Phyllis Monkman (8 January 1892 – 2 December 1976) was a British

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and

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. She was married to the entertainer

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. In the early years of her career, she was often partnered on stage by

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and appeared in the silent film '' Her Heritage'' with him in 1919. She was also prominent in the cast of the revue ''

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'' and reprised her role in the

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. After this point she was increasingly confined to supporting

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parts. She appeared in

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's 1929 thriller ''

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'', widely considered the first British "

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". She was romantically linked to

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Selected filmography

* '' Her Heritage'' (1919) * ''

'' (1929) * ''

'' (1929) * '' The King of Paris'' (1934) * '' Young Man's Fancy'' (1939) * '' The Good Old Days'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1946) * '' Diamond City'' (1949)

References

Bibliography

* James Ross Moore. ''Andre Charlot: The Genius of Intimate Musical Revue''. McFarland, 2005.

External links

* 1892 births 1976 deaths British film actresses British stage actresses Actresses from London {{UK-film-actor-stub