Dorothy Phillips

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 ValanceThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance · 1962
The 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.
Father of the BrideFather of the Bride · 1950
Father 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 TwiceThe Postman Always Rings Twice · 1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.11946
MovieDramaRomance
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
Three for the ShowThree for the Show · 1955
Three for the Show
5.91955
MovieMusicComedy
This musical reworking of Too Many Husbands (1940), features Grable as a top singer and dancer who's been widowed by WW II. She marries her late husband's songwriting partner, Gower Champion, but the new marriage is thrown for a loop when Lemmon, her first husband, turns up very much alive and eager to see Grable.
My Favorite SpyMy Favorite Spy · 1942
My 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).
Violent SaturdayViolent Saturday · 1955
Violent 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.
Hot WaterHot Water · 1937
Hot Water
6.51937
MovieComedy
The Jones family is in an uproar when Dad's campaign for mayor appears sabotaged by an anonymous newspaper article.
The Reckless MomentThe Reckless Moment · 1949
The Reckless Moment
6.81949
MovieDramaThriller
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.

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