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Phyllis Kirk (born 18 September 1929) is an
American actor|actress born in Syracuse, New York.
She reportedly had polio as a child and as a
result had difficulty walking later in life. 

Before entering show business on theatre|stage,
Kirk worked as a sales clerk, waitress, and model.
Later she became a Hollywood contract player for
MGM and Warner Brothers. 

Kirk is best known for her many television and
film roles throughout the 1950s. She appeared with
Vincent Price in the film House of Wax (1953
movie)|House of Wax in 1953. Her most notable
television role was with Peter Lawford in The Thin
Man (1957 - 1959), where they played Nick and Nora
Charles. She also appeared with Jerry Lewis in his
1957 film The Sad Sack, with Robert Ryan, Anita
Ekberg, and Rod Steiger in the 1956 film Back from
Eternity.  Kirk was also a regular on the Red
Buttons Show. 

Kirk then returned to the stage before leaving
show business altogether to enter public
relations, when she worked as a publicist for CBS
News. Kirk appeared as a guest on some television
programs and was a panelist on Mantrap in 1971.