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Phyllis Allen

1861 – 1938

Silent film actress

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About Phyllis Allen

Lived 1861 – 1938 (aged 76). Phyllis Allen was an American actor, film actor, comedian and vaudevillian.

Phyllis Allen (November 25, 1861 – March 26, 1938) was an American vaudeville and silent screen comedian. She worked with Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and Mack Sennett during a film career spanning 74 movies in the decade between 1913 and 1923. Due to her imposing demeanour and perennially haughty expression, she was quite similar in appearance to fellow screen comedian Marie Dressler.

Partial filmography

Forced Bravery (1913) Murphy's I.O.U. (1913) Peeping Pete (1913) The Riot (1913) Mother's Boy (1913) Two Old Tars (1913) Fatty at San Diego (1913) Rebecca's Wedding Day (1914) A Robust Romeo (1914) A Busy Day (1914) Love and Bullets (1914) Caught in a Cabaret (1914) The Rounders (1914) Hello, Mabel (1914) Lover's Luck (1914) Gentlemen of Nerve (1914) His Trysting Place (1914) Getting Acquainted (1914) Leading Lizzie Astray (1914) Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) (uncredited) That Little Band of Gold (1915) Fatty's Plucky Pup (1915) Fickle Fatty's Fall (1915) A Submarine Pirate (1915) A Night in the Show (1915) The Adventurer (1917) The Vagabond (1916) White Youth (1920) Pay Day (1922) with Charles Chaplin The Pilgrim (1923)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Phyllis Allen?

Silent film actress (1861-1938)

When was Phyllis Allen born?

Phyllis Allen was born on 25 November 1861 in Staten Island.

When did Phyllis Allen die?

Phyllis Allen died on 26 March 1938 in Los Angeles.

What was Phyllis Allen's occupation?

Phyllis Allen was an actor, film actor, comedian and vaudevillian.

What nationality was Phyllis Allen?

Phyllis Allen was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Phyllis Allen

· Wikidata: Q1073112

· DBpedia: Phyllis Allen

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