Phyllis Avery Dead at 88

Phyllis Avery, who played the wife of Ray Milland in 75 episodes of the 1953-55 CBS comedy MEET MR. MCNULTY, died May 19 of heart failure at her home in Los Angeles. She was 88.

During her 50-year career, the petite blonde had roles in numerous television shows including the CBS soap opera THE CLEAR HORIZON as Anne Shelby (1960-1962) where she starred opposite Ed Kemmer (and Denise Alexander).