Phyllis Clare

British actress (1905–1947)
Phyllis Clare
Born12 September 1905
Fulham, London, United Kingdom
Died1 November 1947(1947-11-01) (aged 42)
Westminster, London, United Kingdom
OccupationActress
Years active1922-1947 (film & TV)

Phyllis Clare (12 September 1905 – 1 November 1947) was a British stage and film actress.[1] She appeared in both British and American films as well as revues in London's West End.[2] She played the female lead in several British Quota quickies of the 1930s.

Selected filmography

  • The Glorious Adventure (1922)
  • The Roadhouse Murder (1932)
  • Aunt Sally (1933)
  • The Flaw (1933)
  • Just My Luck (1933)
  • Romance in Rhythm (1934)
  • The Deputy Drummer (1935)
  • Clive of India (1935)
  • The Stoker (1935)
  • Hot News (1936)
  • Manhattan Shakedown (1937)
  • Convicted (1938)
  • Women Are Like That (1938)

References

  1. ^ Wright p.109
  2. ^ Wearing p.255 & 293

Bibliography

  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
  • Wright, Adrian. Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945. The Boydell Press, 2020.
  • Phyllis Clare at IMDb
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