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

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

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

vamp The VaMP driverless car was one of the first truly autonomous cars Dynamic Vision for Perc ...

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 multiple sclerosis and her ashes are interred at Live Oak Memorial Park in

Monrovia, California Monrovia is a city in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 37,931 at the 2020 census. Monrovia has been used for filming TV shows, movies and co ...

Partial filmography

* '' The Pipes o' Pan'' (1914, Short) - Caprice * ''

Damon and Pythias The story of Damon (; grc-gre, Δάμων, gen. Δάμωνος) and Pythias (; or ; or Phintias, ) is a legend in Greek historic writings illustrating the Pythagorean ideal of friendship. Pythias is accused of and charged with plotting against ...

'' (1914) - Extra (uncredited) * ''

Outside the Gates ''Outside the Gates'' is a 1915 American silent fantasy film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush. It is thought to have been scripted by Ida May Park (De Grasse's wife). The film is now considered to be lost. Pl ...

'' (1915, Short) - Carmela - a Dancing Girl * ''

Under the Crescent ''Under the Crescent'' is a 1915 American drama film serial directed by Burton L. King, starring Ola Humphrey, and released by Universal. The film is considered to be lost. Plot A series of six episodes involving the adventures of an American ...

'' (1915) - Princess Uarda * ''The New Adventures of Terence O'Rourke'' (1915) - Princess Constantine * ''

Lord John's Journal ''Lord John's Journal'' (also known as ''The Journal of Lord John'') is a 5-episode series of American silent mystery films, directed by Edward J. Le Saint and based on a story by Harvey Gates. It stars William Garwood in the lead role. Episod ...

'' (1915) - Jenny * ''

The Grey Sisterhood ''The Grey Sisterhood'' is a 1916 American silent short mystery directed by Edward LeSaint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the second film in the five film series '' Lord John's Journal''. Cast *William Garwood as Lord Jo ...

'' (1916, Short) - Jenny * ''

Three Fingered Jenny ''Three Fingered Jenny'' is a 1916 American silent short mystery directed by Edward LeSaint written by Harvey Gates. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the third film in the five film series of '' Lord John's Journal''. Cast ...

'' (1916, Short) - Jenny * ''

The League of the Future ''The League of the Future'' is a 1916 American silent short directed by Edward J. Le Saint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it is the fifth in the five film series '' Lord John's Journal''. Cast *William Garwood as Lord John *Mal ...

'' (1916) * ''

Forbidden Paths ''Forbidden Paths'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Robert Thornby and written by Beatrice DeMille, Leighton Osmun and Eve Unsell. The film stars Vivian Martin, Sessue Hayakawa, Tom Forman, Carmen Phillips, James Neill and Ernes ...

'' (1917) - Benita Ramirez * ''

The Planter ''The Planter'' is a lost film, lost 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and John Ince (actor), John Ince. It was produced by F. N. Manson and Harry Drum and distributed through Mutual. Cast *Tyrone Power, S ...

'' (1917) - Minor Role * '' The Sunset Trail'' (1917) - Camilla Aiken * '' Unclaimed Goods'' (1918) - Idaho Ina * ''

Tyrant Fear ''Tyrant Fear'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill, written by R. Cecil Smith, and starring Dorothy Dalton, Thurston Hall, Melbourne MacDowell, William Conklin, Lou Salter, and Carmen Phillips. It was released on ...

'' (1918) - Marie Courtot * ''

The Velvet Hand ''The Velvet Hand'' is a 1918 American drama film directed by Douglas Gerrard and written by F. McGrew Willis. The film stars Fritzi Brunette, William Conklin, Gino Corrado, F. A. Turner, Wedgwood Nowell and Carmen Phillips. The film was released ...

'' (1918) - Countess Michhetti * ''The Cabaret Girl'' (1918) - Dolly * ''

Smiles The simplified molecular-input line-entry system (SMILES) is a specification in the form of a line notation for describing the structure of chemical species using short ASCII strings. SMILES strings can be imported by most molecule editors for ...

'' (1919) - Madame Yelba * ''Whitewashed Walls'' (1919) - Rosa * ''

The Home Town Girl ''The Home Town Girl'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Robert G. Vignola, written by Oscar Graeve and Edith Kennedy, and starring Vivian Martin, Ralph Graves, Lee Phelps, Carmen Phillips, Stanhope Wheatcroft, and Herbert St ...

'' (1919) - Nan Powderly * ''

The Man Who Turned White ''The Man Who Turned White'' is a 1919 American silent adventure film directed by Park Frame and starring H. B. Warner as a desert shiek. It was produced by Jesse D. Hampton Productions and distributed by Robertson-Cole Company and Exhibitors ...

'' (1919) - Fanina * ''

The Pagan God ''The Pagan God'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Park Frame and starring H.B. Warner, Carmen Phillips and Edward Peil Sr.Connelly p.393 Cast * H.B. Warner as Bruce Winthrop * Carmen Phillips as Tai Chen * Edward Peil Sr. ...

