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Phyllis Love
Actor
Born December 21, 1925Died October 30, 2011 (85 years)
Phyllis Anne Love was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 21, 1925. She attended Roosevelt High School in Des Moines along with her close friend, Cloris Leachman. After performing in various local and regional drama productions, Love enrolled in the Actors Studio in New York in 1948. Her movie debut was a bit as a juvenile delinquent in the 1950 movie So Young So Bad (1950), which starred Paul Henreid and Rita Moreno. Love's best-known film role was as "Mattie Birdwell" in William Wyler's Friendly Persuasion (1956). Love guested in numerous TV programs in the 50s, 60s, and 70s but enjoyed her greatest success on the Broadway stage. She appeared in eight shows and, in 1951, won the New York Charles Derwent Award for Best Featured Actress for her portrayal of "Rosa Delle Rosa" in the original production of "The Rose Tattoo". After retiring from acting in the early 70s, she changed her first name to "Osanna".
Date of Death 30 October 2011, Menifee, California (Alzheimer's disease)
Date of Death 30 October 2011, Menifee, California (Alzheimer's disease)
Filmography
| 1973 | Harry O (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Ghost Story (TV Series) · as Joan Howard |
| 1971 | Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones · as Nurse |
| 1970 | The Interns (TV Series) · as Louise |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) · as Hazel Thomas |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Shane (TV Series) · as Ada Gary |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Connie Parr |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as Abigail Adams |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Jenkins |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Carrie |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Laura |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits (TV Series) · as Andrea Holm |
| 1963 | Breaking Point (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mrs. Green |
| 1962 | Going My Way (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Val Ceballos |
| 1961 | The Young Doctors · as Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander |
| 1961 | The New Breed (TV Series) · as Mrs. Capples |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Bus Stop (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Ruth Wandemeir |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Cele Orlatti |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) · as Terry |
| 1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | The Master Builder · as Kaja |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Kaja |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Mrs. Lucas |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Mrs. Adams |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Josie Styles |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Ginnie Littlesmith |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) · as Elisa |
| 1957 | Suspicion (TV Series) · as Pamela |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Minerva Doubleday |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion · as Mattie Birdwell |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Irene Hedrich |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) · as Cassie Richwood |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Sue Thompson |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Jennifer |
| 1953 | Ponds Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as Maria (segment "the Contrast") |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Katalin Tors |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | So Young, So Bad · as Delinquent Girl (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Alice Nichols |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1948 | Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Mary Helen |