Phyllis Calvert: Biography, Facts and Career
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Phyllis Hannah Murray-Hill (née Bickle; 18 February 1915 – 8 October 2002), known professionally as Phyllis Calvert, was an English actress. She was one of the leading stars of the Gainsborough melodramas of the 1940s such as The Man in Grey (1943) and was one of the most popular movie stars in Britain in the 1940s. She continued her acting career for another 50 years. In the words of an article by Michael Brooke for the BFI's Screenonline website: "Most of the time she drew what looked like the short straw, playing the 'good girl' in films that revelled in the exploits of her wicked opposite number, and it says much for her talent and charisma that she was able to hold attention in what must have seemed thankless parts – she herself acknowledged that 'I do think it is much more difficult to establish a really charming, nice person than a wicked one – and make it real'."
Quick facts about Phyllis Calvert
- Full name: Phyllis Calvert
- Born: 1915-02-18
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q275383
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Who is Phyllis Calvert?
Phyllis Hannah Murray-Hill (née Bickle; 18 February 1915 – 8 October 2002), known professionally as Phyllis Calvert, was an English actress.
What nationality is Phyllis Calvert?
Phyllis Calvert is United Kingdom.
When was Phyllis Calvert born?
Phyllis Calvert was born on 1915-02-18.
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