Phyllis Shannaw

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.

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

Early life

Phyllis Maud Shannaw was born in Richmond, Surrey. She was educated at Wentworth Hall in Mill Hill.^[1]

Career

Shannaw was in musical comedies and revues as a young woman.^[2] 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).^[3] 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).^[4] 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.^[5]

Personal life

In 1925, Phyllis Shannaw became the second wife of Frank Cellier, son of conductor François Cellier and father of actress Antoinette Cellier.^[6] They had a son, Peter Cellier, who also became an actor.^[6] Frank Cellier died in 1948.^[7] She died in 1988, in Surrey, aged 86 years.^{[citation needed]}