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Phyllis Thaxter (1919-2012) was an American actress who starred in films such as Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo and Superman. She also appeared in Broadway and television shows, and had a close relationship with Montgomery Clift.
Actress: Superman. This warm and winning, very non-theatrical brunette was born Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter in Portland, Maine, on November 20, 1919. The daughter of Maine Supreme Court Justice Sidney Thaxter, her acting talent came from her mother's side, who was a one-time Shakespearean actress.
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- Portland, Maine, USA
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- Orlando, Florida, USA
Phyllis Thaxter was a warm and winning actress who starred in Broadway, film and TV. She was known for her roles in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Bewitched, Superman and The Twilight Zone.
- November 20, 1919
- August 14, 2012
Aug 18, 2012 · Phyllis Thaxter, an actress who got her start in Hollywood in a war movie during World War II, overcame polio while pregnant and then carved out a long acting career that led to her final film...
Jul 30, 2023 · Phyllis Thaxter was known for her talent, grace, and beauty, which made her one of Hollywood's most celebrated actresses of the 1940s and 1950s. Born on November 20, 1919, in Portland, Maine, she was raised in a family that valued the arts and education.
Aug 15, 2012 · Phyllis Thaxter, the wholesome actress who played Ma Kent in 1978’s Superman and the faithful girlfriend to vengeful POW Robert Ryan in the 1948 film noir classic Act of Violence, has died. She...
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Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter (November 20, 1921 – August 14, 2012) [2] was an American stage and movie actress. She was known for playing Superman's mother in the 1978 movie Superman, and as Ellen Lawson in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.
