Dorothy Phillips
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| Born | Dorothy Gwendolyn Strible October 30, 1889 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1911-1962 |
| Spouse(s) | Allen Holubar (m.1912-1923; his death) |
Dorothy Phillips (October 30, 1889 – March 1, 1980)[1] was an American stage and film actress.
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Career
Born Dorothy Gwendolyn Strible in Baltimore,[2] Phillips began her career as a stage actress. She made her film debut in 1911, and appeared in over 150 films during her career. For a while she was nicknamed "Kid Nazimova" for her ability to imitate Alla Nazimova.[2]
Phillips' career slowed after 1927, and she mainly appeared in uncredited bit roles for the rest of her career.
Marriage and death
Dorothy Phillips was married to actor-director Allen Holubar for eleven years until his death in 1923 from pneumonia at the age of 35. Phillips, herself, would also die of pneumonia in the year 1980, at the age of 90. She is buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Legacy
For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Dorothy Phillips has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6358 Hollywood Blvd..
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1911 | His Friend's Wife | Unconfirmed | |
| The Gordian Knot | Marion Walters | ||
| 1913 | The Unburied Past | Margaret Phillips | |
| The Power of Conscience | Dora Gordon | ||
| 1914 | In All Things Moderation | ||
| Three Men Who Knew | |||
| 1915 | The Affair of the Terrace | Jasmine Roberts | |
| The Trail of the Upper Yukon | Marcia | ||
| 1916 | The Mark of Cain | Doris | Alternative title: By Fate's Degree |
| If My Country Should Call | Margaret Ardrath | ||
| The Place Beyond the Winds | Priscilla Glenn | ||
| The Price of Silence | Helen Urmy | ||
| 1917 | The Piper's Price | Amy Hadley | |
| Hell Morgan's Girl | Lola | ||
| The Girl in the Checkered Coat | Mary Graham "Flash" Fan | ||
| The Flashlight | Delice Brixton | Alternative title: The Flashlight Girl | |
| A Doll's House | Nora Helmer | ||
| Fires of Rebellion | Madge Garvey | ||
| The Rescue | Anne Wetherall | ||
| Pay Me! | Marta | Alternative titles: Pay Day The Vengeance of the West |
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| Triumph | Nell Baxter | ||
| 1918 | The Grand Passion | Viola Argos | |
| Broadway Love | Midge O'Hara | ||
| The Talk of the Town | Genevra French | Directed by Allen Holubar, her husband | |
| The Heart of Humanity | Nanette | Directed by Allen Holubar | |
| 1919 | Destiny | Mary Burton | |
| Paid in Advance | Joan Gray | ||
| 1920 | Once to Every Woman | Aurora Meredith | |
| 1921 | Man-Woman-Marriage | Victoria | |
| 1922 | Hurricane's Gal | Lola | |
| The World's a Stage | Jo Bishop | ||
| 1923 | Slander the Woman | Yvonne Desmarest | |
| The Unknown Purple | Uncredited | ||
| 1925 | The Sporting Chance | Patricia Winthrop | |
| Without Mercy | Mrs. Enid Grant | ||
| 1926 | The Bar-C Mystery | Jane Cortelyou | |
| The Gay Deceiver | Claire | ||
| Upstage | Miss Weaver | ||
| 1927 | Women Love Diamonds | Mrs. Flaherty | |
| Cradle Snatchers | Kitty Ladd | Directed by Howard Hawks | |
| 1930 | The Jazz Cinderella | Mrs. Consuelo Carter | Alternative title: Love Is Like That |
| 1934 | Now I'll Tell | Mrs. Farth | Scenes deleted |
| 1936 | Thank You, Jeeves! | Boy's mother | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Hot Water | Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1940 | And One Was Beautiful | Gertrude's maid | Uncredited |
| 1942 | My Favorite Spy | Woman at wedding | Uncredited |
| 1943 | The Cross of Lorraine | Village woman | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Mrs. Parkington | Leaping Rock Pedestrian | Uncredited |
| 1946 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Reckless Moment | Woman | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride | Woman in Nightmare Sequence | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Man in the Saddle | Townswoman | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Violent Saturday | Bank customer | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit | Mr. Hopkins' maid | Uncredited |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Uncredited |
References
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- Dorothy Phillips at the Internet Movie Database
- Dorothy Phillips at Find a Grave
- Dorothy Phillips at Virtual History
- portrait of Dorothy Phillips(moviecard)
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