Phyllis Allen

Phyllis Allen

Born: November 25, 1861
Died: March 26, 1938
in Staten Island, New York, USA
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 Marie Dressler.

[biography from Wikipedia]

Movies for Phyllis Allen...

Pay Day
Title: Pay Day
Character: His Wife
Released: April 2, 1922
Type: Movie
A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.
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Her First Flame
Title: Her First Flame
Character: Minnie Fish
Released: May 21, 1920
Type: Movie
Thirty years in the future (when women are primary income-earners and men are stay-at-home housekeepers) Miss Hap is elected Fire Chief and leads her crew of firefighters to rescue a couple trapped in a burning building.
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Monkey Stuff
Title: Monkey Stuff
Released: July 7, 1919
Type: Movie
Two-reel comedy, directed by William S. Campbell staring noted orangutan actor, Joe Martin
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The Adventurer
Title: The Adventurer
Character: Governess (uncredited)
Released: October 22, 1917
Type: Movie
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…
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The Vagabond
Title: The Vagabond
Character: (uncredited)
Released: July 10, 1916
Type: Movie
A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.
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A Movie Star
Title: A Movie Star
Character: Jack's Real Wife
Released: January 26, 1916
Type: Movie
The star of a film attends a public showing.
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A Submarine Pirate
Title: A Submarine Pirate
Character: A pugnacious guest
Released: December 26, 1915
Type: Movie
A waiter tricks his way into command of a sub in order to rob a ship carrying gold bullion.
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Fickle Fatty's Fall
Title: Fickle Fatty's Fall
Character: Fatty's Mother-In-Law
Released: November 14, 1915
Type: Movie
Fickle Fatty's Fall is a 1914 Comedy short.
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A Lover's Lost Control
Title: A Lover's Lost Control
Character: Shoe Customer
Released: August 2, 1915
Type: Movie
Mr. and Mrs. Gussle get up to some hijinks in this Keystone comedy.
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A Lover's Lost Control
Title: A Lover's Lost Control
Character: Gussle's Wife
Released: August 2, 1915
Type: Movie
Mr. and Mrs. Gussle get up to some hijinks in this Keystone comedy.
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Fatty’s Plucky Pup
Title: Fatty’s Plucky Pup
Character: Fatty's Mother
Released: June 27, 1915
Type: Movie
Four bad men have kidnapped Fatty's girlfriend and plan to kill her. Fatty's dog knows where she is, but Fatty doesn't and he was crying. However the dog came back to get Fatty, and they and the Keystone Cops went to rescue her.
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Gussle Rivals Jonah
Title: Gussle Rivals Jonah
Character: Mrs. Gussle
Released: April 25, 1915
Type: Movie
Gussle Rivals Jonah is a silent comedy
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Gussle's Wayward Path
Title: Gussle's Wayward Path
Character: Gussle's Wife
Released: April 9, 1915
Type: Movie
Gussle (Syd Chaplin) comes home with a cute little dog but doesn't want the wife to see it--leading up to a rather funny bit you'll have to see for yourself. The marriage, at first, seems ideal and Gussle and his wife seem devoted. However, it soon seems that this is an act for Syd and it's obvious he's quite the philanderer. Eventually, the wife catches on and sets out to catch him--leading to a rather cute and unexpected ending.
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Gussle's Day of Rest
Title: Gussle's Day of Rest
Character: Mrs. Gussle
Released: March 29, 1915
Type: Movie
The disgraceful Reggie Gussle spends a day at the park with his hated wife while trying to steal a lovely girl from her boyfriend.
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That Little Band Of Gold
Title: That Little Band Of Gold
Character: Audience Member (uncredited)
Released: March 14, 1915
Type: Movie
A happy young couple become engaged, and soon afterwards they are married. But after their marriage, the husband begins to stay out carousing with his friends, leaving his wife at home with her mother. Then, when the three of them go to the opera together, the husband spots one of his friends in another box. Soon the domestic difficulties reach their peak.
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Caught in a Park
Title: Caught in a Park
Character: The Wife
Released: February 6, 1915
Type: Movie
Featuring Charlie Chaplin's half-brother as The Husband, Phyllis Allen as The Wife, Slim Summerville as The Boy Friend, Cecile Arnold as The Girl Friend, and Mack Swain as The Bartender.
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Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
Title: Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
Character: The Bride
Released: January 17, 1915
Type: Movie
Fatty is a farm hand at Mabel's father's place. He and Mabel love each other, but dad wants to marry Mabel off to the landowner's son in exchange for tearing up the mortgage. When Mabel and Fatty find out dad's plan, they elope, pursued by dad, the hopeful suitor, and the local constables.
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Tillie's Punctured Romance
Title: Tillie's Punctured Romance
Character: Prison Matron / Restaurant Patron / Guest (uncredited)
Released: December 21, 1914
Type: Movie
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.
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Fatty's Magic Pants
Title: Fatty's Magic Pants
Character: Fatty's Mother
Released: December 13, 1914
Type: Movie
'Fatty' is looking forward to attending a formal occasion. But in order to go, he has to be properly dressed, and he encounters unexpected difficulties in getting himself ready.
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Getting Acquainted
Title: Getting Acquainted
Character: Mrs. Sniffels
Released: December 5, 1914
Type: Movie
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.
