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| birth_name = Phyllis Irene Elizabeth Marshall |
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'''Phyllis Irene Elizabeth Marshall''' (4 November 1921 – 2 February 1996) was a Canadian singer and actor. She was one of the first Canadian television stars, described by ''[[The Canadian Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia of Music in Canada]]'' as a "pioneer among black Canadian performers". |
'''Phyllis Irene Elizabeth Marshall''' (4 November 1921 – 2 February 1996) was a Canadian singer and actor. She was one of the first Canadian television stars, described by ''[[The Canadian Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia of Music in Canada]]'' as a "pioneer among black Canadian performers". |
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Her singing career started at age 15 and included stage work in Canada and US, as well as television and radio work for [[CBC Television|CBC]], [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] and [[BBC]]. |
Her singing career started at age 15 and included stage work in Canada and US, as well as television and radio work for [[CBC Television|CBC]], [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] and the [[BBC]]. |
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Her 1964 [[LP record|LP]] ''That Girl'' won a [[Juno Award]]. |
Her 1964 [[LP record|LP]] ''That Girl'' won a [[Juno Award]]. |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Phyllis Irene Elizabeth Marshall was born to American parents on 4 November 1921 in [[Barrie]], [[Ontario]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-03-03 |title=Phyllis Marshall on prejudice |url=https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/phyllis-marshall-on-prejudice |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303021630/https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/phyllis-marshall-on-prejudice |archive-date= |
Phyllis Irene Elizabeth Marshall was born to American parents on 4 November 1921 in [[Barrie]], [[Ontario]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-03-03 |title=Phyllis Marshall on prejudice |url=https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/phyllis-marshall-on-prejudice |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303021630/https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/phyllis-marshall-on-prejudice |archive-date=3 March 2018 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=CBC Digital Archives}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Phyllis Marshall {{!}} The Canadian Encyclopedia |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/phyllis-marshall-emc |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca}}</ref><ref>Citizen (Magazine) Volumes 10-12 (1964). Canada, p21</ref> As a child she studied piano and was a track athlete.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Phyllis Marshall {{!}} Ontario Jewish Archives |url=https://search.ontariojewisharchives.org/Permalink/descriptions23606 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=search.ontariojewisharchives.org}}</ref> The family moved to Toronto and she attended [[Runnymede Collegiate Institute|Runnymede secondary school]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=My London: That Girl, Marshall, left her mark on jazz |url=https://lfpress.com/2015/05/08/my-london-that-girl-marshall-left-her-mark-on-jazz/lfpress.com/2015/05/08/my-london-that-girl-marshall-left-her-mark-on-jazz |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=lfpress |language=en-CA}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Marshall had daughter, Sharon Lee Marshall, who worked as a model.<ref>[[Jet (magazine)|Jet (Magazine)]] 5 Oct 1967, p41</ref> |
Marshall had daughter, Sharon Lee Marshall, who worked as a model.<ref>[[Jet (magazine)|Jet (Magazine)]] 5 Oct 1967, p41</ref> |
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She married CBC staffer Ed McGibbon<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist19640722/1964_07_22_djvu.txt The Daily Colonist (22 July 1964)] |
She married CBC staffer Ed McGibbon<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist19640722/1964_07_22_djvu.txt The Daily Colonist (22 July 1964)]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bride, Shoron Lee Marshall and groom Jose Gomez stand with bride's mother, Phyllis Marshall McGibbon and husband Ed McGibbon. Marriage, held Saturday (...) |url=https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/objects/208975/bride-shoron-lee-marshall-and-groom-jose-gomez-stand-with-b |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=digitalarchive.tpl.ca |language=en}}</ref> and lived in the [[Rosedale, Toronto|Rosedale]] neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-11-07 |title=Rosedale condo hosts priceless legends and treasures |language=en-CA |work=The Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/life/homes/2014/11/07/rosedale_condo_hosts_priceless_legends_and_treasures.html |access-date=2022-06-07 |issn=0319-0781}}</ref> |
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Marshall died on 2 February 1996 aged 74<ref name=":0" /> in Toronto.<ref name=":1" /> |
Marshall died on 2 February 1996 aged 74<ref name=":0" /> in Toronto.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/objects/288925/phyllis-marshall-hasnt-encountered-discriminationeven-in?ctx=d5d685ff5281240c93428fa193785a6f396a317c&idx=0 Toronto Public Library photo archive]{{Authority control}} |
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Latest revision as of 03:09, 30 April 2024
Phyllis Marshall | |
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| Born | Phyllis Irene Elizabeth Marshall 4 November 1921 |
| Died | 2 February 1996 (aged 74) |
| Known for | Jazz singing |
| Notable work | That Girl (LP) 1965 |
| Awards | Juno Award (1964) |
Phyllis Irene Elizabeth Marshall (4 November 1921 – 2 February 1996) was a Canadian singer and actor. She was one of the first Canadian television stars, described by Encyclopedia of Music in Canada as a "pioneer among black Canadian performers".
