bewitched
Bewitched as Joan Alris Ellis
{"id":32159,"title":"Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo","year":"1944","character":"Ellen Lawson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/thirty-seconds-over-tokyo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32159.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32159.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Ellen Lawson