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Phyllis Thaxter

Bio: Phyllis Thaxter was an American stage, screen, and television actress.
Born: Thu, Nov 20 1919
Birthplace: Portland, Maine, USA

Death: Tue, Aug 14 2012
Phyllis Thaxter is 92 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Phyllis Thaxter was
65 in Three Sovereigns for Sarah
as 'Rebecca Nurse'.
Wed, May 01 1985
Poster of Superman
Superman
Phyllis Thaxter was
59 in Superman
as 'Ma Kent'.
Thu, Dec 14 1978
Poster of The Longest Night
The Longest Night
Phyllis Thaxter was
52 in The Longest Night
as 'Norma Chambers'.
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of Incident in San Francisco
Incident in San Francisco
Phyllis Thaxter was
51 in Incident in San Francisco
as 'Lois Harmon'.
Sun, Feb 28 1971
Poster of The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient
Phyllis Thaxter was
44 in The World of Henry Orient
as 'Mrs. Avis Gilbert'.
Thu, Mar 19 1964
Poster of Man Afraid
Man Afraid
Phyllis Thaxter was
37 in Man Afraid
as 'Lisa Collins'.
Thu, Apr 04 1957
Poster of Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair
Phyllis Thaxter was
36 in Holiday Affair
as 'Connie Ennis'.
Thu, Dec 22 1955
Poster of Women's Prison
Women's Prison
Phyllis Thaxter was
35 in Women's Prison
as 'Helene Jensen'.
Tue, Feb 01 1955
Poster of Atomic Attack
Atomic Attack
Phyllis Thaxter was
34 in Atomic Attack
as 'Gladys Mitchell'.
Wed, May 19 1954
Poster of Operation Secret
Operation Secret
Phyllis Thaxter was
32 in Operation Secret
as 'Maria'.
Wed, Nov 05 1952
Poster of Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle
Phyllis Thaxter was
32 in Springfield Rifle
as 'Erin Kearney'.
Wed, Oct 22 1952
Poster of She's Working Her Way Through College
She's Working Her Way Through College
Phyllis Thaxter was
32 in She's Working Her Way Through College
as 'Helen Palmer'.
Wed, Jul 09 1952
Poster of Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup
Phyllis Thaxter was
31 in Come Fill the Cup
as 'Paula Copeland'.
Wed, Oct 24 1951
Poster of Jim Thorpe – All-American
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Phyllis Thaxter was
31 in Jim Thorpe – All-American
as 'Margaret Miller'.
Fri, Aug 24 1951
Poster of Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Phyllis Thaxter was
31 in Fort Worth
as 'Flora Talbot'.
Sat, Jul 14 1951
Poster of The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
Phyllis Thaxter was
30 in The Breaking Point
as 'Lucy Morgan'.
Fri, Oct 06 1950
Poster of No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own
Phyllis Thaxter was
30 in No Man of Her Own
as 'Patrice Harkness'.
Tue, Feb 21 1950
Poster of Act of Violence
Act of Violence
Phyllis Thaxter was
29 in Act of Violence
as 'Ann'.
Sat, Jan 22 1949
Poster of Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon
Phyllis Thaxter was
28 in Blood on the Moon
as 'Carol Lufton'.
Thu, Nov 11 1948
Poster of The Sign of the Ram
The Sign of the Ram
Phyllis Thaxter was
28 in The Sign of the Ram
as 'Sherida Binyon'.
Wed, Mar 03 1948
Poster of Tenth Avenue Angel
Tenth Avenue Angel
Phyllis Thaxter was
28 in Tenth Avenue Angel
as 'Helen Mills'.
Fri, Feb 20 1948
Poster of Living in a Big Way
Living in a Big Way
Phyllis Thaxter was
27 in Living in a Big Way
as 'Peggy Randall'.
Tue, Jun 10 1947
Poster of The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
Phyllis Thaxter was
27 in The Sea of Grass
as 'Sara Beth Brewton'.
Fri, Apr 25 1947
Poster of Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
Phyllis Thaxter was
25 in Week-End at the Waldorf
as 'Cynthia Drew'.
Thu, Oct 04 1945
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Phyllis Thaxter was
25 in Bewitched
as 'Joan Alris Ellis'.
Wed, Jul 04 1945
Poster of Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Phyllis Thaxter was
24 in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
as 'Ellen Lawson'.
Wed, Nov 15 1944
Poster of Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
Phyllis Thaxter was
24 in Twenty Years After
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Phyllis Thaxter was
65+ in Three Sovereigns for Sarah
as 'Rebecca Nurse'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 05 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Phyllis Thaxter was
64+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Emily Weymouth'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Once an Eagle
Once an Eagle
Phyllis Thaxter was
57+ in Once an Eagle
as 'Alma Caldwell'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 02 1976
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Phyllis Thaxter was
51+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Phyllis Thaxter was
49+ in Medical Center
as 'Celia Jennings'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of Lancer
Lancer
Phyllis Thaxter was
48+ in Lancer
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
Phyllis Thaxter was
47+ in The Invaders
as 'Sarah Concannon'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Phyllis Thaxter was
45+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Viv Caldwell, Rosemary Ramsey, Valerie Hendricks'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Phyllis Thaxter was
43+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Mildred Zaro'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Phyllis Thaxter was
43+ in The Fugitive
as 'Enid Langer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Phyllis Thaxter was
42+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Nora Cory Manson, Mrs. Logan, Elsa Hollands'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Phyllis Thaxter was
41+ in The Defenders
as 'Dolores Ritter'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Outlaws
Outlaws
Phyllis Thaxter was
40+ in Outlaws
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Phyllis Thaxter was
40+ in Thriller
as 'Ursula Sommerville'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Phyllis Thaxter was
39+ in The Twilight Zone
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Phyllis Thaxter was
39+ in Bonanza
as 'Ruth Manning'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Phyllis Thaxter was
39+ in Rawhide
as 'Pauline Cushman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
Phyllis Thaxter was
37+ in Suspicion
as 'Flora, '.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Phyllis Thaxter was
37+ in Wagon Train
as 'Christine Elliot'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Phyllis Thaxter was
35+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Karen Stewart, Mary Summers, Annette Borden, Margot Brenner, Lucy Pryor, Miss Dent'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Phyllis Thaxter was
34+ in Climax!
as 'Olive, Helen Ditmar, Joan Long, Mary, '.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Studio 57
Studio 57
Phyllis Thaxter was
34+ in Studio 57
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Phyllis Thaxter was
33+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Laurie'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Phyllis Thaxter was
33+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Nora Helmer, Marie (uncredited), Emily Skinner'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Phyllis Thaxter was
31+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Mona Tyrrel, Dara Meadows, '.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Phyllis Thaxter was
30+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Diana Forbes, Connie Ennis, Karen, Fran, Anne, Julie, Sister Mary'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Phyllis Thaxter was
30+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950