Biography
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Phillip Terry (born Frederick Henry Kormann, March 7, 1909 – February 23, 1993) was an American actor.
Terry was born in San Francisco, California, the only child of German Americans, Frederick Andrew Kormann (1883–1948) and Ida Ruth Voll (1883–1954). He attended Stanford University, where he became interested in theatre. After a brief stay in New York, he went to London, in 1933, where he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Afterwards he toured British provinces for four years doing stock theater. Upon returning to Hollywood he took a job with CBS Radio, where he performed in a number of plays on the air, specializing in Shakespearean roles. After a screen test at MGM in 193y he was awarded a contract with the studio. Among his motion picture appearances, he had a bit part in the movie Mannequin starring Joan Crawford.
Phillip Terry appeared in more than eighty movies over the span of his career. Many of the early roles were small and often uncredited. But in the 1940s, he received bigger and more numerous roles in some quality movies, such as The Lost Weekend (1945) starring Ray Milland, and To Each His Own (1946) starring Olivia de Havilland, who won one of her Oscars for her role in the film.
His career began to flag in the late 1940s. Through the 1950s and early 1970s, he took on occasional B movie roles including monster flick. In addition, he would accept television roles and was in episodes of The Name of the Game and Police Woman. He also made five guest appearances on Perry Mason.
In 1973, he retired and moved to Santa Barbara, California. He suffered the first of a series of strokes in 1978. Because of the strokes, he lost his mobility and communication and was an invalid for several years before his death at the age of 83. Terry died at his home in Santa Barbara. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.
Filmography
all 67
Movies 55
TV Shows 12
![The Navy vs. the Night Monsters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141461-the-navy-vs-the-night-monsters.jpg)
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966)
![Mr. Novak](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95845-mr-novak.jpg)
Mr. Novak (1963)
![The Explosive Generation](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37988-the-explosive-generation.jpg)
The Explosive Generation (1961)
![The Leech Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21496-the-leech-woman.jpg)
The Leech Woman (1960)
![77 Sunset Strip](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103405-77-sunset-strip.jpg)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
![Money, Women and Guns](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71959-money-women-and-guns.jpg)
Money, Women and Guns (1958)
![Maverick](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13805-maverick.jpg)
Maverick (1957)
![Perry Mason](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11530-perry-mason.jpg)
Perry Mason (1957)
![Wire Service](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/557534-wire-service.jpg)
Wire Service (1956)
![Deadline - U.S.A.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11179-deadline-u-s-a.jpg)
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
![Seven Keys to Baldpate](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84844-seven-keys-to-baldpate.jpg)
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1947)
![Born to Kill](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107455-born-to-kill.jpg)
Born to Kill (1947)
![Beat the Band](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Beat the Band (1947)
![The Dark Horse](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120481-the-dark-horse.jpg)
The Dark Horse (1946)
![To Each His Own](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74244-to-each-his-own.jpg)
To Each His Own (1946)
![The Lost Weekend](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6533-the-lost-weekend.jpg)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
![George White's Scandals](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/101490-george-white-s-scandals.jpg)
George White's Scandals (1945)
![Pan-Americana](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/97250-pan-americana.jpg)
Pan-Americana (1945)
![Double Exposure](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136426-double-exposure.jpg)
Double Exposure (1944)
![Music in Manhattan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136487-music-in-manhattan.jpg)
Music in Manhattan (1944)
![Ladies Courageous](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/116540-ladies-courageous.jpg)
Ladies Courageous (1944)
![Bataan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12990-bataan.jpg)
Bataan (1943)
![Sweater Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136160-sweater-girl.jpg)
Sweater Girl (1942)
![Are Husbands Necessary?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48811-are-husbands-necessary.jpg)
Are Husbands Necessary? (1942)
![Torpedo Boat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136173-torpedo-boat.jpg)
Torpedo Boat (1942)
![Gangs Of The City](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Gangs Of The City (1941)
![The Parson of Panamint](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64263-the-parson-of-panamint.jpg)
The Parson of Panamint (1941)
![The Monster and the Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68100-the-monster-and-the-girl.jpg)
The Monster and the Girl (1941)
![Junior G-Men](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/97526-junior-g-men.jpg)
Junior G-Men (1940)
![North West Mounted Police](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/101164-north-west-mounted-police.jpg)
North West Mounted Police (1940)
![Fugitive from a Prison Camp](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/260779-fugitive-from-a-prison-camp.jpg)
Fugitive from a Prison Camp (1940)
![Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/701090-junior-g-men.jpg)
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. (1940)
![Balalaika](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83117-balalaika.jpg)
Balalaika (1939)
![Fast and Furious](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/106059-fast-and-furious.jpg)
Fast and Furious (1939)
![Miracles for Sale](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83534-miracles-for-sale.jpg)
Miracles for Sale (1939)
![On Borrowed Time](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/85312-on-borrowed-time.jpg)
On Borrowed Time (1939)
![Tell No Tales](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77899-tell-no-tales.jpg)
Tell No Tales (1939)
![It's a Wonderful World](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49825-it-s-a-wonderful-world.jpg)
It's a Wonderful World (1939)
![Somewhat Secret](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Somewhat Secret (1939)
![Money to Loan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77514-money-to-loan.jpg)
Money to Loan (1939)
![Duel Personalities](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Duel Personalities (1939)
![Honolulu](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39476-honolulu.jpg)
Honolulu (1939)
![New Roadways](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
New Roadways (1939)
![Four Girls in White](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77088-four-girls-in-white.jpg)
Four Girls in White (1939)
![Spring Madness](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64228-spring-madness.jpg)
Spring Madness (1938)
![Young Dr. Kildare](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104416-young-dr-kildare.jpg)
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
![Boys Town](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8676-boys-town.jpg)
Boys Town (1938)
![Marie Antoinette](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/24811-marie-antoinette.jpg)
Marie Antoinette (1938)
![Anaesthesia](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/463466-anaesthesia.jpg)
Anaesthesia (1938)
![Joaquin Murrieta](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/811077-joaquin-murrieta.jpg)
Joaquin Murrieta (1938)
![Yellow Jack](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77090-yellow-jack.jpg)
Yellow Jack (1938)
![Hold That Kiss](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62319-hold-that-kiss.jpg)
Hold That Kiss (1938)
![Mannequin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48816-mannequin.jpg)
Mannequin (1938)
![Love Is a Headache](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62084-love-is-a-headache.jpg)
Love Is a Headache (1938)
![You're Only Young Once](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62233-you-re-only-young-once.jpg)
You're Only Young Once (1937)
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1909-03-07
Deathday1993-02-23 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States of America
RelationshipsJoan Crawford (1942-07-20 - 1946-01-01)
SpouseHelen Meyers
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFrederick Henry Kormann, Philip Terry, Phil Terry
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