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Phillips Smalley

Date of birth: 1875-08-06

Place of birth: Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Phillips Wendell Smalley, Philips Smalley, Phillip Smalley, Wendell Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Biography

Wendell Phillips Smalley (August 7, 1865 – May 2, 1939) was an American silent film director and actor.

Movie Credits

Drumming It In
0

Drumming It In

1930-01-26

Two employees of a drum manufacturer cause havoc when they visit their boss's country estate.

Wasted Lives
0

Wasted Lives

1925-04-07

After the death of her brother, "Tommy" Carlton makes the acquaintance of a neighbor, Harold Graypon

There You Are!
0

There You Are!

1926-11-28

George is a clerk who captures a bandit and in return gets the boss' daughter.

The Fatal Warning
1.5

The Fatal Warning

1929-02-15

When a bank executive disappears, he is accused of stealing a fortune from the bank. But his daughte

A Cigarette - That's All
0

A Cigarette - That's All

1915-08-10

A Cigarette - That's All

Temptation
0.5

Temptation

1923-03-01

A wealthy New York City stockbroker who sets out to prove that women are corrupted by wealth.

The Greeks Had a Word for Them
2.6

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932-02-03

A trio of money-hungry women rent a luxurious penthouse, spending their dough on drink and debonair

Honeymoon Flats
0

Honeymoon Flats

1928-04-01

Disappointed that her daughter has not married into money, a mother meddles trying to make the girl

The Lawless Woman
0

The Lawless Woman

1931-05-05

Dancer June Page is charged with the murder of gangster "Honest Ed" Baker. Allan Perry, an ambitiou

Cheap Kisses
0

Cheap Kisses

1924-12-21

Refusing to join his family in their new social life when Henry Dillingham suddenly becomes wealthy,

The Midnight Special
0

The Midnight Special

1930-12-07

A thrilling drama of young love and the great sacrifice made by railroad workers that we may travel

Midnight Mary
3.4

Midnight Mary

1933-06-30

While on trial for her life, a young woman recalls her tough upbringing and her involvement with the

The Picture of Dorian Gray
0

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1913-01-01

Alleged silent short adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel, first mentioned in a 1966 copy of Films In R

The Spider and Her Web
0

The Spider and Her Web

1914-03-26

The story concerns the reformation of a fast woman who runs a gambling establishment. Her one fear i

Night After Night
3.1

Night After Night

1932-10-29

A former boxer purchases a classy speakeasy and falls in love with a wealthy society girl.

Queen o'Diamonds
0

Queen o'Diamonds

1926-01-24

Chorus girl Jerry Lyon, is persuaded to pose as her look-alike, Jeanette Durant, a Broadway star who

A Heroine of '76
0

A Heroine of '76

1911-02-16

During the American Revolution, an innkeeper's daughter learns of a plot to assassinate George Washi

I Am the Law
3.4

I Am the Law

1938-08-25

With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organi

The Pursuit of Hate
0

The Pursuit of Hate

1914-06-14

Diana Grave's husband has left her, preferring any life to that of living with a woman who is not co

Hell's Headquarters
1.8

Hell's Headquarters

1932-04-15

Doctor Smith and his wife, Mary,depart a riverboat and are met by Phil Talbot. Phil informs Dr. Smit

Night Life of the Gods
0

Night Life of the Gods

1935-03-01

A scientist named Hunter Hawk invents a device that can turn flesh to stone. While celebrating his d

The Dice Woman
0

The Dice Woman

1926-06-19

Anita Gray is the spoiled daughter of a millionaire. Returning home from a party, her car breaks dow

Peacock Alley
2.1

Peacock Alley

1930-01-04

Claire Tree spends the night in the hotel room of her friend and confidante, saying goodbye to him b

Slightly Married
2.8

Slightly Married

1932-10-15

Mary Smith is picked up by the police and is about to be sentenced, in night court, to jail for pros

Trimmed in Scarlet
0

Trimmed in Scarlet

1923-04-09

Disapproving of the loose woman her father has married, Faith Ebbing leaves home and goes to work, b

True Heaven
0

True Heaven

1929-02-17

Phillip Gresson is in the employ of the British secret service, while heroine Judith is a spy for th

The Lady from Nowhere
0

The Lady from Nowhere

1931-08-01

A young couple pose as criminals in order to get the goods on their crooked bosses.

