Acting
Dorothy Phillips
Born October 29, 1889 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died March 1, 1980 · aged 90
Dorothy Phillips (born Mary Gwendolyn Strible) was an American stage and screen actress, in films from 1911. Although online sites differ about her original first name and her birth date, multiple public records make evident that original name was Mary and that accurate birth year was 1889.
Known For
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance · 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
★ 7.81962
MovieWestern
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit · 1956The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
★ 6.71956
MovieDrama
Tom Rath is a suburban father and husband haunted by his memories of World War II, including a wartime romance with Italian village girl Maria, which resulted in an illegitimate son he's never seen. Pressed by his unhappy wife to get a higher-paying job, Rath goes to work as a public relations man for television network president Ralph Hopkins. Drawn into poisonous office politics, Tom finds he must choose his career or his family.
Father of the Bride · 1950Father of the Bride
★ 7.01950
MovieComedyRomance
Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
The Postman Always Rings Twice · 1946The Postman Always Rings Twice
★ 7.11946
MovieDramaRomance
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
The Reckless Moment · 1949The Reckless Moment
★ 6.71949
MovieDramaThriller
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
Violent Saturday · 1955Violent Saturday
★ 6.71955
MovieDramaCrime
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court · 1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
★ 6.21949
MovieComedyFantasy
A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1905 auto mechanic, to Arthurian England, 528 A.D., where he is befriended by Sir Sagramore le Desirous and gains power by judicious use of technology. He and Alisande, the King's niece, fall in love at first sight, which draws unwelcome attention from her fiancée Sir Lancelot; but worse trouble befalls when Hank meddles in the kingdom's politics.
Man in the Saddle · 1951Man in the Saddle
★ 6.61951
MovieWestern
A small rancher is being harassed by his mighty and powerful neighbor. When the neighbor even hires gunmen to intimidate him he has to defend himself and his property by means of violence.
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Father of the Bride · 1950Father of the Bride
★ 7.01950
MovieComedyRomance
Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
Woman in Nightmare Sequence (uncredited)
Violent Saturday · 1955Violent Saturday
★ 6.71955
MovieDramaCrime
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
Bank Customer (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy · 1942My Favorite Spy
★ 5.71942
MovieComedy
The Army takes a bandleader (Kay Kyser) away from his bride (Ellen Drew) and sends him on a spy mission with a woman (Jane Wyman).
Woman at Wedding (uncredited)
Hot Water · 1937Hot Water
★ 6.51937
MovieComedy
The Jones family is in an uproar when Dad's campaign for mayor appears sabotaged by an anonymous newspaper article.
Nurse (uncredited)
And One Was Beautiful · 1940And One Was Beautiful
★ 6.71940
MovieRomanceDrama
A teenager falls hard for an irresponsible playboy.
Gertrude's Maid (uncredited)












