Phyllis Kennedy

Phyllis Kennedy

Deceased · Born: Jun 16, 1914 · Died: Dec 29, 1998

Personal Details

BornJun 16, 1914 Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

Phyllis Kennedy was a talented character actress known for her quick wit and comically bemused expressions. Born on June 16, 1914, in Detroit, Michigan, she attended high school there and after graduating in 1932, worked as a clothes model in a local department store. She relocated to New York and made her professional debut in a 1935 stage production of "Jane Eyre".

Career

1968
Finian's Rainbow
Finian's Rainbow as Sharecropper (uncredited)
1950
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
1949
You're My Everything
You're My Everything as Elizabeth, the Maid
Red Light
Red Light as Chambermaid (uncredited)
1948
Isn't It Romantic
Isn't It Romantic as Miss Wilson
A Foreign Affair
A Foreign Affair as WAC Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
1947
Living in a Big Way
Living in a Big Way as Annie Pearl, the Maid
1946
1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon as Hortense (uncredited)
1943
1942
Time to Kill
Time to Kill as Ina Smithers
Laugh Your Blues Away
Laugh Your Blues Away as Priscilla Conklin
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy as Fanny (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
Lady in a Jam as Drunk Tourist (uncredited)
1941
1940
Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River as Patsy Flick
1939
Love Affair
Love Affair as Terry's Maid Annie (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
East Side of Heaven as Mamie (uncredited)
1937
On Again-Off Again
On Again-Off Again as Dancing Office Worker
Stage Door
Stage Door as Hattie