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Jul 30, 2023 · She was born 1908, died September 13, 1954, was a Boston born New York socialite and former wife of Eliphalet Nott Potter III (1906–1981). Phyllis's death from lung cancer, at the age of 46, ended 21-years of a blissful marriage and left Astaire devastated.
- Female
- May 4, 1908
- Frederick Loltz (Austerlitz) Astaire
- September 13, 1954
In 1933 Astaire married Phyllis Livingston Potter and shortly afterward went to Hollywood. He had a featured part in Flying Down to Rio (1933). The film was a hit, and it was obvious that Astaire was a major factor in the success.
Mar 10, 2024 · Phyllis Potter, later known as Phyllis Astaire after marrying Fred, died in 1954 at just 46 years old from lung cancer. Her sudden death after over 20 years of marriage deeply grieved Fred Astaire, who nearly quit the film he was working on at the time.
- May 4, 1908 in Boston, Massachusetts
- None known
- Phyllis Livingston Baker Potter Astaire
In 1931, Astaire met and soon fell in love with Phyllis Livingston Potter, a woman who came from one of Boston's most aristocratic families and who had never seen him on the stage; they were married in July 1933 and had two children: Fred Jr., born in 1936, and Ava, born in 1942.
May 8, 2018 · In 1933 Astaire married Phyllis Livingston Potter and shortly afterward went to Hollywood. He had a featured part in Flying Down to Rio (1933). The film was a hit, and it was obvious that Astaire was a major factor in the success.
He had met and fallen in love with 25-year-old New York socialite Phyllis Potter, the former Phyllis Livingston Baker of Boston. In 1933 they were married (one day after Phyllis’ divorce settlement) and flew off to Hollywood to begin their life together and Fred’s new film career at RKO.
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Phyllis Livingston Potter (July 12, 1933 - September 13, 1954) (her death, 2 children)
