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Phyllis Brooks(1915-1995)

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Phyllis Brooks
Phyllis Brooks was born on 18 July 1915 in Boise, Idaho, USA. She was an actress, known for Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938), Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) and Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938). She was married to Torbert H. Macdonald. She died on 1 August 1995 in Cape Neddick, Maine, USA.
BornJuly 18, 1915
DiedAugust 1, 1995(80)
BornJuly 18, 1915
DiedAugust 1, 1995(80)
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Known for

Randolph Scott, Shirley Temple, Gloria Stuart, Phyllis Brooks, Jack Haley, Bill Robinson, and Slim Summerville in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
7.0
  • Lola Lee
  • 1938
Phyllis Brooks and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
Charlie Chan in Reno
7.0
  • Vivian Wells
  • 1939
Robert Barrat, Phyllis Brooks, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
6.7
  • Judy Hayes
  • 1938
Shirley Temple, Jimmy Durante, Phyllis Brooks, George Murphy, and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
Little Miss Broadway
6.5
  • Barbara Shea
  • 1938

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  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
    Suspense
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Marjorie Standish
    • 1952
  • Herbert Marshall, Joel McCrea, and Gail Russell in The Unseen (1945)
    The Unseen
    6.0
    • Maxine
    • 1945
  • Phyllis Brooks, Robert Lowery, and Mary Treen in High Powered (1945)
    High Powered
    5.4
    • Marian Blair
    • 1945
  • Phyllis Brooks and Robert Lowery in Dangerous Passage (1944)
    Dangerous Passage
    5.4
    • Nita Paxton
    • 1944
  • Vincent Price, Charles Coburn, Mary Anderson, William Eythe, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Cedric Hardwicke, Alexander Knox, Thomas Mitchell, and Ruth Nelson in Wilson (1944)
    Wilson
    6.3
    • Granddaughter (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Ray Milland, Ginger Rogers, Warner Baxter, and Jon Hall in Lady in the Dark (1944)
    Lady in the Dark
    5.9
    • Allison DuBois
    • 1944
  • Phyllis Brooks, Elyse Knox, Eddie Quillan, Donald Woods, and Leo Diamond Quintet in Hi Ya, Sailor (1943)
    Hi Ya, Sailor
    6.0
    • Nanette
    • 1943
  • Roy Rogers, Phyllis Brooks, Smiley Burnette, and Trigger in Silver Spurs (1943)
    Silver Spurs
    6.2
    • Mary Hardigan
    • 1943
  • William Gargan and Margaret Lindsay in No Place for a Lady (1943)
    No Place for a Lady
    6.4
    • Dolly Adair
    • 1943
  • Gene Tierney, Victor Mature, Phyllis Brooks, Walter Huston, and Ona Munson in The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
    The Shanghai Gesture
    6.5
    • The Chorus Girl
    • 1941
  • The Flying Squad (1940)
    The Flying Squad
    5.9
    • Ann Perryman
    • 1940
  • Broderick Crawford, Pat O'Brien, and Ruth Terry in Slightly Honorable (1939)
    Slightly Honorable
    6.0
    • Sarilla Cushing
    • 1939
  • Lucky to Me (1939)
    Lucky to Me
    5.7
    • Pamela Stuart
    • 1939
  • Phyllis Brooks and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
    Charlie Chan in Reno
    7.0
    • Vivian Wells
    • 1939
  • Robert Barrat, Phyllis Brooks, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
    Charlie Chan in Honolulu
    6.7
    • Judy Hayes
    • 1938

Soundtrack



  • Phyllis Brooks, Elyse Knox, Eddie Quillan, Donald Woods, and Leo Diamond Quintet in Hi Ya, Sailor (1943)
    Hi Ya, Sailor
    6.0
    • performer: "Hi'Ya Sailor", "So, Goodnight", "Just a Dream Ago", "Just a Step Away from Heaven"
    • 1943
  • Randolph Scott, Shirley Temple, Gloria Stuart, Phyllis Brooks, Jack Haley, Bill Robinson, and Slim Summerville in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
    7.0
    • performer: "Happy Endings", "Alone with You"
    • 1938

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • July 18, 1915
    • Boise, Idaho, USA
  • Died
    • August 1, 1995
    • Cape Neddick, Maine, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Torbert H. MacdonaldJune 23, 1945 - May 21, 1976 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "Stage Door" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by George S. Kaufman (I) and Edna Ferber. Scenic Design by Donald Oenslager. Directed by George S. Kaufman. Music Box Theatre: 22 Oct 1936-Mar 1937 (closing date unknown/169 performances). Cast: Dorthea Andrews (as "Mattie"), William Andrews (as "Frank"), William Atlee (as "Billy"), Beatrice Blinn (as "Mary Harper" / "Big Mary"; final Broadway role), Phyllis Brooks (as "Jean Maitland"; Broadway debut), Jane Buchanan (as "Linda Shaw"), Louise Chaffee, Alex Courtney, Walter Davis, Edmund Dorsay (as "Lou Milhauser"), Draja Dryden, Tom Ewell (as "Larry Westcott"), Ralph Locke (as "Adolf Gretzl"), Sylvia Lupas (as "Olga Brandt"), Priestly Morrison, Lee Patrick, Helen Ray (as "Mrs. Shaw"), Leona Roberts (as "Mrs. Orcutt"), Virginia Rousseau (as "Pat Devine"), Judith Russell (as "Ellen Fenwick"), Grena Sloan (as "Madeline Vauclain"), Onslow Stevens (as "David Kingsley"; Broadway debut), Margot Stevenson (as "Kendall Adams"), Margaret Sullavan (as "Terry Randall"), Robert Thomsen (as "Sam Hastings"), Mary Wickes (as "Mary McCune, Little Mary"), Lili Zehner (as "Susan Paige"). Produced by Sam Harris. NOTE: Filmed as Stage Door (1937).
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    • 2 Pictorials

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  • Trivia
    Was the first civilian woman to travel to the Pacific theater of war during World War II on a USO tour.
  • Nicknames
    • The Ipana Girl
    • Phyllis Walker

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  • When did Phyllis Brooks die?
    August 1, 1995
  • How did Phyllis Brooks die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Phyllis Brooks when she died?
    80 years old
  • Where did Phyllis Brooks die?
    Cape Neddick, Maine, USA
  • When was Phyllis Brooks born?
    July 18, 1915

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