Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

40

Gender

Female

Birthday

1914-08-07

Day of Death

1982-10-12 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Also Known As

Phyllis Francis

Phyllis Crane

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.

Known For

Hoi Polloi

Hoi Polloi

Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight

Men in Black

Men in Black

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

Acting

Crashing Hollywood

1931

Crashing Hollywood

as

Phyllis

The Bridge of Sighs

1936

The Bridge of Sighs

as

Peggy Watts (uncredited)

Elmer, the Great

1933

Elmer, the Great

as

Gentryville Journal reporter (uncredited)

Pop Goes the Easel

1935

Pop Goes the Easel

as

Model in Tights (uncredited)

Uncivil Warriors

1935

Uncivil Warriors

as

Miss Judith Buttz (uncredited)

A Pain in the Pullman

1936

A Pain in the Pullman

as

Girl Curly Kisses (uncredited)

Three Hollywood Girls

1931

Three Hollywood Girls

as

Phyllis

Three on a Limb

1936

Three on a Limb

as

Molly's Friend the Car-Hop

Hot Paprika

1935

Hot Paprika

as

The Bank Filing Clerk

The Lure of Hollywood

1931

The Lure of Hollywood

as

Phyllis

Alias Mary Dow

1935

Alias Mary Dow

as

Maid (uncredited)

Hoi Polloi

1935

Hoi Polloi

as

Nichols' Daughter (uncredited)

It's a Cinch

1932

It's a Cinch

as

Phyllis

Keep Laughing

1932

Keep Laughing

as

So This Is College

1929

So This Is College

as

Betty Jackson

The Girl Who Came Back

1935

The Girl Who Came Back

as

Miss Parsons (uncredited)

Ay Tank Ay Go

1936

Ay Tank Ay Go

as

Mary Lou Beagle

Young Bride

1932

Young Bride

as

The Taxi Dancer

College Lovers

1930

College Lovers

as

Josephine Crane

Racing Romance

1927

Racing Romance

as

The Girl Said No

1930

The Girl Said No

as

Alma Ward

The Captain Hits the Ceiling

1935

The Captain Hits the Ceiling

as

Vera

Ten Cents a Dance

1931

Ten Cents a Dance

as

Eunice

Every Night at Eight

1935

Every Night at Eight

as

Telephonist (uncredited)

Blind Date

1934

Blind Date

as

Girl in Box

Murder in the Fleet

1935

Murder in the Fleet

as

Woman Trying to Leave Ship (Uncredited)

Why Be Good?

1929

Why Be Good?

as

Salesgirl (uncredited)

Coquette

1929

Coquette

as

Bessie

Below the Deadline

1936

Below the Deadline

as

Miss Jennings (uncredited)

Aloha

1931

Aloha

as

Dixie

Men in Black

1934

Men in Black

as

Anna Conda (uncredited)

Three Little Pigskins

1934

Three Little Pigskins

as

Molly Gray

Midnight Blunders

1936

Midnight Blunders

as

Miss Millstone (uncredited)

Stolen Kisses

1929

Stolen Kisses

as

Margot

Stage Frights

1935

Stage Frights

as

Hold the Baby

1930

Hold the Baby

as

My Man Godfrey

1936

My Man Godfrey

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Forward Pass

1929

The Forward Pass

as

Dot

Madam Satan

1930

Madam Satan

as

Girl in Parked Car

Circumstantial Evidence

1935

Circumstantial Evidence

as

A Dumb Dame (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing