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Portrait of Phyllis Thaxter

Acting

Phyllis Thaxter

Titles
27movies30TV shows
Career

Active from 1944 to 1985, with a break from 1973 to 1984, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Phyllis Thaxter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.2
  • Cringe Humor
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Sentimental 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Noir 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Tension 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Classic Western 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Historical Account 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Intriguing Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

5
TypeAllMovies3TV shows2
RoleAnyActing5
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s101950s261960s121970s51980s4
GenreAnyDrama3TV Movie2Action & Adventure1Thriller1Science Fiction1Action1Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

5 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch74
Poster for Once an Eagle

TV show · as Alma Caldwell