Cameo Kirby
2.9

Cameo Kirby

1923-10-20

Wrongfully blamed for the death of Col. John Randall, Cameo Kirby (Gilbert) must find the true villa

Idle Wives
2.5

Idle Wives

1916-09-16

Characters in the film attend a movie titled 'Life’s Mirror', where they see parallel, cautionary ve

Sensation Seekers
3.2

Sensation Seekers

1927-03-21

The prohibition is in full swing and Egypt Hagen, a new woman, is the constant subject of controvers

Disgraced!
3

Disgraced!

1933-07-07

A lovely fashion model's dreams of marital bliss are shattered when her fiance jilts her. To make ma

Charley's Aunt
2.5

Charley's Aunt

1930-12-25

A student is pressured into pretending to be a classmate's Aunt so he can act as a false chaperone.

High Voltage
2.3

High Voltage

1929-06-29

A busload of passengers gets stranded in a snowstorm and take refuge in an abandoned church, where t

Man Of The People
3.5

Man Of The People

1937-01-27

An Italian immigrant studying the law gets mixed up with crooks.

Desirable
3.7

Desirable

1934-09-08

A man meets the daughter of his lover and they begin to fall in love.

Stage Mother
2.5

Stage Mother

1933-09-29

Kitty Lorraine has one purpose in life: turning her daughter Shirley into a star. Kitty controls eve

Start Cheering
3.5

Start Cheering

1938-03-03

After retiring from movies to get an education, a man discovers his ex-staff is trying to have him e

The Public Defender
3

The Public Defender

1931-08-01

A mysterious phantom who calls himself The Reckoner vows to expose the crooked bankers who embezzled

Liliom
3.4

Liliom

1930-09-27

A carousel barker falls in love with a young woman. Both are fired from their jobs, and when the you

Murder at Dawn
2.4

Murder at Dawn

1932-02-15

Mad scientist works on a death ray in his mountain hideaway.

Fate
4.3

Fate

1911-07-06

Jack Norton had traveled the downgrade, had transgressed the laws of man, had trespassed the forbidd

The Preview Murder Mystery
2.8

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936-02-28

Someone is murdering the cast and crew of a new Hollywood movie, and the leading lady may be next. A

How Men Propose
2.8

How Men Propose

1913-07-19

Three men in succession propose marriage to Grace Darling; she accepts all! Since they are roommates

The Country Doctor
3

The Country Doctor

1936-03-12

A doctor has a rough time obtaining the money for his services in a lumber town until he delivers qu

Daybreak
1.7

Daybreak

1931-05-02

An Austrian soldier must choose between a wealthy fiancee and a new girl who takes his fancy.

Secret Sinners
2.5

Secret Sinners

1933-10-19

A young, unmarried theatrical couple befriend an out-of-work housekeeper and introduce her to anothe

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
3.9

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927-11-04

A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince hi

The Lady Objects
2.7

The Lady Objects

1938-10-12

A former college football hero and his college sweetheart get married. Marital turmoil ensues as her

The Quitter
0

The Quitter

1934-02-05

When her husband, who founded the town's crusading local newspaper, doesn't come back from the Frenc

High Stakes
1.4

High Stakes

1931-08-18

High Stakes is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy drama produced and released by RKO Pictures. The pict

Make Way for Tomorrow
3.8

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937-05-09

An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to t

Fine Feathers
0

Fine Feathers

1912-02-02

The story of a male painter who rises to fame after completing two portraits of his maid, a woman wh

Lost Illusions
0

Lost Illusions

1911-10-04

A marital romance in which a married artist woos the wife of another man.

It's in the Air
2.5

It's in the Air

1935-10-10

Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin wants

The Rosary
3.8

The Rosary

1913-05-03

Haunting and hypnotic, this artistic gem recounts the lyrics from a popular 1898 song of the same na

The Lady Who Dared
2.5

The Lady Who Dared

1931-05-29

A blackmailer falls in love with his female victim.

The Price
2.8

The Price

1911-11-23

Pretty Ann, and Joe, the hostler, one day chance to meet. Strong is Joe, and simple, and Ann is shy

Alone in the World
0

Alone in the World

1917-01-03

Bobby's mother dies and leaves him to care for the baby.

Golden Harvest
2.5

Golden Harvest

1933-09-21

A play by Nina Wilcox Putnam was the source for the empire-building drama Golden Harvest. Ambitious

Too Wise Wives
2.6

Too Wise Wives

1921-05-22

An insecure wife fears her husband may be straying back to an old flame.

