Phyllis Thaxter

Biography

Phyllis Thaxter was an American stage, screen, and television actress.

Career Overview

Phyllis Thaxter has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1944. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Superman Classic with 1 titles. Signature works include Springfield Rifle, Come Fill the Cup, Bewitched. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

39

Birth Date

1919-11-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Portland, Maine, USA

Known For

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  Springfield Rifle
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  Come Fill the Cup
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  Bewitched
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  Atomic Attack
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  Man Afraid
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  Holiday Affair

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Superman Classic (1 titles)
• Superman Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Martin Milner (2 collaborations)
• Dick Gordon (2 collaborations)
• Jack Mower (2 collaborations)
• Audrey Totter (2 collaborations)
• Harry Strang (2 collaborations)
• Forbes Murray (2 collaborations)
• Gary Cooper (1 collaborations)
• David Brian (1 collaborations)
• Paul Kelly (1 collaborations)
• Philip Carey (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (39 credits)

  • Three Sovereigns for Sarah

    Rebecca Nurse

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - Family Secrets (1992) ... Emily Weymouth actor actors
    1984
  • Superman

    Ma Kent

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Longest Night

    Norma Chambers

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Incident in San Francisco

    Lois Harmon

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Cannon

    - The Predators (1972) ... actor actors
    1971
  • The Invaders

    - The Peacemaker (1968) ... Sarah Concannon actor actors
    1967
  • The F.B.I.

    - The Replacement (1971) ... Valerie Hendricks actor actors

    - Traitor (1967) ... Rosemary Ramsey actor actors

    - The Conspirators (1967) ... Viv Caldwell actor actors
    1965
  • The World of Henry Orient

    Mrs. Avis Gilbert

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Fugitive

    - Detour on a Road Going Nowhere (1964) ... Enid Langer actor actors
    1963
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    - Change of Address (1964) ... Elsa Hollands actor actors

    - Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale (1963) ... Mrs. Logan actor actors

    - The Long Silence (1963) ... Nora Cory Manson actor actors
    1962
  • Bonanza

    - The Clarion (1969) ... Ruth Manning actor actors
    1959
  • Rawhide

    - The Blue Spy (1961) ... Pauline Cushman actor actors
    1959
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Young Man's Fancy (1962) ... actor actors
    1959
  • Man Afraid

    Lisa Collins

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Wagon Train

    - The Christine Elliott Story (1960) ... Christine Elliot actor actors
    1957
  • Holiday Affair

    Connie Ennis

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Women's Prison

    Helene Jensen

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - The Five Forty-eight (1960) ... Miss Dent actor actors

    - Murder Me Twice (1958) ... Lucy Pryor actor actors

    - The Deadly (1957) ... Margot Brenner actor actors

    - Malice Domestic (1957) ... Annette Borden actor actors

    - Fog Closing In (1956) ... Mary Summers actor actors
    1955
  • Atomic Attack

    Gladys Mitchell

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Climax!

    - Payment for Judas (1957) ... actor actors

    - Night of the Heat Wave (1956) ... Mary actor actors

    - Scheme to Defraud (1955) ... Joan Long actor actors

    - Deal a Blow (1955) ... Helen Ditmar actor actors

    - The Dark Fleece (1955) ... Olive actor actors
    1954
  • Operation Secret

    Maria

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Springfield Rifle

    Erin Kearney

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • She's Working Her Way Through College

    Helen Palmer

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Come Fill the Cup

    Paula Copeland

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Jim Thorpe – All-American

    Margaret Miller

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Fort Worth

    Flora Talbot

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Breaking Point

    Lucy Morgan

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • No Man of Her Own

    Patrice Harkness

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    - Richard Said No (1954) ... actor actors
    1950
  • Act of Violence

    Ann Sturgess

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Blood on the Moon

    Carol Lufton

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Sign of the Ram

    Sherida Binyon

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Tenth Avenue Angel

    Helen Mills

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Living in a Big Way

    Peggy Randall

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Sea of Grass

    Sara Beth Brewton

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Week-End at the Waldorf

    Cynthia Drew

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Bewitched

    Joan Alris Ellis

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Twenty Years After

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1944