Phyllis Avery

Series character Slim Sherman (John Smith) is shot and left for dead while in the pursuit of robbers. With temperatures dropping rapidly, his ranch partner Jess Harper (Robert Fuller) must find Slim quickly. Jess breaks from jail Joel Greevy, played by Jan Merlin, the young man who shot Slim, in order to get Greevy to reveal Slim's whereabouts. Jess recaptures the Greevy and his partners, but Greevy is killed in the process. Avery plays Greevy's older sister, Myra, who had been a surrogate mother to the young outlaw.

During the 1960s, Avery continued with guest-starring roles on various television series, including The Deputy, Peter Gunn, Perry Mason, The Red Skelton Show, Have Gun - Will Travel, The Virginian, The Greatest Show on Earth, and Daniel Boone.

During the 1970s, Avery guest starred in episodes of All in the Family, Maude, Charlie's Angels and Baretta. In the 1980s, Avery retired from acting and became a real estate agent in Los Angeles. She returned to acting in the 1990s with an appearances in the feature film, Made in America (1993), and in an episode of the television series Coach, starring Craig T. Nelson. Read Less