Phyllis Clare (12 September 1905 – 1 November 1947) was a British

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and

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. She appeared in both British and American films as well as

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s in

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's West End.Wearing p.255 & 293 She played the

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in several British

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of the 1930s.

Selected filmography

* '' The Glorious Adventure'' (1922) * ''

The Roadhouse Murder ''The Roadhouse Murder'' is a 1932 American pre-Code thriller film directed by J. Walter Ruben and written by J. Walter Ruben and Gene Fowler. The film stars Dorothy Jordan, Eric Linden, Purnell Pratt, Roscoe Ates and David Landau. The film w ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' The Flaw'' (1933) * '' Just My Luck'' (1933) * ''

Romance in Rhythm ''Romance in Rhythm'' is a 1934 British mystery film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Phyllis Clare and David Hutcheson, David Burns. It was made at Cricklewood Studios. The screenplay concerns a songwriter who is accused of murderin ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Deputy Drummer ''The Deputy Drummer'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Jean Denis and Kathleen Kelly. The film was based on a stage musical. It was shot at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie for release by the America ...

'' (1935) * ''

Clive of India Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774), also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. Clive has been widely credited for laying the foundation of the British ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

Hot News ''Hot News'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, an amalgamation of Famous Players-Lasky and Paramount Pictures. Clarence Badger directed and Bebe Daniels starred. Cast *Bebe Da ...

'' (1936) * '' Manhattan Shakedown'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Women Are Like That ''Women Are Like That'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Stanley Logan and written by Horace Jackson. The film stars Kay Francis, Pat O'Brien, Ralph Forbes, Melville Cooper, Thurston Hall and Grant Mitchell. The film was released by ...

'' (1938)

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. * Wright, Adrian. ''Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945''. The Boydell Press, 2020.

External links

* 1905 births 1947 deaths Actors from Fulham British film actresses British stage actresses Actresses from London {{UK-film-bio-stub