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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Vic Morrow to Lennie Niehaus
Phyllis Newman Biography (1933-)
Born March 19, 1933, in Jersey City, NJ; daughter of Arthur and Rachael Newman; married Adolph Green (a playwright, lyricist, and actor), January 31, 1960; children: Adam, Amanda. Addresses: Agent: Gage Group, Inc., 9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 515, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, singer, writer, director
- Birth Details
- March 19, 1933
- Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- (Stage debut) Sarah, Wish You Were Here, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1953
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I Feel Wonderful (revue), Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1954
- Understudy for Judy Holiday, Bells Are Ringing, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1956
- Jane Bennett, First Impressions, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1959
- Sylvie, Moonbirds, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1959
- Martha Vail, Subways Are for Sleeping, St. James Theatre, New YorkCity, 1961
- Sura, Pleasures and Palaces, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, MI, 1965
- Eve, Princess Barbara, and Ella/Passionella, The Apple Tree, Shubert Theatre, 1967
- Claire, On the Town, Imperial Theatre, 1971
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Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Westbury Music Fair, New York City, 1972
- Edna Edison, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1972
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Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan, Imperial Theatre, 1975
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My Mother Was a Fortune Teller, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City, 1978
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The Madwoman of Central Park West, 22 Steps Theatre, New York City, 1979
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Vamps and Rideouts, Unicorn Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, MA, 1982
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The Food Chain, Westside Theatre, New York City, 1995
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Follies, Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, 1998
- Ada, Shyster, Blue Heron Arts Center, New York City, 1999
- Mrs. Jacoby, A Majority of One, Jewish Repertory Theatre, New YorkCity, 1999
- Appeared in Awake and Sing, Circle in the Square, New York City, and Broadway Bound, Broadway production; also appeared in Annie GetYour Gun,
How Do You Do, I Love You,
I Married an Angel,
Light Up the Sky,
The Owl and the Pussycat,
Red Rover, Red Rover, and Rocket to the Moon.
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Major Tours
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Vamps and Rideouts, 1982
- Also toured in I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, U.S. cities.
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Stage Director
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Straws in the Wind, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1975
- Also directed productions of Walking Papers, Circle in the Square,New York City; Area Code 212, Public Theatre, New York City; Facade; and Franklin D. Roosevelt Centennial Show, New York City.
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Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Juanita Badger, Picnic, Columbia, 1955
- Lulu (uncredited), The Vagabond King, Paramount, 1956
- Kathy Abbott, Let's Rock (also known as Keep It Cool),Columbia, 1958
- Robert's mother, The Naked Witch (also known as The Naked Temptress), 1964
- Myra Mandelbaum, Bye Bye Braverman, 1968
- Betty, To Find a Man (also known as Sex and the Teenager),Columbia, 1972
- Emmy's mother, Mannequin, 1987
- Faith's mother, Only You (also known as Him and Justin Time), 1994
- Judy Miller, The Beautician and the Beast, Paramount, 1997
- Mrs. Gelbart, A Price above Rubies, Miramax, 1998
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A Fish in a Bathtub, 1998
- Maggie, Just for the Time Being, Creative Light Worldwide, 2000
- Judith Penn, It Had to Be You, Regent Entertainment, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Doris Hudson, Diagnosis: Unknown, CBS, 1960
- Panelist, To Tell the Truth (game show), 1962-65
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That Was the Week That Was, NBC, 1964-65
- Rennee Divine Buchanan, One Life to Live, 1987
- Ginny Hale, Coming of Age, CBS, 1988
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Specials
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The Bob Hope Show, 1971
- Stella Deems, Follies in Concert, 1986
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Broadway Sings: The Music of Jules Styne, PBS, 1987
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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1988
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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1991
- Lynn, Saying Kaddish, ABC, 1991
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Episodic
- Princess Wanakee, "The Night of the Raven," The Wild, Wild West, 1966
- Gwen Hunter, "Breakpoint," The Equalizer, 1986
- Elaine Steadman, "Be a Good Girl," thirtysomething, 1989
- Elaine Steadman, "Fathers and Lovers," thirtysomething, 1990
- Elaine Steadman, "Photo Opportunity," thirtysomething, 1990
- Edna Hayes, "The Taxman Cometh," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1991
- Guest host, The Tonight Show.
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Other Television Appearances
- Mary Severance, "Olympus 7-0000," ABC Stage 67, ABC, 1967
- Tina, The People Next Door (movie), 1968
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RECORDINGS
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Taped Readings
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The Yellow House Mystery, 1993
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Mystery Ranch, 1994
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The Lighthouse Mystery, 1996
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Albums
- Contributor to Follies: The Complete Recordings.
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WRITINGS
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Plays
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My Mother Was a Fortune Teller, produced at Hudson Guild Theatre,1978
- (With Arthur Laurents) The Madwoman of Central Park West, producedat 22 Steps Theatre, 1979
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Television Music
- Song, "Brand New Dreams," Destined to Live: 100 Roads to Recovery(television special), NBC, 1988
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Other
- Also author of the book Just in Time: Notes from My Life.
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