| Phyllis Shannaw | |
|---|---|
 Shannaw, from a 1921 publication | |
| Born | Phyllis Maud Shannaw (1901-05-03)3 May 1901 Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Died | 1988 (aged 86–87) Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1920s |
| Known for | Silent films |
| Spouse |
Frank Cellier
(m. 1925; died 1948) |
| Children | Peter Cellier |
Phyllis Shannaw (3 May 1901 – 1988) was an English actress in silent films and the London stage. Her husband Frank Cellier was also an actor, as is her son, Peter Cellier.
Early life
Phyllis Maud Shannaw was born in Richmond, Surrey. She was educated at Wentworth Hall in Mill Hill.
Career
Shannaw was in musical comedies and revues as a young woman. She appeared in five silent films: The Call of the Road (1920), The River of Light (1921), The Right to Live (1921), The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's (1921), and The Sport of Kings (1921). Her stage credits included London productions of The Limpet (1922), The Merry Wives of Windsor (1923-1924), The Mask and the Face (1924), and The Torch Bearers (1925). Shannaw "showed that, in addition to being able to act, she has a voice that is beautiful, quiet, dignified, and expressive," according to a theatre reviewer in 1922.
Personal life
In 1925, Phyllis Shannaw became the second wife of Frank Cellier, son of conductor François Cellier and father of actress Antoinette Cellier. They had a son, Peter Cellier, who also became an actor. Frank Cellier died in 1948. She died in 1988, in Surrey, aged 86 years.
References
- Clarke, May Herschel (27 November 1920). "Phyllis Shannaw: The Nineteen-Year-Old British Actress Who Won Fame in Her First Picture". Picture Show. 4: 20 – via Internet Archive.
- "Front Cover Biographies IX: Phyllis Shannaw". Motion Picture Studio. 1: 12. 20 October 1921 – via Internet Archive.
- Low, Rachael (13 September 2013). History of British Film (Volume 4): The History of the British Film 1918 - 1929. Routledge. pp. 344, 435, 457. ISBN 9781136206344.
- Wearing, J. P. (27 March 2014). The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 178, 262, 297, 358. ISBN 9780810893023.
- H. G. (13 August 1922). "The Limpet". The Observer. p. 7. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (1 January 2013). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth Edition. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719091391.
- "Frank Cellier, London Stage Actor". Daily News. 28 September 1948. p. 94. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via Newspapers.com.