Eddie Phillips (actor)

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Eddie Phillips
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Lobby card with Phillips and Shannon Day in The Silent Pal (1925)
Born(1899-08-14)August 14, 1899
DiedFebruary 22, 1965(1965-02-22) (aged 65)
OccupationActor
Years active1913–1960

Eddie Phillips (August 14, 1899 February 22, 1965) was an American actor. [1] He appeared in 180 films between 1913 and 1952. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in a traffic accident in Hollywood, California.

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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! in the title song and "Fidgety Feet."

He was father to the Broadway performer Eddie Phillips, Jr.

Partial filmography

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References

  1. Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-4693-3 . Retrieved December 17, 2018 via Google Books.