Actress Phyllis Welch MacDonald 1913-2008
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Phyllis Welch MacDonald
Phyllis Welch MacDonald Passed away peacefully in her sleep of old age
Sept. 26. She was a 60-year resident of Hillsborough and was 95 years
old. Her husband, Graeme K. MacDonald, a Bay Area contractor, died in
1993. She was an accomplished actress, both on Broadway in New York
City and in Hollywood as well as being an avid painter. She was past
president and founder of the Peninsula Children's Theatre and an
active member of the Hillsborough Garden Club. She is survived by her
five sons and their wives: Kirkpatrick and Lee Anne MacDonald of New
York City, Chris and Maisie MacDonald of Belvedere, Larry and Jackie
MacDonald of Kenwood, Hunter and Jean MacDonald of Laguna Beach, and
Graeme and Caroline MacDonald of Mill Valley; as well as 11
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and two nephews, Alan and
Bruce Carlisle. At Mrs. MacDonald's request, no services will be held.
Memorials may be sent to the Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 Hillsdale Blvd.,
Foster City, CA 94404.
BROADWAY CREDITS:
hyllis Welch
Female
Performer
Productions Dates of Production
High Tor [Original, Play, Fantasy]
Performer: Phyllis Welch [Judith] - Replacement
Jan 9, 1937 - [unknown]
Granite [Revival, Play, Drama]
Performer: Phyllis Welch [Penny Holt]
Jan 13, 1936 - Jan 1936
A Slight Case of Murder [Original, Play, Comedy]
Performer: Phyllis Welch [Mary Marco]
IMDB:
Camera and Electrical Department:
1. "American Masters" (still photographer) (1 episode, 1989)
- Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989) TV episode (still
photographer)
Actress:
1. Professor Beware (1938) .... Jane Van Buren
Self:
1. "American Masters" .... Herself (1 episode, 1989)
- Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989) TV episode .... Herself
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born in 1913 - but her IMDB page says she was born in 1915.
She was a lovely and charming leading lady to Harold Lloyd in one of
his last features, PROFESSOR BEWARE.
-Tim
Bob Feigel
magnanimously proffered:
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>Phyllis Welch MacDonald
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-passings7-2008oct07,0,7413803.story
October 7, 2008
Phyllis Welch MacDonald
From Broadway to one film role
Phyllis Welch MacDonald, 95, an actress whose brief but successful
career took her from Broadway to Hollywood, died Sept. 26 of natural
causes at her caretaker's home in San Mateo, Calif., said her son,
Graeme. She was a longtime resident of Hillsborough, Calif.
MacDonald debuted on Broadway in "A Slight Case of Murder," a 1935
comedy by Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay.
Two years later, she took the last of several Broadway roles,
appearing in "High Tor," a fantasy that starred Peggy Ashcroft and
Burgess Meredith.
In her only film, MacDonald played opposite Harold Lloyd in "Professor
Beware," a 1938 comedy.
To get the part, she signed a contract promising not to marry or
become engaged for six months. A violation would cost her $5,000
because such activities got in the way of film production, The Times
reported in 1938.
Born on July 16, 1913, in Toledo, Ohio, MacDonald left acting after
she married in 1939. She settled in Hillsborough and raised five sons.
In the early 1950s, she helped found the Peninsula Children's Theatre,
which presented plays for young audiences throughout the San Francisco
peninsula. She also painted portraits on commission.
From Times Staff Reports
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