Phyllis Crane was a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

-born American

United States

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 film actress. She appeared in over 45 films between 1929

1929 in film

-Events:The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on.*January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona is released. The film is the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors....

 and 1937

1937 in film

The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....

.

Modern viewers will recognize Crane from her appearances in several early Three Stooges

Three Stooges

The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was physical farce and extreme slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" and "Moe,...

 films such as Three Little Pigskins

Three Little Pigskins

Three Little Pigskins is the fourth short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...

, Uncivil Warriors

Uncivil Warriors

Uncivil Warriors is the eighth short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...

, and Pop Goes the Easel

Pop Goes the Easel

Pop Goes the Easel is the seventh short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Synopsis:...

. Perhaps her most famous role was as Professor Nichols' daughter in Hoi Polloi

Hoi Polloi (1935 film)

Hoi Polloi is the tenth short film starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...

who Moe Howard

Moe Howard

Moses Harry Horwitz , known professionally as Moe Howard, was an American actor and comedian best known as the leader of The Three Stooges, the farce comedy team who starred in motion pictures and television for four decades...

 tries to romance. While talking to him, she coos that he will find the "eternal spring" (the season).

Crane died in New York City

New York City

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 in 1982.

Selected filmography

• The Girl Said No
  The Girl Said No (1930 film)
  The Girl Said No is a 1930 romantic comedy film starring William Haines and Leila Hyams. A young college graduate goes to extreme lengths to win the girl he loves.-Cast:*William Haines as Tom Ward*Leila Hyams as Mary Howe*Polly Moran as Polly...
  
  (1930)
• Ten Cents a Dance
  Ten Cents a Dance (1931 film)
  Ten Cents a Dance is a 1931 romantic drama film starring Barbara Stanwyck as a married taxi dancer who falls in love with one of her customers...
  
  (1931)
• Three Little Pigskins
  Three Little Pigskins
  Three Little Pigskins is the fourth short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
  
  (1934)
• Pop Goes the Easel
  Pop Goes the Easel
  Pop Goes the Easel is the seventh short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Synopsis:...
  
  (1935) (uncredited)
• Uncivil Warriors
  Uncivil Warriors
  Uncivil Warriors is the eighth short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
  
  (1935)
• Hoi Polloi
  Hoi Polloi (1935 film)
  Hoi Polloi is the tenth short film starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
  
  (1935) (uncredited)
• Ants in the Pantry
  Ants in the Pantry
  Ants in the Pantry is the 12th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
  
  (1936) (uncredited)
• Below the Deadline
  Below the Deadline
  -Cast:*Cecilia Parker as Molly Fitzgerald*Russell Hopton as Terry Mulvaney*Theodore von Eltz as Flash Ackroyd*Thomas E. Jackson as Pearson*Warner Richmond as Diamond Dutch*John St. Polis as Mr...
  
  (1936) (uncredited)
• A Pain in the Pullman
  A Pain in the Pullman
  A Pain in the Pullman is the 16th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
  
  (1936) (uncredited)
• My Man Godfrey
  My Man Godfrey
  My Man Godfrey is a 1936 American screwball comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava. The screenplay was written by Morrie Ryskind, with uncredited contributions by La Cava, based on "1101 Park Avenue", a short story by Eric Hatch. The story concerns a socialite who hires a derelict to be her...
  
  (1936) (uncredited)

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