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
Tillie's Punctured Romance · 1914Tillie'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.
The Pilgrim · 1923The Pilgrim
★ 6.91923
MovieComedyWestern
The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
The Chaplin Revue · 1959The Chaplin Revue
★ 7.41959
MovieComedy
Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin provides new music, narration, and a small amount of new connecting material. "Shoulder Arms" is now described as taking place in a time before "the atom bomb".
A Lover's Lost Control · 1915A Lover's Lost Control
★ 5.71915
MovieComedy
Mr. and Mrs. Gussle get up to some hijinks in this Keystone comedy.
Pay Day · 1922Pay Day
★ 7.01922
MovieComedy
A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.
Caught in a Cabaret · 1914Caught in a Cabaret
★ 5.81914
MovieComedy
Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He meets a pretty girl in the park and tries to impress her by pretending to be an ambassador. Unfortunately she has a jealous fiancé.
The Adventurer · 1917The 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…
The Vagabond · 1916The Vagabond
★ 6.81916
MovieComedy
A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.
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Tillie's Punctured Romance · 1914Tillie'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.
Prison Matron / Restaurant Patron / Guest (uncredited)
The Pilgrim · 1923The Pilgrim
★ 6.91923
MovieComedyWestern
The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
Congregation Member (uncredited)
A Busy Day · 1914A Busy Day
★ 4.81914
MovieComedy
A jealous wife is chasing her unfaithful husband during a parade, after he starts to flirt with a pretty woman.
The Other Woman (unconfirmed)














