Acting

Phyllis Allen

Born November 25, 1861 · Staten Island, New York, USA

Died March 26, 1938 · aged 76

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…

Known For

A Thief CatcherA Thief Catcher · 1914
A Thief Catcher
5.11914
MovieComedyCrime
Two criminals chase a plainclothes policeman who, while taking out his dog, witnesses their crime.
The Star BoarderThe Star Boarder · 1914
The Star Boarder
5.21914
MovieComedy
A fun-loving little boy's magic lantern show exposes some indiscreet moments between his landlady mother and her star boarder.
The PilgrimThe Pilgrim · 1923
The Pilgrim
6.91923
MovieComedyWestern
The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
Tillie's Punctured RomanceTillie's Punctured Romance · 1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance
6.21914
MovieComedy
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
Pay DayPay Day · 1922
Pay Day
7.01922
MovieComedy
A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.
Getting AcquaintedGetting Acquainted · 1914
Getting Acquainted
5.41914
MovieComedy
Charlie and his wife are in the park when he encounters Ambrose and his wife. Each man is attracted to and shows unwanted attention to the other man's wife. A policeman becomes involved.
The AdventurerThe Adventurer · 1917
The Adventurer
6.91917
MovieComedyAdventure
The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept persecutors, saves the lives of three people in peril: a beautiful girl, her mother and an annoying suitor, only to get exhausted and almost drowned. Once he regains his strength at Judge Brown's home, he participates on an upper-class social party where he competes with the suitor for the favors of the charming Miss Brown. But prison guards are still after him…
Zip, the DodgerZip, the Dodger · 1914
Zip, the Dodger
1914
MovieComedy
Zip is a young man whose job is to dodge baseballs at a resort concession. To impress a young lady under a parasol he gets a friend to substitute for him while he pretends to be a young man of leisure. Trouble starts when the girl happens along later and discovers what Zip's job really is.

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