| Date of Birth | 13 April 1916, Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Date of Death | 24 November 2006, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (complications from a fall) |
| Birth Name | Helen Brown Nichols |
| Height | 5' 3" (1.6 m) |
Mini Bio (1)
Phyllis Fraser was born on April 13, 1916 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA as Helen Brown Nichols. She was an actress, known for Winds of the Wasteland (1936), Tough to Handle (1937) and Father Knows Best (1935). She was married to Robert F. Wagner and Bennett Cerf. She died on November 24, 2006 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Spouse (2)
| Robert F. Wagner | (30 January 1975 - 12 February 1991) (his death) |
| Bennett Cerf | (17 September 1940 - 27 August 1971) (his death) (2 children) |
Trivia (8)
Was married to Random House publishing magnate Bennett Cerf.
Cousin of actress, singer, and dancer Ginger Rogers.
Following husband Bennett Cerf's death, she married Robert F. Wagner, the former mayor of New York City; they were together for 15 years until his death in 1991.
Had two sons, Christopher Cerf, editor-in-chief of the Children's Television Workshop's Products Group, and Jonathan Cerf, an educator and computer consultant. The two boys were once crowned "World Doubles Table Hockey Champions" in 1972.
Later wrote for Newsday and Good Housekeeping and photographed authors for Random House book jackets.
Collaborated with Dr. Seuss [aka Theodor Seuss Geisel] on a series of children's learn-to-read books, including 'The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" and "Green Eggs and Ham".
It was her cousin Ginger Rogers who urged her to try to make it in the movies. She won small parts in films at first, then co-starred opposite John Wayne in Winds of the Wasteland (1936).
Billed as Phyllis Fraser throughout her entire movie career.
For Beauty's Sake
Julia
Julia
1935Bring 'Em Back a Lie (Short)
1935His Last Fling (Short)
1933No Other Woman (uncredited)
The arrival of the telegraph puts Pony Express riders like John Blair (John Wayne) and his pal Smoky (Lane Chandler) out of work...but their boss gives them their pick of two pony express horses (well known for their hardiness and endurance) each as a severance bonus. They decide to team up with their four horses and start a stage coach line, but get swindled when they buy sight unseen a franchise line to a ghost town. Blair (Wayne) gets even by beating the crook at his own game, while putting the ghost town back on the map almost single-handed.
Another early John Wayne, though he's at the point in this film where his name is being featured in the opening credits. Nevertheless, he's still on the way up in his career, so that he is still acting, rather than just coasting on his name recognition.
The plot is predictable, but there is plenty of action, and the battle of wits, cunning, and dirty tricks maintains tension throughout the film. Of course the good guy wins in the end, but he wins because he is sufficiently tougher and smarter than the other guy that he doesn't need to resort to dirty tricks, which makes for a satisfying ending.
Good quality print with clear audio and video, and encoded at a sufficiently high resolution that detail is easy to discern. There is some occasional pixellation, but not enough to be distracting.
Another early John Wayne, though he's at the point in this film where his name is being featured in the opening credits. Nevertheless, he's still on the way up in his career, so that he is still acting, rather than just coasting on his name recognition.
The plot is predictable, but there is plenty of action, and the battle of wits, cunning, and dirty tricks maintains tension throughout the film. Of course the good guy wins in the end, but he wins because he is sufficiently tougher and smarter than the other guy that he doesn't need to resort to dirty tricks, which makes for a satisfying ending.
Good quality print with clear audio and video, and encoded at a sufficiently high resolution that detail is easy to discern. There is some occasional pixellation, but not enough to be distracting.
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