Phyllis Kirk

Phyllis Kirk was born on Sep 18, 1927 in USA. Phyllis Kirk's big-screen debut came with A Life of Her Own directed by George Cukor in 1950. Phyllis Kirk is known for The Thin Man directed by Oscar Rudolph, Peter Lawford stars as Nick Charles and Phyllis Kirk as Nora Charles. The upcoming new tvshow Phyllis Kirk plays is The Thin Man - Season 2 which will be released on Sep 20, 1957.

Of Danish descent and born in Syracuse, New York, Phyllis Kirk worked as a waitress and a perfume counter clerk before she began a modeling career. Stage roles ensued before Hollywood beckoned. She was a contract player at MGM and then Warner Brothers, where in her most famous role she was stalked by maniacal sculptor Vincent Price in L'Homme au masque de cire (1953). Kirk's talents were better showcased on the small screen, where she had dramatic roles on many prestigious series and consequently made the covers of TV Guide and Life magazines. Probably her best-known TV role was Nora Charles, the daffy, fast-talking wife of Peter Lawford on Monsieur et Madame détective (1957). During her acting career, she also worked as an interviewer and writer for the ACLU. After her final roles in the 1970s, she went to work in public relations before retiring.