Portrait of Phyllis Thaxter

Acting

Phyllis Thaxter

Titles
27movies28TV 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 Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Phyllis Thaxter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.2
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Tension 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Post-War America 2
  • Sentimental 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Noir 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
TypeAllTV shows28Movies27
RoleAnyActing28
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s141960s101970s21980s2
GenreAnyDrama26Mystery9Crime6Western5Action & Adventure4Comedy3Family3Sci-Fi & Fantasy2
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

2 titles · average score 74
Poster for Three Sovereigns for Sarah

TV show · as Rebecca Nurse

GoodWatch74
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Emily Weymouth

1970s

2 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch74
Poster for Once an Eagle

TV show · as Alma Caldwell

1960s

10 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch66
Poster for Medical Center

TV show · as Celia Jennings

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Invaders

TV show · as Sarah Concannon

Poster for The F.B.I.

TV show · as Valerie Hendricks / Viv Caldwell

GoodWatch76
Poster for The Fugitive

TV show · as Enid Langer

GoodWatch65
Poster for Kraft Suspense Theatre

TV show · as Mildred Zaro

GoodWatch81
Poster for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

TV show · as Mrs. Logan / Elsa Hollands

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Defenders

TV show · as Dolores Ritter

GoodWatch73
Poster for Thriller

TV show · as Ursula Sommerville

1950s

14 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch76
Poster for Bonanza

TV show · as Ruth Manning

Poster for Rawhide

TV show · as Pauline Cushman

GoodWatch69
Poster for Wagon Train

TV show · as Christine Elliot

GoodWatch69
Poster for Suspicion

TV show · as Flora

GoodWatch79
Poster for Playhouse 90

TV show · as Nicole

GoodWatch81
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV show · as Lucy Pryor / Miss Dent

GoodWatch48
Poster for Climax!

TV show · as Olive / Joan Long

GoodWatch70
Poster for Letter to Loretta

TV show · as Laurie

Poster for Lux Video Theatre

TV show · as Diana Forbes / Karen

All 14 titles from the 1950s
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