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Phyllis Allen

Phyllis Allen

Birthday: 1861-11-25 | Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York, USA

Phyllis Allen (November 25, 1861 – March 26, 1938) was an American vaudeville and silent screen comedian who 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. Given her rotund size, she was quite similar in appearance to fellow screen comedian Marie Dressler.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1922
Pay Day

as    His Wife

1920
Her First Flame

as    Minnie Fish

1917
The Adventurer

as    Governess (uncredited)

1916
The Vagabond

as    (uncredited)

1914
The Star Boarder

as    Boarder (uncredited)

1914
Caught in a Cabaret

as    Cabaret Dancer (uncredited)

1914
Gentlemen of Nerve

as    Flirty Woman

1914
The Rounders

as    Mrs. Full

1914
Getting Acquainted

as    Mrs. Sniffels

1914
A Busy Day

as    The Other Woman (unconfirmed)

1914
A Thief Catcher

as    Woman Hanging Out Washing (uncredited)