Obituary: Phyllis Kirk

Actress Phyllis Kirk, famous for her role as the damsel in distress in the 1953 3-D horror classic House of Wax, has died at age 79.

Early in her career, the wide-eyed, sultry-voiced actress appeared in several Broadway plays. After moving to Hollywood, she took on numerous television and film roles through the 1950s, including House of Wax, where she was stalked by Vincent Price.

She is also well-known for her role as Nora Charles in the late 1950s television series The Thin Man, with Peter Lawford as her husband.