1. Phyllis Kirk contracted polio as a child, which resulted in health problems for the rest of her life.
14 Facts About Phyllis Kirk
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Phyllis Kirk grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey and graduated from Battin High School in 1945.
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Phyllis Kirk began her career on Broadway before embarking on a television and film career.
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Phyllis Kirk is best known for her many roles throughout the 1950s.
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Phyllis Kirk appeared with Vincent Price in the 3D horror film House of Wax, the first major 3D movie.
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Phyllis Kirk co-starred as Frank Sinatra's love interest in the western he produced, Johnny Concho.
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Phyllis Kirk replaced Gloria Vanderbilt in the role a week before filming began.
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Phyllis Kirk appeared with Jerry Lewis in his 1957 film The Sad Sack and the 1956 film Back from Eternity.
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Phyllis Kirk was a regular on The Red Buttons Show and appeared as a guest on some television programs, including an episode of The Twilight Zone.
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Phyllis Kirk vocally opposed death row inmate Caryl Chessman's death sentence and visited Chessman in prison until his execution in 1960.
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Phyllis Kirk granted interviews and wrote for the American Civil Liberties Union newspaper.
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Phyllis Kirk worked as a publicist for CBS News, and retired in 1992.
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On October 19,2006, Phyllis Kirk died of a cerebral aneurysm at age 79 in Woodland Hills, California.
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Phyllis Kirk was buried with her husband Warren Bush at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.