Eddie Phillips (August 14, 1899 – February 22, 1965) was an American actor. He appeared in 180 films between 1913 and 1952. He was born in

Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...

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, and died in a traffic accident in

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. He started as a child actor and during his career also amassed an extensive list of Broadway and television musical credits; once performing in the Soviet Union. Phillips is prominently featured on the 1960 revival cast recording of ''

Oh, Kay! ''Oh, Kay!'' is a musical with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and a book by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse. It is based on the play ''La Présidente'' by Maurice Hennequin and Pierre Veber. The plot revolves around the adve ...

'' in the title song and "Fidgety Feet." He was father to the Broadway performer Eddie Phillips, Jr.

Partial filmography

* ''

The Love Light ''The Love Light'' is a 1921 American Silent film, silent drama film starring Mary Pickford. The film was written and directed by Frances Marion. Pickford selected the story as she wanted to play an adult and not another adolescent role. *via '' ...

'' (1921) * '' The Scarab Ring'' (1921) * '' Just Around the Corner'' (1921) * '' The Nth Commandment'' (1923) * ''

Lost in a Big City ''Lost in a Big City'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by George Irving (American actor), George Irving and starring John Lowell (actor), John Lowell, Charles Byer and Jane Thomas (actress), Jane Thomas.Munden p.452 Ca ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Fog ''The Fog'' is a 1980 American independent supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and created the music for the film. It stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh and H ...

'' (1923) * ''

On the Stroke of Three ''On the Stroke of Three'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and starring Kenneth Harlan, Madge Bellamy, and Mary Carr. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Lafayette Jordan (Davis), financier, pla ...

'' (1924) * '' Through the Dark'' (1924) * '' Flapper Wives'' (1924) * '' Virtue's Revolt'' (1924) * '' On Probation'' (1924) * '' Women Who Give'' (1924) * '' The Plunderer'' (1924) * '' The Beauty Prize'' (1924) * ''

Black Lightning Black Lightning (Jefferson Michael "Jeff" Pierce) is a superhero who appears in American comic book published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Jenny Blake Isabella with artist Trevor Von Eeden, first appeared in ''Black Lightning'' ...

'' (1924) * ''

Capital Punishment Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct. The sentence (law), sentence ordering that an offender b ...

'' (1925) * '' Shattered Lives'' (1925) * '' Silent Pal'' (1925) * ''

Wild West The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that bega ...

'' (1925) * '' Under the Rouge'' (1925) * ''

Speed In kinematics, the speed (commonly referred to as ''v'') of an object is the magnitude of the change of its position over time or the magnitude of the change of its position per unit of time; it is thus a non-negative scalar quantity. Intro ...

'' (1925) * '' The Mansion of Aching Hearts'' (1925) * ''

Footloose Widows ''Footloose Widows'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by Roy Del Ruth, and starring Louise Fazenda and Jacqueline Logan. Cast * Louise Fazenda as Flo * Jacqueline Logan as Marian * Jaso ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Phantom of the Forest ''The Phantom of the Forest'' is a 1926 American silent Western film, also classified as a Northern. It is directed by Henry McCarty and stars Thunder the Dog, Betty Francisco and Eddie Phillips. Produced by the independent Gotham Picture ...

'' (1926) * '' The Little Firebrand'' (1926) * '' Out of the Storm'' (1926) * '' The Bells'' (1926) * '' Paying the Price'' (1927) * ''

The Fourflusher ''The Fourflusher'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring George J. Lewis, Marion Nixon and Eddie Phillips. It was produced and distributed by the Universal Pictures. It is a surviving film. Plot Cast ...

'' (1928) * ''

We Americans ''We Americans'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring George Sidney, Patsy Ruth Miller, and George J. Lewis. A young Andy Devine plays an early small role as Pat O'Dougal. Plot Two young couples try to cr ...

'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' Honeymoon Flats'' (1928) * '' Lonesome'' (1928) * '' Burning Bridges'' (1928) * '' His Lucky Day'' (1929) * '' Big Boy'' (1930) * '' Dancing Sweeties'' (1930) * ''

A Private Scandal ''A Private Scandal'' is a 1921 American Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Chester M. Franklin and written by Eve Unsell. The film stars May McAvoy, Bruce Gordon, Ralph Lewis (actor), Ralph Lewis, Kathlyn Williams, Lloyd Whitl ...

'' (1931) * ''

Probation Probation in criminal law is a period of supervision over an offence (law), offender, ordered by the court often in lieu of incarceration. In some jurisdictions, the term ''probation'' applies only to community sentences (alternatives to incar ...

'' (1932) * '' Passport to Paradise'' (1932) * ''

Night World ''Night World'' is a series of nine young adult fantasy novels by American author L. J. Smith. In the series, vampires, witches, werewolves, and shape-shifters live among humans without their knowledge, making up a secret society known as the ...

'' (1932) * '' The Thirteenth Guest'' (1932) * '' The Phantom Express'' (1932) * '' A Strange Adventure'' (1932) * '' Police Call'' (1933) * '' Her Forgotten Past'' (1933) * '' Cross Fire'' (1933) * '' Danger Ahead'' (1935) * '' Adventurous Knights'' (1935) * ''

The Millionaire Kid ''The Millionaire Kid'' is a 1936 American drama film produced and released by Reliable Pictures with former silent stars Bryant Washburn and Betty Compson in the leads and with several other familiar silent personalities in supporting roles.''T ...

'' (1936) * '' Ambush Valley'' (1936) * '' Wildcat Trooper'' (1936) * '' Born to Fight'' (1936) * ''

Texas Trouble Shooters ''Texas Trouble Shooters'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Arthur Hoerl. The film is the fifteenth in Monogram Pictures' " Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash, John "Dusty" ...

'' (1942) * ''

Billy the Kid Trapped ''Billy the Kid Trapped'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. Plot Imprisoned and sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit, Billy, Fuzzy and Jeff break out of jail. The three escapees discover that there are thr ...

'' (1942) * '' Champagne Charlie'' (1942) * '' Any Number Can Play'' (1948) * '' White Heat'' (1949)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Eddie 1899 births 1965 deaths 20th-century American male actors Road incident deaths in California American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Philadelphia