Phyllis Welch MacDonald
Phyllis Welch MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1913 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 26, 2008, aged 95 San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Graeme K. MacDonald |
Phyllis Welch MacDonald (July 16, 1913 – September 26, 2008) was an American
Biography
MacDonald was born in Toledo, Ohio.[1]
She made her Broadway debut in the 1935 theatrical comedy, A Slight Case of Murder, by Howard Lindsay and Damon Runyon.[1] She continued to appear in several Broadway shows over the next two years, her other credits including High Tor, and Granite by Clemence Dane
Welch was awarded the New Times Critics' Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the production of End of Summer , which opened in 1937. Her last Broadway appearance was in the 1937 theatrical production of the Maxwell Anderson fantasy, High Tor, which co-starred Burgess Meredith and Peggy Ashcroft.[1]
Her success on Broadway led to a move to
Welch married her husband, Graeme K. MacDonald,[2] in 1939 immediately after the completion of Professor Beware and left her professional acting career.[1] The couple raised five sons during their marriage, which lasted more than fifty years.[1] She settled with her family in Hillsborough, California, where she resided for sixty years.[1][2]
She remained active within regional theater groups in the San Francisco Bay area. MacDonald often collaborated with actress
An artist, MacDonald also worked as a portrait painter on commission.[1] She was a 60-year resident of Hillsborough and was 95 years old when she died. She was an accomplished actress, both on Broadway in New York City and in Hollywood..
MacDonald died of natural causes in her sleep at her caretaker's home in San Mateo, California.[1] She was 95 years old.[1] Her husband, Graeme K. MacDonald, a contractor, died in 1993.[2] She was survived by her five sons and their grandchildren. One of her grandchildren, actress Alexis MacDonald, is the founder of the Strings Attached Theater Company, which is based in New York City.