This page will contain blogs about Phyllis Kirk, as they become available.Phyllis KirkPhyllis Kirk (born 18 September 1929) is an American actress born in Syracuse, New York. Reportedly, she had polio as a child and had difficulty walking later in life. She worked as a sales clerk, waitress, and model before entering show business on the stage. Later she became a Hollywood contract player for MGM and Warner Brothers. She is best known for her many television and film roles throughout the 1950s. She appeared with Vincent Price in the film House of Wax in 1953. Her most notable television role was with Peter Lawford in The Thin Man (1957 - 1959), where they played Nick and Nora Charles. She also appeared with Jerry Lewis in his 1957 film The Sad Sack, with Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, and Rod Steiger in the 1956 film Back from Eternity. Kirk was also a regular on the Red Buttons Show. Subsequently, Phyllis Kirk performed on stage before she left show business to enter public relations, working as a publicist for CBS News. Kirk did appear as a guest in some TV shows and was a panalist on Mantrap in 1971. This page about Phyllis Kirk includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Phyllis Kirk News stories about Phyllis Kirk External links for Phyllis Kirk Videos for Phyllis Kirk Wikis about Phyllis Kirk Discussion Groups about Phyllis Kirk Blogs about Phyllis Kirk Images of Phyllis Kirk |
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Kirk did appear as a guest in some TV shows and was a panalist on Mantrap in 1971. Margaret Livingston died in Warrington, Pennsylvania. Subsequently, Phyllis Kirk performed on stage before she left show business to enter public relations, working as a publicist for CBS News. She made her last movies in 1934. Kirk was also a regular on the Red Buttons Show. In 1931 she married popular band leader Paul Whiteman. She also appeared with Jerry Lewis in his 1957 film The Sad Sack, with Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, and Rod Steiger in the 1956 film Back from Eternity. She successfully made the transition to sound film in the late 1920s, and even dubbed voices for some other actresses, including Louise Brooks. Her most notable television role was with
Peter Lawford in The
Thin Man (1957 - 1959), where they played
Nick and Nora Charles. She made her debut in silent film in 1916. She appeared with Vincent Price in the film House of Wax in 1953. Her older
sister Ivy Livingston also
became a movie actress. She is best known for her many television and film roles throughout the 1950s. Livingston was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Later she became a Hollywood contract player for MGM and Warner Brothers. She worked as a sales clerk, waitress, and model before entering show business on the stage. Her name was sometimes credited as Marguerite Livingston or as Margaret Livingstone. Reportedly, she had polio as a child and had difficulty walking later in life. Margaret Livingston (25 November 1900 - 13 December 1984) was a United States motion picture actress. Phyllis Kirk (born 18 September 1929) is an American actress born in Syracuse, New York. |