Phyllis Cerf Wagner, also known as Phyllis Fraser, was an American socialite, writer, publisher, and actress. She was a co-founder of Beginner Books.
Fraser was born Helen Brown Nichols in Kansas City, Missouri. Her mother was Verda Virginia Clendenin (née Owens), daughter of Walter and Saphrona Owens (née Ball), who were of Welsh ancestry. Her two maternal aunts were Jean Owens, wife of radio actor Vinton Hayworth (uncle of Rita Hayworth), and Lela (Owens) McMath, mother of Ginger Rogers. Not long after her birth, her mother moved to Oklahoma City, where Fraser resided until age 16.
| Date of Birth | 13th April 1916 |
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| Date of Death | 24th November 2006 |
| Age at Death | 90 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Kansas City |
| Birth Place | Kansas City |
| Death Place | New York City |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Spouses | Robert Ferdinand Wagner Jr. Bennett Cerf |
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| Children | Christopher Cerf |
| Occupation | actor, writer, socialite, children's writer, publisher, journalist, film actor |
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