Phyllis Crane
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia Phyllis Crane (August 7, 1914 – October 12, 1982) was a Canadian-born American film actress. She appeared in over 45 films between 1928 and 1937. Crane signed with Columbia Pictures in 1934. Modern viewers will recognize Crane from her appearances in several early Three Stooges films, such as Three Little Pigskins, Uncivil Warriors, and Pop Goes the Easel. Perhaps her most famous role was as Professor Nichols' daughter in Hoi Polloi.
Born: August 7, 1914
Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Known For
My Man Godfrey
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.
Hoi Polloi
A professor bets that he can turn the stooges into gentlemen. After many attempts to teach them etiquette, he brings them to a fancy society party. The stooges' new found manners don't last very long, and the party quickly degenerates. By the end, the other guests have adopted stooge-like behavior and the stooges leave as gentlemen.
Men in Black
The stooges are three doctors who graduated medical school by being in it for too many years. They come across such problems as an overly chirpy nurse, a mental patient, and a combination to a safe swallowed by the hospital superintendent in the course of their attempt to get through the day.
Pop Goes the Easel
The stooges are down and out. With a cop chasing them, they flee into an artists studio where they are mistaken for students. The cop continues to hunt for them and they use a variety of disguises and tactics to elude him. A wild clay throwing fight ends the film.
Blind Date
A young woman is torn between a wealthy suitor who wants her body and the honest young man who wants what's best for her.
Three Little Pigskins
The stooges are mistaken by a gangster for the "Three Horsemen of Boulder Dam", famous football players. Hired to play for his team, they blow the big game and get it in the end. Lucille Ball has a nice part as a gun moll.
Ten Cents a Dance
A taxi dancer with a jealous husband finds herself falling for a wealthy client.
Every Night at Eight
Three young girls working in an agency have build a singing trio. They want to "lease" the Dictaphone of their boss to make a record of their singing, but they are caught and fired. When they are not able to pay their rent any longer, they decide to try it on an amateur contest at a radio station.
A Pain in the Pullman
The stooges are small time actors traveling by train to an engagement. Along with their pet monkey, they manage to spoil the trip for quite a few of the other passengers including the conductor and a big movie star. Eventually their antics get out of hand and they are literally tossed off the train.
Why Be Good?
A flapper unwittingly falls for the boss' son.
Filmography
as Miss Millstone (uncredited)
as Mary Lou Beagle
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Girl Curly Kisses (uncredited)
as Miss Jennings (uncredited)
as Peggy Watts (uncredited)
as Molly's Friend the Car-Hop
as Miss Parsons (uncredited)
as Nichols' Daughter (uncredited)
as Telephonist (uncredited)
as Woman Trying to Leave Ship (Uncredited)
as Maid (uncredited)
as Miss Judith Buttz (uncredited)
as A Dumb Dame (uncredited)
as Model in Tights (uncredited)
as Molly Gray
as Anna Conda (uncredited)
as Girl in Box
as Gentryville Journal reporter (uncredited)
as Phyllis
as The Taxi Dancer
as Phyllis
as Dixie
as Eunice
as Phyllis
as Josephine Crane
as Girl in Parked Car
as Alma Ward
as Dot
as Betty Jackson
as Bessie
as Salesgirl (uncredited)
as Margot