Carmen Phillips (born Anna Catherine Phillips; September 15, 1888 – December 14, 1966) was an American actress of the

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. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1926, frequently as a " vamp".

Biography

Carmen Phillips Motion Picture Classic 1920

A native Californian, Phillips performed on stage in musical comedies and as a Floradora Girl before films. Her stage name, "Carmen," came from her work as an "operatic contralto." She died from complications of

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and her ashes are interred at Live Oak Memorial Park in

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Partial filmography

* '' The Pipes o' Pan'' (1914, Short) - Caprice * '' Damon and Pythias'' (1914) - Extra (uncredited) * '' Outside the Gates'' (1915, Short) - Carmela - a Dancing Girl * '' Under the Crescent'' (1915) - Princess Uarda * ''The New Adventures of Terence O'Rourke'' (1915) - Princess Constantine * '' Lord John's Journal'' (1915) - Jenny * '' The Grey Sisterhood'' (1916, Short) - Jenny * '' Three Fingered Jenny'' (1916, Short) - Jenny * '' The League of the Future'' (1916) * '' Forbidden Paths'' (1917) - Benita Ramirez * '' The Planter'' (1917) - Minor Role * '' The Sunset Trail'' (1917) - Camilla Aiken * '' Unclaimed Goods'' (1918) - Idaho Ina * '' Tyrant Fear'' (1918) - Marie Courtot * '' The Velvet Hand'' (1918) - Countess Michhetti * ''The Cabaret Girl'' (1918) - Dolly * '' Smiles'' (1919) - Madame Yelba * ''Whitewashed Walls'' (1919) - Rosa * '' The Home Town Girl'' (1919) - Nan Powderly * '' The Man Who Turned White'' (1919) - Fanina * '' The Pagan God'' (1919) - Tai Chen * '' For A Woman's Honor'' (1919) - Valeska De Marsay * '' The Hawk's Trail'' (1919) - Mimi * '' The Great Air Robbery'' (1919) - Viola Matthews * '' The Right of Way'' (1920) - Paulette Du Bois * '' Mrs. Temple's Telegram'' (1920) - Pauline * '' Always Audacious'' (1920) - Molly the Eel * '' The Hope Diamond Mystery'' (1921) - Wanda Atherton / Miza * '' All Soul's Eve'' (1921) - Olivia Larkin * ''Too Much Married'' (1921) - Mrs. William Trevor * '' The Fire Eater'' (1921) - Marie Roselli * '' The Guttersnipe'' (1922) - Lady Clarissa * '' The Heart Specialist'' (1922) - Grace Fitch * '' Thirty Days'' (1922) - Carlotta * '' The Gentleman from America'' (1923) - The Vamp * '' Ashes of Vengeance'' (1923) - Marie * ''

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'' (1923) - Carmen Phillips * '' The Fighting Coward'' (1924) - Mexico * '' Fair Week'' (1924) - Madame Le Grande * '' The Beautiful Sinner'' (1924) - Carmen De Santas * '' A Cafe in Cairo'' (1924) - Gaza * '' The Great Circus Mystery'' (1925) - Natchi * '' A Six Shootin' Romance'' (1926) - Mrs. King (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Carmen 1888 births 1936 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses American musical theatre actresses Deaths from multiple sclerosis People with multiple sclerosis Neurological disease deaths in California