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Phyllis Frelich, American actress (died 2014)
Phyllis Annetta Frelich was a deaf American actress. She was the first deaf actor to win a Tony Award. Frelich was the first deaf actor or actress to win a Tony Award. Marlee Matlin played Frelich's role in the film version, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Phyllis Frelich was born in 1944. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Phyllis Frelich's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1944 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.21 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,800 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $4,200 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.30 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.27 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 138.4M | 341 million |
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