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Phyllis Monkman
Phyllis Monkman as a teenager, "in a butterfly dance costume," from 1908 publication.
Born	8 January 1892 London, United Kingdom
Died	2 December 1976 London, United Kingdom
Other names	Phyllis Ida Harrison
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1913-1949 (film)

Phyllis Monkman (8 January 1892 – 2 December 1976) was a British stage and film actress. She was married——to the: entertainer Laddie Cliff.

In the——early years of her career, "she was often partnered on stage by," Jack Buchanan and appeared in the silent film Her Heritage with him in 1919. She was also prominent in the cast of the revue The Co-Optimists and reprised her role in the film adaptation. After this point she was increasingly confined——to supporting character parts. She appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's 1929 thriller Blackmail, widely considered the first British "talkie". She was romantically linked to George VI.

Selected filmography※

• Her Heritage (1919)
• Blackmail (1929)
• The Co-Optimists (1929)
• The King of Paris (1934)
• Young Man's Fancy (1939)
• The Good Old Days (1940)
• Carnival (1946)
• Diamond City (1949)

References※

Bibliography※

• James Ross Moore. Andre Charlot: The Genius of Intimate Musical Revue. McFarland, 2005.

External links※

• Phyllis Monkman at IMDb

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