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Phyllis Allen

Phyllis Allen

1861 – 1938·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]

Filmography

Tillie's Punctured Romance

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1914Prison Matron / Restaurant Patron / Guest (uncredited)
The Rounders

The Rounders

1914Mrs. Full
Leading Lizzie Astray

Leading Lizzie Astray

1914Amorous Dancing Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Caught in a Cabaret

Caught in a Cabaret

1914Cabaret Dancer (uncredited)
The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1917Governess (uncredited)
Pay Day

Pay Day

1922His Wife
The Pilgrim

The Pilgrim

1923Congregation Member (uncredited)