Her singing career started at age 15 and included stage work in Canada and US, as well as television and radio work for CBC, CTV and the BBC.
Her 1964 LP That Girl won a Juno Award.
Early life and education
[edit]Phyllis Irene Elizabeth Marshall was born to American parents on 4 November 1921 in Barrie, Ontario.[1][2][3] As a child she studied piano and was a track athlete.[4] The family moved to Toronto and she attended Runnymede secondary school.[5]
Career
[edit]At the age of 15 years, Marshall made her singing debut on Toronto radio station CRCT, and later performed on CBC Radio with Percy Faith.[1] She performed in the Silver Slipper nightclub in Toronto in September 1938.[4] Throughout the 1930s and 1940s she sung jazz, both with the Cab Calloway Orchestra touring through the US and on stage in Toronto.[4] Starting in 1949 and through until 1952, she was a regular performer on the CBC Radio show initially called Blues for Friday later called Starlight Moods.[1] In 1959, she appeared on a BBC television show The Phyllis Marshall Special.[1]
Her acting career started in 1956 when she first performed at the Crest Theatre in Toronto. She appeared in a CBC production of The Amen Corner, as well as the CBC Television show Paul Bernard, Psychiatrist and the CBS/CTV show Night Heat.[1]
In 1964, she released the jazz album That Girl[5][6] which won a Juno Award.[2]
She was one of the first Canadian television stars, and was described by Encyclopedia of Music in Canada as a "pioneer among black Canadian performers".[1] In a CBC interview in 1960 she stated that she had never experienced racial prejudice in her career.[7]
Family life and death
[edit]Marshall had daughter, Sharon Lee Marshall, who worked as a model.[8]
She married CBC staffer Ed McGibbon[9][10] and lived in the Rosedale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario.[11]
Marshall died on 2 February 1996 aged 74[1] in Toronto.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Phyllis Marshall on prejudice". CBC Digital Archives. 2018-03-03. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ a b c "Phyllis Marshall | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ Citizen (Magazine) Volumes 10-12 (1964). Canada, p21
- ^ a b c "Phyllis Marshall | Ontario Jewish Archives". search.ontariojewisharchives.org. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ a b "My London: That Girl, Marshall, left her mark on jazz". lfpress. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ Phyllis Marshall - That Girl, retrieved 2022-06-07
- ^ Lee, K. (2020). Limelight: Canadian Women and the Rise of Celebrity Autobiography. Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
- ^ Jet (Magazine) 5 Oct 1967, p41
- ^ The Daily Colonist (22 July 1964)
- ^ "Bride, Shoron Lee Marshall and groom Jose Gomez stand with bride's mother, Phyllis Marshall McGibbon and husband Ed McGibbon. Marriage, held Saturday (...)". digitalarchive.tpl.ca. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "Rosedale condo hosts priceless legends and treasures". The Toronto Star. 2014-11-07. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
