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Phyllis Kirk

Phyllis Kirk

Actor · Died October 19, 2006, aged 79 · Syracuse, New York, USA

Phyllis Kirk was an American actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 18, 1927
Died
October 19, 2006 (aged 79)
From
Syracuse, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 13% in 30 days

What are Phyllis Kirk's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Morality
25%
Self
21%
Survival
13%
Power
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
4
Dread
3
Romantic
4
Thrilling
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Phyllis Kirk's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Phyllis Kirk's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Edith

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Nora Tobin

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Victoria West

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Sad Sack(1957)

    as Maj. Shelton

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 72 episodes · as Nora Charles

  • That Woman Opposite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Eve Atwood

  • Made in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Nancy Tennant

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann Bagley

  • Back from Eternity(1956)

    as Louise Melhorn

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Concho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mary Dark

  • The Battler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as The Girl

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Playwrights '56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Appointment with Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Canyon Crossroads(1955)

    as Katherine Rand

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Connor · as Barbara Phillips · as Mrs. Evans

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • River Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Judy Roberts

  • Thunder Over the Plains(1953)

    as Norah Porter

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Crime Wave(1953)

    as Ellen Lacey

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Jess Blackston

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • House of Wax(1953)

    as Sue Allen

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Stop, You're Killing Me(1952)

    as Nurse (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Mistress(1952)

    as Ursula de Varamendi

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • She's Working Her Way Through College(1952)

    as Co-Ed (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • About Face(1952)

    as Alice Wheatley

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Just This Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Young Lover on Ferry

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara Hunter

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Three Guys Named Mike(1951)

    as Kathy Hunter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone(1950)

    as Kay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Two Weeks with Love(1950)

    as Valerie Stresemann

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy Hammond · as Mary

  • A Life of Her Own(1950)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Our Very Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Zaza

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as Daisy Buchanan

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as April · as Carol Chandler · as Mary Grenville · as Samantha Dolan

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Dolly

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1948 to 1968.

Biggest box office

House of Wax (1953)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

Crime Wave (1953)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

House of Wax (1953)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s35 · acting1960s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Phyllis Kirk's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

About Face (1952)

50th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Crime Wave (1953)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Phyllis Kirk work with?

People who share at least 2 of Phyllis Kirk's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bert Glennon shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers