Phyllis Marshall
Phyllis Marshall was a Canadian singer
Early life
Marshall was born in Barrie, Ontario on the 4th November 1921.[1]
Career
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] Throughout the 1930s and 1940s she sung jazz, both with Cab Calloway Orchestra touring through the US and on stage in Toronto. Starting in 1949 and through until 1952, she was a regular performed on the CBC Radio show initially called Blues for Friday later 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]
Death
Marhsall died on 2 February 1996 aged 1974.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Phyllis Marshall on prejudice". CBC Digital Archives. 2018-03-03. Archived from the original on 25 Sep 2016. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
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