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Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter (November 20, 1919 – August 14, 2012) was an American actress. She is best known for portraying Martha Kent in Superman (1978), and Ellen Lawson in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944). She also appeared in Bewitched (1945), Blood on the Moon (1948),and "World of Henry Orient" (1964).

Phyllis Thaxter
Thaxter in 1955
Born
Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter

(1919-11-20)November 20, 1919[1][2]
DiedAugust 14, 2012(2012-08-14) (aged 92)
OccupationActress
Years active1940–1992
Spouse(s)
James T. Aubrey
(m. 1944; div. 1962)

Gilbert Lea
(m. 1962; died 2008)
Children2

Early life


Thaxter was born in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Phyllis Schuyler Thaxter, a former actress and member of the Dutch-American Schuyler family, and Sidney St. Felix Thaxter, who later became a Justice of the Maine Supreme Court.[2]


Career


Before appearing in movies, Thaxter was on the stage. When Dorothy McGuire went to Hollywood, Thaxter replaced her in the Broadway play Claudia.[3] In 1944, she signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Her movie debut was opposite Van Johnson in the 1944 wartime film Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.[2] In the 1945 film-noir Bewitched, Thaxter played Joan Alris Ellis, a woman suffering from split personality. In 1948, she played a cattle owner's daughter with Barbara Bel Geddes in Blood on the Moon.

At MGM, she routinely portrayed the ever-patient wife to a number of leading men. She moved to Warner Brothers in the 1950s, but usually played the same type of roles.

Thaxter's career stalled after an attack of polio in 1952. She made a comeback in television series such as Rawhide, portraying Pauline Cushman in the episode "The Blue Spy" (1961), Wagon Train ("The Christine Elliott Story" and "The Vivian Carter Story "), The Twilight Zone ("Young Man's Fancy"), and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Thaxter played in Barnaby Jones, in an episode titled “Murder Once Removed”(01/21/1975). She also returned to Broadway, appearing in Take Her, She's Mine at the Biltmore in 1961.[4] In 1978, Thaxter was cast with Glenn Ford as Jonathan and Martha Kent in the blockbuster film Superman. The film was produced by her daughter Skye Aubrey's then-husband Ilya Salkind and his father Alexander Salkind.


Personal life


Patricia Bosworth, in her biography of Montgomery Clift, tells of Thaxter's close relationship with Clift in the early 1940s, writing that they "seemed so close that a great many people assumed they would eventually marry".[3] While at MGM, Thaxter married James T. Aubrey, Jr., who later became president of CBS-TV and MGM. They divorced in 1962. They had two children: Skye Aubrey, an actress, and James Aubrey.[citation needed]

A Republican, she supported the campaign of Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election.[5] She adhered to Catholicism.[6]

In 1962, Thaxter married Gilbert Lea. They were married for 46 years until his death on May 4, 2008.[7]


Death


Thaxter died on August 14, 2012 in Longwood, Florida after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.[2][8] She was 92 years old. In keeping with her wishes, she was cremated, and her ashes were scattered at sea. Her name was added to her husband's tombstone (as a cenotaph) at Saint Mary the Virgin Cemetery in Falmouth, Maine.[9]


Film


Year Title Role
1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoEllen Lawson
1945BewitchedJoan Alris Ellis
Week-End at the WaldorfCynthia Drew
1947The Sea of GrassSara Beth Brewton
Living in a Big WayPeggy Randall
1948Tenth Avenue AngelHelen Mills
The Sign of the RamSherida Binyon
Blood on the MoonCarol Lufton
Act of ViolenceAnn
1950No Man of Her OwnPatrice Harkness
The Breaking PointLucy Morgan
1951Fort WorthFlora Talbot
Jim Thorpe – All-AmericanMargaret Miller
Come Fill the CupPaula Copeland
1952She's Working Her Way Through CollegeHelen Palmer
Springfield RifleErin Kearney
Operation SecretMaria Corbet
1955Women's PrisonHelene Jensen
1957Man AfraidLisa Collins
1964The World of Henry OrientMrs. Avis Gilbert
1978SupermanMa Kent

