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Phyllis Kirk 1927 - 2006
Phyllis Helene Kirkegaard of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on September 18, 1927 at Plainsfield, New Jersey, and died at age 79 years old on October 19, 2006 at Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California in us. Phyllis Kirkegaard was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia United States.
Phyllis Helene Kirkegaard
Phyllis Helene Kirkegaard
Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
September 18, 1927
Plainsfield, New Jersey
October 19, 2006
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California in , us
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09/181927September 18, 1927BirthdatePlainsfield, New JerseyBirthplaceADVERTISEMENT BY
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Filmography Film L-R: Dennis O'Keefe, Phyllis Kirk, and Lloyd Bridges in an episode of TV's Climax! (1955) Year Title Role Notes 1950 Our Very Own Zaza 1950 A Life of Her Own Jerry 1950 Two Weeks with Love Valerie Stresemann 1950 Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Kay 1951 Three Guys Named Mike Kathy Hunter 1952 Just This Once Young Lover on Ferry Uncredited 1952 About Face Alice Wheatley 1952 She's Working Her Way Through College Co-ed Uncredited 1952 The Iron Mistress Ursula de Varamendi 1952 Stop, You're Killing Me Nurse Uncredited 1953 House of Wax Sue Allen 1953 Crime Wave Ellen Lacey 1953 Thunder Over the Plains Norah Porter 1954 River Beat Judy Roberts 1955 Canyon Crossroads Katherine Rand 1956 Johnny Concho Mary Dark 1956 Back from Eternity Louise Melhorn 1957 That Woman Opposite Eve Atwood 1957 The Sad Sack Major Shelton Television Year Title Role Notes 1952 The Philco Television Playhouse Dolly 1 episode 1952 Tales of Tomorrow Irene Chappell 1 episode 1952–1956 Studio One Various Characters 4 episodes 1953 World by the Tail TV movie 1953 Armstrong Circle Theatre 1 episode 1953 The United States Steel Hour Betty Lou 1 episode 1953–1954 Lux Video Theatre 2 episodes 1953–1954 Goodyear Television Playhouse Girl 3 episodes 1953–1954 The Web Meg Loomis 2 episodes 1953–1957 Robert Montgomery Presents Various Characters 4 episodes 1954 Suspense 1 episode 1954 Your Show of Shows 1 episode 1954 Justice 1 episode 1955 Appointment with Adventure (CBS anthology series), 1 episode 1955 Playwrights '56 Girl Friend 1 episode 1955 Letter to Loretta Jess Blackston 1 episode 1955 The Red Buttons Show Various Characters Unknown episodes 1955–1956 Climax! Various Characters 3 episodes 1956 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Barbara Hunter 1 episode 1956 Celebrity Playhouse Laurie Westbrook 2 episodes 1956 Playhouse 90 Nancy Tennant 1 episode 1956–1957 The Ford Television Theatre Various Characters 4 episodes 1957 The Errol Flynn Theatre 2 episodes 1957 The 20th Century Fox Hour Barbara Sherwood 1 episode 1957–1959 The Thin Man Nora Charles 72 episodes 1958 The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford Herself 1 episode 1960 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater Ann Bagley 1 episode 1960 The Twilight Zone Victoria West Episode: "A World of His Own" 1970 The F.B.I. Nora Tobin 1 episode, (final appearance) Award nominations Year Award Category Series Result 1959 Emmy Award Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series The Thin Man Nominated
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Buried with her husband Warren Bush in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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Phyllis Kirk, 79, Who Starred in ‘House of Wax’ and ‘Thin Man’, Dies By The Associated Press Oct. 23, 2006 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22 (AP) — Phyllis Kirk, who played the raven-haired beauty stalked by Vincent Price in the 1953 horror film “House of Wax,” died on Thursday at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Los Angeles. She was 79. The cause was a post cerebral aneurysm, said her publicist, Dale Olson. Phyllis Kirkegaard was born in Plainfield, N.J., but moved to New York City in her late teens to study acting and shortened her last name to Kirk. She appeared in several Broadway plays before moving to Hollywood, where she starred with leading men including Frank Sinatra (“Johnny Concho”) and Jerry Lewis (“The Sad Sack”). She gained the most attention for her role in “House of Wax” because it was the first major 3-D movie. Ms. Kirk later worked in television, memorably playing Peter Lawford’s wife in the series “The Thin Man.” She was also a regular on “The Red Buttons Show” and host of the ABC talk show “The Young Set.” By the late 1950’s her acting career had slowed down, and she turned her focus to social causes. She spoke out against the death sentence of the convicted kidnapper Caryl Chessman. After the 1965 Watts race riots, she helped finance two preschool programs for poor families in the South Los Angeles neighborhood. She is survived by a sister, Megan Kirk Flax of Santa Rosa, Calif.; two stepdaughters; and a step-granddaughter. Personal life Kirk's marriage to television producer and screenwriter Warren Bush was announced in the press in early 1967,[9] and lasted until his death in 1992. A Democrat, she attended the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California. On October 19, 2006, Kirk died of a cerebral aneurysm at age 79 in Woodland Hills, California. She was buried with her husband Warren Bush at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.ADVERTISEMENT BYLooking for more information?
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A photo of Phyllis Kirk (1927-2006) stage, film and television actress born on 18 September 1927 in Plainfield, New Jersey as "Phyllis Helene Kirkegaard" to parents, salesman Theodore Ansgar Kirkegaard (1900-1953) and Adele Kroohs (1901-1984). Started work as a waitress, perfume counter assistant and model for the 'Harry Conover Agency'. Studied acting with Sanford Meisner (1905-1997) in her late teens before her debut on Broadway in 1948.
Phyllis Kirk appeared in about 20 movies from 1950-1957 and about 30 television shows from 1952-1970. She married television producer Warren Vollman Bush (1925-1991) (birth name - Warren Louis Vollman) in December 1966 at Juarez, Mexico. Later in her career she became an activist and successful publicist. She died 19 October 2006 at Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California aged 79.
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Phyllis Kirk's most well known film was, 'House of Wax' 1953 with Vincent Price (1911-1993) and Charles Bronson (1921-2003). Her most well known television show was 'The Thin Man' 1957-1959 with Peter Lawford (1923-1984). As an artist's model she featured in illustrations by Jon Whitcomb (1906-1988). She was an active contributor for the 'American Civil Liberties Union' newspaper, opposed capital punishment and helped fund preschool programs in the aftermath of the 1965 'Watts Riots'.
Phyllis Kirk appeared in about 20 movies from 1950-1957 and about 30 television shows from 1952-1970. She married television producer Warren Vollman Bush (1925-1991) (birth name - Warren Louis Vollman) in December 1966 at Juarez, Mexico. Later in her career she became an activist and successful publicist. She died 19 October 2006 at Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California aged 79.
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Phyllis Kirk's most well known film was, 'House of Wax' 1953 with Vincent Price (1911-1993) and Charles Bronson (1921-2003). Her most well known television show was 'The Thin Man' 1957-1959 with Peter Lawford (1923-1984). As an artist's model she featured in illustrations by Jon Whitcomb (1906-1988). She was an active contributor for the 'American Civil Liberties Union' newspaper, opposed capital punishment and helped fund preschool programs in the aftermath of the 1965 'Watts Riots'.
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