Dorothy Phillips

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Characters played by Dorothy Phillips

Nurse (uncredited) — Hot Water (1937)

Medical professional attending to townspeople in need.

Lola — Hell Morgan's Girl (1917)

Hell Morgan's daughter who rescues the penniless Roger, gives him a job at her father's saloon, and falls in love with him. She rejects the advances of politician Sleter Noble and ultimately survives the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to reunite with Roger after her father's death.

Priscilla Glenn — The Place Beyond the Winds (1916)

Priscilla Glenn is a nature-loving girl raised in the woods by an abusive father and her mother. Desperate for education, she seeks books and later becomes a nurse in the city. She helps Jerry Jo, informs the specialist about Joan Moss, returns home, and is ultimately reunited with Dick Travers.

Elinor Crawford — Bondage (1917)

A country girl with literary ambitions, Elinor works as a reporter for a New York scandal sheet. She turns from lawyer Evan Kilvert toward editor Bertie Vawtry, then marries Kilvert after he finds her homeless. When Kilvert suspects her of meeting Vawtry secretly, she leaves him; after learning she was faithful, he finds her and brings her home.

Doris — The Mark of Cain (1916)

Doris is a young woman whom her uncle Jake has forced to steal. After leaving home, she meets Dick when he rescues her from attempting to drown herself. She becomes a nursemaid for the Wilsons' baby, is forced by Jake to assist in a robbery, and ultimately tells Dick about her past before they decide to marry.

Mrs. Flaherty — Women Love Diamonds (1927)

Patrick's sister, played by Dorothy Phillips. Concerned that Patrick's relationship with Mavis will harm him, she attempts to warn Mavis but is unsuccessful. She dies in childbirth shortly after the confrontation.

Madge Garvey — Fires of Rebellion (1917)

Madge is employed in a shoe factory and is the daughter of an alcoholic father and sister of a woman who is expecting a child. She leaves Sackville for New York, where she works as an underwear model, then returns home with John Blake after he rescues her from Russell Hanlon.

Midge O'Hara — Broadway Love (1918)

A young country girl who leaves home to perform on Broadway and finds work as a chorus girl. She becomes involved in the lives of Jack, whose suicide attempt she prevents, and Henry, who pursues her. Her country boyfriend Elmer also comes to town to propose, but she discourages him.

Marta — Pay Me! (1917)

Marta is Hal Curtis's daughter, found as a baby beside her dead mother and taken in by Hilda Hendricks. Seventeen years later, she works the roulette wheel in Joe Lawson's dance hall. Lumberjack Mac Jepson loves her, and she leaves with him after Lawson reveals he is not her father.

Mrs. Enid Garth — Without Mercy (1925)

Mrs. Enid Garth heads Garth and Garth, Ltd., which refuses Sir Melmoth Craven's request for a large election loan. After learning he borrowed from Madame Gordon, she orders Melmoth to leave and later confronts her daughter Margaret about her infatuation, showing her the scars Melmoth inflicted on her twenty years earlier.

Nell Baxter — Triumph (1917)

An aspiring actress who leaves her hometown for Broadway and becomes stranded without work. Dudley helps her secure a part, but she loves Paul and is manipulated into drawing David's interest. After killing David in self-defense, she is protected by Paul's false confession and dies onstage, stabbing herself with a real dagger.

Delice Brixton — The Flashlight (1917)

Delice is the young woman Jack sees in a photograph running through the woods with a rifle. Suspected of killing Porter Brixton, she travels with Jack and later turns him in, believing he is the killer. At trial, her testimony implicates her, but the truth about her father and the shooting emerges, and she and Jack realize they love each other.

Career Overview

Dorothy Phillips has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1911. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Father of the Bride (Spencer Tracy) Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The World's a Stage, A Soul for Sale, Bondage. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
59
Birth Date
1889-10-29
Birth Place
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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