'' (1919) - Tai Chen * ''

For A Woman's Honor ''For a Woman's Honor'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by Park Frame. It stars H. B. Warner, a stage actor. John Gilbert has a co-starring role in the feature. Cast *H. B. Warner - Captain Clyde Mannering *Marguerite De La Motte - Hele ...

'' (1919) - Valeska De Marsay * ''

The Hawk's Trail ''The Hawk's Trail'' is a 1919 American crime film serial directed by W. S. Van Dyke. It is considered to be a lost film. Cast * King Baggot as Sheldon Steele / The Hawk * Grace Darmond as Claire Drake * Rhea Mitchell as Jean Drake * Harry Lor ...

'' (1919) - Mimi * ''

The Great Air Robbery ''The Great Air Robbery'' (aka ''Cassidy of the Air Lanes'') is a six-reel silent 1919 American drama film directed by Jacques Jaccard and produced by Universal Pictures. The film stars Ormer Locklear, Allan Forrest and Ray Ripley. ''The Great A ...

'' (1919) - Viola Matthews * '' The Right of Way'' (1920) - Paulette Du Bois * ''

Mrs. Temple's Telegram ''Mrs. Temple's Telegram'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Bryant Washburn and Wanda Hawley. It is based on the 1905 Broadway play ''Mrs. Temple's Telegram'' by Frank Wyatt. It was produced by Famous Pla ...

'' (1920) - Pauline * '' Always Audacious'' (1920) - Molly the Eel * ''

The Hope Diamond Mystery ''The Hope Diamond Mystery'' is a 1921 American 15-chapter action film serial directed by Stuart Paton and featuring Grace Darmond, George Chesebro, May Yohe, and Boris Karloff. The screenplay was written by Charles Goddard and John B. Clymer, b ...

'' (1921) - Wanda Atherton / Miza * ''

All Soul's Eve ''All Souls' Eve'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Chester M. Franklin and starring Mary Miles Minter. The film is based on the mystical 1920 Broadway play of the same name by Anne Crawford Flexner, with a story by Elmer Blane ...

'' (1921) - Olivia Larkin * ''Too Much Married'' (1921) - Mrs. William Trevor * ''

The Fire Eater ''The Fire Eater'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and featuring Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a film magazine, Smilin' Bob Corey (Gibson) and his partner Jim O'Neil (Perry) are rangers employed by the Fo ...

'' (1921) - Marie Roselli * ''

The Guttersnipe ''The Guttersnipe'' is a 1922 American romance film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and written by Wallace C. Clifton. The film stars Gladys Walton, Walter Perry, Kate Price, Jack Perrin, Sidney Franklin, and Carmen Phillips. The film was re ...

'' (1922) - Lady Clarissa * ''

The Heart Specialist ''The Heart Specialist'' is a 2006 American romantic comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Dennis Cooper, and starring Wood Harris, Zoe Saldana, Brian J. White and Mýa. Originally released under the title ''Ways of the Flesh'', th ...

'' (1922) - Grace Fitch * '' Thirty Days'' (1922) - Carlotta * ''

The Gentleman from America ''The Gentleman from America'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson and Louise Lorraine. It also featured a young Boris Karloff in an uncredited bit part. The screenplay was written by Geor ...

'' (1923) - The Vamp * ''

Ashes of Vengeance ''Ashes of Vengeance'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge and Wallace Beery. Plot At the ball celebrating the wedding of Henry of Navarre on August 23, 1572, the evil Queen Mother Catherine de' Me ...

'' (1923) - Marie * ''

Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood, ...

'' (1923) - Carmen Phillips * '' The Fighting Coward'' (1924) - Mexico * ''

Fair Week ''Fair Week'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Rob Wagner and written by Thomas J. Geraghty and Walter Woods. The film stars Walter Hiers, Constance Wilson, Carmen Phillips, J. Farrell MacDonald, Bobbie Mack, and Mary Jane Ir ...

'' (1924) - Madame Le Grande * ''

The Beautiful Sinner ''The Beautiful Sinner'' is a lost 1924 American silent Western film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring William Fairbanks, Eva Novak and George Nichols. Cast * William Fairbanks as Henry Avery * Eva Novak as Alice Carter * George Nic ...

'' (1924) - Carmen De Santas * ''

A Cafe in Cairo ''A Cafe in Cairo'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Priscilla Dean, Robert Ellis and Carl Stockdale. Hunt Stromberg produced it for release by the recently established Producers Distributing Corpora ...

'' (1924) - Gaza * ''

The Great Circus Mystery ''The Great Circus Mystery'' is a 1925 American adventure film serial directed by Jay Marchant. Cast Chapter titles # Pact of Peril # A Cry for Help # A Race with Death # The Plunge of Peril # The Ladder of Life # A Leap for Liberty # Harvest ...

'' (1925) - Natchi * ''

A Six Shootin' Romance ''A Six Shootin' Romance'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck and William Steele. Plot "Lightning" Jack (Jack Hoxie) is joint heir to a ranch with eastern society girl ...

'' (1926) - Mrs. King (final film role)

References

External links

* {{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 Neurological disease deaths in California