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Leading Lizzie Astray
Title: Leading Lizzie Astray
Character: Amorous Dancing Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Released: November 30, 1914
Type: Movie
A city slicker tries to woo a country girl while her boyfriend fixes his tire.
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His Trysting Places
Title: His Trysting Places
Character: Ambrose's Wife
Released: November 9, 1914
Type: Movie
On his way to a restaurant, Ambrose, a happily married man, obliges to mail a letter for a woman in the apartment lobby. Unbeknownst to him, the letter is about a rendezvous with her own lover at their "trysting place". Elsewhere, after some domestic frustration, Charlie runs an errand to buy a baby bottle before stopping at the same restaurant. After a confrontation there, they both inadvertently leave with each other's coats. Later, their wives independently discover what appears to be incriminating evidence of extramarital affairs from the pockets of the swapped garments. It all comes to a head when all four of them find themselves at the "trysting place" in the park.
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Gentlemen of Nerve
Title: Gentlemen of Nerve
Character: Flirty Woman
Released: October 29, 1914
Type: Movie
Mabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie and his friend. As Charlie's friend is attempting to enter the raceway through a hole, the friend gets stuck and a policeman shows up.
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Dough and Dynamite
Title: Dough and Dynamite
Character: Customer
Released: October 26, 1914
Type: Movie
Pierre and Jacques are working as waiters at a restaurant where the cooks go on strike. When the two are forced to work as bakers, the striking cooks put dynamite in the dough, with explosive results.
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Zip, the Dodger
Title: Zip, the Dodger
Character: Minta's Mother
Released: October 17, 1914
Type: Movie
Zip, the Dodger
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Fatty Again
Title: Fatty Again
Character: The Proprietor's Wife
Released: October 3, 1914
Type: Movie
Fatty experiences several reverses of fortunes in this boarding house story. He is first ejected for failure to pay his board. He then fixes up a postal card offering himself a handsome salary and is warmly welcomed back by the girl's parents. When the truth becomes known that he is really a sideshow barker, they again turn on him.
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Lover's Luck
Title: Lover's Luck
Character: The Girl's Mother
Released: September 15, 1914
Type: Movie
A Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle Keystone comedy.
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The Rounders
Title: The Rounders
Character: Mrs. Full
Released: September 7, 1914
Type: Movie
Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.
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The Property Man
Title: The Property Man
Character: Lena Fat (uncredited)
Released: August 1, 1914
Type: Movie
Charlie is in charge of stage props and has trouble with actors' luggage and conflicts over who gets the star's dressing room. Once all that is resolved the next issue is getting everyone on stage with the correct backdrop.
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Fatty's Finish
Title: Fatty's Finish
Character: Fatty's Friend's Wife
Released: July 2, 1914
Type: Movie
Fatty's Finish is a 1914 comedy short.
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Fatty and the Heiress
Title: Fatty and the Heiress
Released: June 25, 1914
Type: Movie
Fatty and the Heiress is a 1914 silent Comedy
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A Busy Day
Title: A Busy Day
Character: The Other Woman (unconfirmed)
Released: May 7, 1914
Type: Movie
A jealous wife is chasing her unfaithful husband during a parade, after he starts to flirt with a pretty woman.
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Caught in a Cabaret
Title: Caught in a Cabaret
Character: Cabaret Dancer (uncredited)
Released: April 27, 1914
Type: Movie
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.
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Where Hazel Met the Villain
Title: Where Hazel Met the Villain
Character: Hazel
Released: April 22, 1914
Type: Movie
Where Hazel Met the Villain is a 1914 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Phyllis Allen.
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The Star Boarder
Title: The Star Boarder
Character: Boarder (uncredited)
Released: April 4, 1914
Type: Movie
A fun-loving little boy's magic lantern show exposes some indiscreet moments between his landlady mother and her star boarder.
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A Thief Catcher
Title: A Thief Catcher
Character: Woman Hanging Out Washing (uncredited)
Released: February 19, 1914
Type: Movie
Two criminals chase a plainclothes policeman who, while taking out his dog, witnesses their crime.
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Rebecca's Wedding Day
Title: Rebecca's Wedding Day
Character: Wedding Guest
Released: January 24, 1914
Type: Movie
Rebecca's Wedding Day is a 1914 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Billy Gilbert.
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Fatty at San Diego
Title: Fatty at San Diego
Character: Fatty's Wife
Released: November 3, 1913
Type: Movie
Fatty induces wife to let him take a day off to go to the celebration at San Diego. He has a wonderful time, flirting with the girls, breaking up a parade, fighting the police force and falling into the fountain with him, escapes, and with the crowd after him, leaps into the river. Here he rescues a little boy and becomes a hero. He goes home to wife in a bedraggled condition, tells of rescue and is set upon a pedestal. Wife, as a reward, takes him to the movies at night and sees husband flirting and fighting in the fountain, where some enterprising cameraman caught him. That explaining, as she thought, the bedraggled state in which he arrived home, she turns and beats him all the way home.