Phyllis Avery (November 14, 1922-May 19, 2011) was an American
actress.Phyllis Avery was born to screenwriter Stephen Morehouse Avery
and his wife Evelyn Martine Avery. She grew up in France and Los
Angeles.Avery completed her training at the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts in New York. She had previously made her Broadway debut
in May 1937, with the role of Goldie in the musical Orchids Preferred.
In 1940/1941 she appeared on Broadway in the successful comedy
Charley's Aunt. She played alongside José Ferrer the role of Amy
Spettigue, one of the young naive girls. From November 1943 to May
1944, she played the role of Dorothy Ross on Broadway in the musical
play Winged Victory by Moss Hart, a production of the US Army Air
Forces, in over 200 performances. One of her partners was actor Don
Taylor, whom Avery later married.Avery made her film debut in 1951
with the role of the young girl Marjorie in the film comedy Queen for
a Day. In 1952, she played the role of Tracy McAuliffe, the wife of
the movie character Boake Tackman embodied by Charlton Heston, in the
MGM film drama Ruby Gentry. In 1956, along with Gordon MacRae, Ernest
Borgnine and Dan Dailey, she was part of the cast for the musical The
Best Things in Life Are Free, a film biography of three composers. She
embodied Margaret Henderson, the wife of the music teacher and
composer Ray Henderson.
actress.Phyllis Avery was born to screenwriter Stephen Morehouse Avery
and his wife Evelyn Martine Avery. She grew up in France and Los
Angeles.Avery completed her training at the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts in New York. She had previously made her Broadway debut
in May 1937, with the role of Goldie in the musical Orchids Preferred.
In 1940/1941 she appeared on Broadway in the successful comedy
Charley's Aunt. She played alongside José Ferrer the role of Amy
Spettigue, one of the young naive girls. From November 1943 to May
1944, she played the role of Dorothy Ross on Broadway in the musical
play Winged Victory by Moss Hart, a production of the US Army Air
Forces, in over 200 performances. One of her partners was actor Don
Taylor, whom Avery later married.Avery made her film debut in 1951
with the role of the young girl Marjorie in the film comedy Queen for
a Day. In 1952, she played the role of Tracy McAuliffe, the wife of
the movie character Boake Tackman embodied by Charlton Heston, in the
MGM film drama Ruby Gentry. In 1956, along with Gordon MacRae, Ernest
Borgnine and Dan Dailey, she was part of the cast for the musical The
Best Things in Life Are Free, a film biography of three composers. She
embodied Margaret Henderson, the wife of the music teacher and
composer Ray Henderson.
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