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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'.