Carmen Phillips

American actress (1888–1966)

Carmen Phillips
Phillips in Fair Week (1924)
Born	Anna Catherine Phillips (1888-09-15)September 15, 1888 Oakland, California, U.S.
Died	December 14, 1966(1966-12-14) (aged 78) San Marino, California, U.S.
Resting place	Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1910–1926

Carmen Phillips (born Anna Catherine Phillips; September 15, 1888 – December 14, 1966)^[1] was an American actress of the silent era.^[2]^[1] She appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1926, frequently as a "vamp".

Biography

A native Californian, Phillips performed on stage in musical comedies and as a Floradora Girl before films.^[3] 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.^[1]

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
Hollywood (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)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Redmond, Jennifer Ann (2019). Silents of the Vamps: Bad Girls You Don't Know - But Should. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-62933-479-0.
^ Katchmer, George A. (September 22, 2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Google Books.
^ "Dorothy Phillips In Klondike Picture". Los Angeles Evening Express. October 25, 1919. p. 19. Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.