About Phyllis Avery
Lived 1922 – 2011 (aged 88). Phyllis Avery was an American stage actor, film actor and television actor.
Phyllis Avery (November 14, 1922 She grew up in France and Los Angeles.
Career
Avery completed her training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
Personal life and death
Avery married James Howell Van Campen in 1942; they divorced in 1944. Later that same year, she married actor Don Taylor, whom she had met in the Broadway production "Winged Victory"; they divorced in 1955. The marriage resulted in two daughters.
Avery died on May 19, 2011, at the age of 88, in her home in Los Angeles of heart failure. She had worked in and around Los Angeles as a real estate broker from the 1960s onward.
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Who was Phyllis Avery?
American actress (1922–2011)
When was Phyllis Avery born?
Phyllis Avery was born on 14 November 1922 in New York City.
When did Phyllis Avery die?
Phyllis Avery died on 19 May 2011 in Los Angeles.
What was Phyllis Avery's occupation?
Phyllis Avery was a stage actor, film actor and television actor.
What nationality was Phyllis Avery?
Phyllis Avery was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Phyllis Avery. https://biography.guide/phyllis-avery/
MLA: "Phyllis Avery." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/phyllis-avery/.
Chicago: "Phyllis Avery." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/phyllis-avery/.
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