Phyllis Love

1925 - 2011

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)

Фильмы

The Master Builder

Richard A. Lukin, John Stix

Phyllis Love, E.G. Marshall

Famed playwright Henrik Ibsen tells the tale of a master builder in the twilight of his career who reaches for love in response to his work's demise.

The Master Builder

7.4 ⚠️ 1960

США, драма

Friendly Persuasion

William Wyler

Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire

The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?

Friendly Persuasion

7.3 1956

США, драма

The Young Doctors

Phil Karlson

Fredric March, Ben Gazzara

An aging doctor's resentment of his young assistant could lead to tragedy.

The Young Doctors

6.8 ⚠️ 1961

США, драма

Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

Robert Day

Desi Arnaz Jr., Christopher Norris

Two high school seniors try to adjust to adult responsibilities when an unexpected pregnancy forces them into marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

6.7 ⚠️ 1971

США, драма

So Young, So Bad

Bernard Vorhaus

Paul Henreid, Catherine McLeod

Idealistic and naive Dr. Jason arrives at a school for delinquent girls and immediately begins to try to make a difference in the lives of some of the inmates. Oblivious to the sadistic treatment of the girls by the matrons, it takes a rebellious girl named Loretta to open his eyes. Assisted by a female staff member, Jason finally gets proof of the abuse and threatens the head of the school with exposure unless he is given full rein to run things.

So Young, So Bad

6.2 ⚠️ 1950

США, драма