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, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; (Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Ma ...

, and died in a traffic accident in

Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborhood in the Central Los Angeles, central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a metonymy, shorthand reference for the Cinema of the United States, U.S. film industry and the people associated with i ...

. 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'' (1921) * '' The Scarab Ring'' (1921) * '' Just Around the Corner'' (1921) * '' The Nth Commandment'' (1923) * '' Lost in a Big City'' (1923) * '' The Fog'' (1923) * '' On the Stroke of Three'' (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 ''The Beauty Prize'' is a musical comedy in three acts, with music by Jerome Kern, book and lyrics by George Grossmith and P. G. Wodehouse. It was first produced by Grossmith and J A E Malone on 5 September 1923 at the Winter Garden Thea ...

'' (1924) * '' Black Lightning'' (1924) * ''

Capital Punishment Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that ...

'' (1925) * ''

Shattered Lives ''Shattered Lives'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Henry McCarty and starring Edith Roberts, Robert Gordon, and Ethel Wales Ethel Wales (April 4, 1878 – February 15, 1952) was an American actress who appeared in more ...

'' (1925) * '' Silent Pal'' (1925) * ''

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

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

Speed In everyday use and 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 scalar quantity ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Mansion of Aching Hearts ''The Mansion of Aching Hearts'' is a lost 1925 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Ethel Clayton, Barbara Bedford, and Priscilla Bonner. Plot As described in a film magazine review, believing his wife is unfait ...

'' (1925) * '' Footloose Widows'' (1926) * '' The Phantom of the Forest'' (1926) * '' The Little Firebrand'' (1926) * '' Out of the Storm'' (1926) * '' The Bells'' (1926) * '' Paying the Price'' (1927) * '' The Fourflusher'' (1928) * '' We Americans'' (1928) * '' Finders Keepers'' (1928) * '' Honeymoon Flats'' (1928) * '' Lonesome'' (1928) * '' Burning Bridges'' (1928) * ''

His Lucky Day ''His Lucky Day'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by John B. Hymer, Gladys Lehman and Albert DeMond. The film stars Reginald Denny (actor), Reginald Denny, Lorayne Duval, Otis Harlan, Eddie Phillips (actor) ...

'' (1929) * ''

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

'' (1932) * ''

Passport to Paradise ''Passport to Paradise'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Jack Mulhall, Blanche Mehaffey and Eddie Phillips. It was produced as a second feature for release by the independent company Mayfair Pict ...

'' (1932) * '' Night World'' (1932) * '' The Thirteenth Guest'' (1932) * '' The Phantom Express'' (1932) * '' A Strange Adventure'' (1932) * '' Police Call'' (1933) * '' Her Forgotten Past'' (1933) * '' Danger Ahead'' (1935) * '' The Millionaire Kid'' (1936) * ''

Ambush Valley ''Ambush Valley'' is a 1936 American Western directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Bob Custer and Victoria Vinton. It was produced by Ray and Harry S. Webb for Reliable Pictures. Premise Familial relations, government land, impertinent lan ...

'' (1936) * '' Wildcat Trooper'' (1936) * ''

Born to Fight Born may refer to: * Childbirth * Born (surname), a surname (see also for a list of people with the name) * ''Born'' (comics), a comic book limited series Places * Born, Belgium, a village in the German-speaking Community of Belgium * Born, Luxe ...

'' (1936) * '' Texas Trouble Shooters'' (1942) * '' Billy the Kid Trapped'' (1942) * ''

Any Number Can Play ''Any Number Can Play'' is a 1949 drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. It is based on Edward Harris Heth's novel of the same name. It stars Clark Gable and Alexis Smith. Plot Casino owner Charley Enley Kyng (Clark Gable) is advised by his physic ...

'' (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