Phillips, Margaret (1923–1984)

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Phillips, Margaret (1923–1984)

Welsh-born actress. Born July 6, 1923, in Cwmgwrach, South Wales; died Sept 9, 1984, in New York, NY.

Arrived in US (1939); made NY debut in Proof Through the Night (later titled Cry Havoc, 1942), followed by The Late George Apley, Summer and Smoke, The Heiress, The Cocktail Party, The Merchant of Venice, Dial M for Murder, Fallen Angels, The Lady's Not for Burning and The Ginger Man; films include A Life of Her Own and The Nun's Story. Won Clarence Derwent award for Best Supporting Actress for Another Part of the Forest (1946).

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