Selected television appearances


Year Title Role Notes
1953-1956Lux Video Theatrevarious characters6 episodes
1954The Motorola Television HourGladys MitchellEpisode: "Atomic Attack"
1955Stage 7Muriel BlandingsEpisode: "The Hayfield"
1956-1960Alfred Hitchcock Presentsvarious characters6 episodes
1957Studio OneLaura MorganEpisode: "The Dark Corner"
1958The Frank Sinatra ShowJean ArmstrongEpisode: "The Seedling Doubt"
1959-1960Wagon TrainChristine Elliot/Vivian Carter
1961RawhidePauline CushmanEpisode: "The Blue Spy"
1962The Twilight ZoneVirginia Lane WalkerEpisode: "Young Man's Fancy"
1963-1964The Alfred Hitchcock Hourvarious characters3 episodes
1964The FugitiveEnid LangerEpisode: "Detour on a Road Going Nowhere"
1967Coronet BlueEleanor BarclayEpisode: "Faces"
1968The InvadersSarah ConcannonEpisode: "The Peacemaker"
1969BonanzaRuth ManningEpisode: "The Clarion"
1970Medical CenterCelia JenningsEpisode: "Junkie"
1971Incident in San FranciscoLois HarmonTV Movie
1972The Longest NightNorma ChambersTV Movie
1974Marcus Welby, M.D.Kate TannahillEpisode: "A Full Life"
1975Barnaby JonesAunt Meg CatlinEpisode: "Murder Once Removed"
1976Once an EagleAlma Caldwell
1985American PlayhouseRebecca Nurse3 episodes
1992Murder, She WroteEmily WeymouthEpisode: "Family Secrets"

Radio appearances


YearProgramEpisode/source
1952Stars in the AirChristmas in Connecticut[10]
1953Lux Radio TheatreClose to My Heart[11]
1953Lux Radio TheatreThe Bishop's Wife[12]
1955Lux Radio TheatreThe Bishop's Wife[13]

References


  1. "Phyllis Thaxter - 1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com.
  2. Denise Grady (August 18, 2012). "Phyllis Thaxter, Actress Who Played Superman's Mother, Dies at 92". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  3. Patricia Bosworth (2004). Montgomery Clift: A Biography. Limelight Editions. p. 80. ISBN 978-0879101350.
  4. Ken Bloom (2004). Broadway: Its History, People, and Places: an Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-415-93704-7.
  5. Motion Picture and Television Magazine, November 1952, page 34, Ideal Publishers
  6. Morning News, January 10, 1948, Who Was Who in America (Vol. 2)
  7. "Obituary: Gilbert Lea". Town Topics. May 21, 2008. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  8. Mike Barnes (August 15, 2012). "Actress Phyllis Thaxter, Superman's Mom, Dies at 92". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  9. Wilson, Scott (19 August 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476625997 via Google Books.
  10. Walter Kirby (March 16, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 44. Retrieved 2015-05-23 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Walter Kirby (March 1, 1953). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 46. Retrieved 2015-06-23 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Walter Kirby (May 10, 1953). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 50. Retrieved 2015-06-27 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Those Were the Days". Nostalgia Digest. 42 (3): 32. Summer 2016.



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[de] Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter (* 20. November 1919 in Portland, Maine; † 14. August 2012 in Longwood, Florida) war eine US-amerikanische Film- und Theaterschauspielerin.
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[es] Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter (20 de noviembre de 1919 - 14 de agosto de 2012) fue una actriz estadounidense.

[ru] Такстер, Филлис

Филлис Сент Феликс Такстер (англ. Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter; 20 ноября 1919 — 14 августа 2012) — американская актриса.



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