Rita Phipps — A Letter to Three Wives Character Profile

About Rita Phipps

A radio soap opera writer and George's wife. She prioritizes pleasing her demanding boss, Mrs. Manleigh, even neglecting her husband's birthday, causing marital tension. After George's brief disappearance, she reconciles with him and vows to gain independence from her boss's influence.

Rita Phipps — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Ann Sothern

Appears in

A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Rita Phipps — Professional Boss — Mrs. Manleigh (Florence Bates)

  Employer-employee relationship defined by Rita's desperate need for validation.

• Rita Phipps — Alliance Confidante — Lora Mae Hollingsway (Linda Darnell)

  Friends who share the initial shock and support each other through the unfolding mystery.

• Rita Phipps — Alliance Confidante — Deborah Bishop (Jeanne Crain)

  Close friends who provide emotional support and share marital anxieties.

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More characters from A Letter to Three Wives

• Lora Mae Hollingsway (Linda Darnell)
• Deborah Bishop (Jeanne Crain)
• George Phipps (Kirk Douglas)
• Porter Hollingsway (Paul Douglas)
• Bradford 'Brad' Bishop (Jeffrey Lynn)
• Mr. Manleigh (Hobart Cavanaugh)
• Porter's Butler (uncredited) (James Adamson)
• Mrs. Ruby Finney (Connie Gilchrist)
• Georgiana 'Babe' Finney (Barbara Lawrence)
• Mrs. Manleigh (Florence Bates)
• Bookie Dancer at Country Club (uncredited) (Ralph Brooks)
• Country Club Member (uncredited) (Franklyn Farnum)