Actor: Phyllis Allen

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Birthday: 1861-11-25
Born in: Staten Island, New York, USA
Biography: 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]

Known for

The Adventurer

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 Adventurer

1917

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The Vagabond

A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.
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The Vagabond

1916

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Caught in a Cabaret

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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Caught in a Cabaret

1914

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Tillie's Punctured Romance

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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Tillie's Punctured Romance

1914

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Pay Day

A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.
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Pay Day

1922

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Dough and Dynamite

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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Dough and Dynamite

1914

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The Rounders

Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.
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The Rounders

1914

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The Star Boarder

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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The Star Boarder

1914

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Gentlemen of Nerve

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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Gentlemen of Nerve

1914

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The Property Man

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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The Property Man

1914

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