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Wendell K. Phillips
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Overview
Born
November 27
,
1907
·
Blandinsville, Illinois, USA
Died
October 6
,
1991
·
Berkeley, California, USA
(emphysema)
Birth name
Wendell Keith Phillips
Mini Bio
Wendell K. Phillips was born on November 27, 1907 in Blandinsville, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for
Close-Up (1948)
,
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
and
The Defenders (1961)
. He was married to
Jean Shelton
and Odielein Pearce. He died on October 6, 1991 in Berkeley, California, USA.
Family
Spouses
Jean Shelton
(? - October 6, 1991) (his death, 3 children)
Odielein Pearce
(divorced, 2 children)
Children
Christian Phillips
Matthew Shelton
Wendy Phillips
Relatives
Jenny Dare Paulin
(Grandchild)
Trivia
A New York stage actor who passively joined the Communist Party in the 1930s so he could continue to mingle with his strong theatre clique, then was blacklisted 20 years later.
Married to
Jean Shelton
, who runs an actor's school in San Francisco.
Father-in-law of actor
Scott Paulin
.
Father of actress
Wendy Phillips
.
Grandfather of
Jenny Dare Paulin
.
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