About
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...
Known for
Perry MasonSeries • 1957
BonanzaSeries • 1959
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
IronsideSeries • 1967
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
Studio OneSeries • 1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948
Ben CaseySeries • 1961
The F.B.I.Series • 1965
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1963
Harry OSeries • 1974
The DeputySeries • 1959
Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries • 1958
The Tall ManSeries • 1960
The New BreedSeries • 1961
Cain's HundredSeries • 1961
Ghost StorySeries • 1972
Bus StopSeries • 1961
Going My WaySeries • 1962
Friendly PersuasionMovie • 1956