Scandal
0

Scandal

1915-07-10

The lives of a stenographer and her boss are thrown into turmoil by reckless gossip.

Money Talks
0

Money Talks

1926-05-10

Sam Starling (Owen Moore) is deep in debt, his wife Phoebe (Claire Windsor) is leaving him and still

Escapade
0

Escapade

1932-04-01

Upon release from the penitentiary, Phillip Whitney tells his friend, Bennie, that he is going strai

A Self Made Wife
0

A Self Made Wife

1923-07-08

Tim Goodwin and his wife Corrie are living in poverty when Tim's oil well strikes it rich. He soon w

Stella Maris
3

Stella Maris

1925-12-13

Based on a novel by William J. Locke, Stella Maris is a remake of the 1918 Mary Pickford vehicle of

On the Brink
5

On the Brink

1911-06-22

A 1911 silent drama film written and directed by Edwin S. Porter and Lois Weber. Starring Lois Weber

The Face on the Barroom Floor
1.5

The Face on the Barroom Floor

1932-10-14

Bill Bronson is a likable young bank clerk, whose congenital thirst for liquor is kept under control

The Thirteenth Guest
2.5

The Thirteenth Guest

1932-08-09

Thirteen years after a dinner party in which the thirteenth guest failed to arrive, the remaining gu

The Awful Truth
2.5

The Awful Truth

1925-04-06

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings.

From Death to Life
3

From Death to Life

1911-06-08

A chemist named Aratus invents a concoction that will turn creatures to stone, but only realizes the

Sunshine Molly
0

Sunshine Molly

1915-03-18

A woman known as Sunshine Molly gets a job in an oil field, and clashes with a belligerent employee

Lost by a Hair
0

Lost by a Hair

1914-06-28

A group of jealous men conspire to defeat a romantic rival who has captured the attention of all of

The Big Race
0

The Big Race

1934-02-14

Bob Hamilton gets into trouble when crooks cause the defeat of his father's horse in the Derby, and

Chained
3.4

Chained

1934-08-31

Richard, a millionaire in love with his secretary, Diane, is dispirited when his wife refuses to div

The Accusing Finger
2.4

The Accusing Finger

1936-11-17

A proud, pro-capital punishment district attorney with a 90% execution rate, finds himself wrongly c

Broadway Daddies
0.5

Broadway Daddies

1928-04-07

Eve, a beautiful young nightclub dancer, turns down a string of wealthy and powerful suitors for Rob

Saving the Family Name
0

Saving the Family Name

1916-09-11

A chorus girl gains infamy after the suicide of her beau.

Hop - The Devil's Brew
0

Hop - The Devil's Brew

1916-02-14

Lydia Jansen is happily married to a young customs inspector, but she harbors a dark secret. She is

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
0

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1917-05-13

A doctor's wife is arrested for educating impoverished women about birth control.

A Feather in Her Hat
3.4

A Feather in Her Hat

1935-10-25

After the woman who raised him claims he's not her son, Richard searches for clues about his identit

The Border Patrol
0

The Border Patrol

1928-12-23

Texas Ranger Bill Storm is sent to El Paso to ferret out a gang of counterfeiters thought to be work

The Merchant of Venice
0

The Merchant of Venice

1914-02-01

A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to te

The Troubadour's Triumph
0

The Troubadour's Triumph

1912-08-08

Early Lois Weber film.

The Jew's Christmas
0

The Jew's Christmas

1913-12-18

Early Lois Weber film. Isaac and his faithful wife, Rachel, deplore that in America their children

The Twins
2.3

The Twins

1911-06-14

The baby daughter of Mrs. Norton, a widowed seamstress, dies. The sorrow-stricken mother gazes at th

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
2.9

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

1937-12-16

Captain Drummond is travelling to Switzerland to marry his girlfriend. However, when a cargo contain

Murders in the Zoo
2.9

Murders in the Zoo

1933-03-31

Dr. Gorman is a millionaire adventurer, traveling the world in search of dangerous game. His bored,

Eyes That See Not
0

Eyes That See Not

1912-03-14

A self-centred wealthy woman is transformed after she is confronted with the harsh reality of the li

The Broken Gate
0

The Broken Gate

1927-02-15

In the small farming community of Spring Valley, young Aurora Lane has caused a scandal by bearing a

The Gray of the Dawn
0

The Gray of the Dawn

1910-10-22

A young society swain is stolen away from the young blind girl he loves by a rapacious queen of the

The Armorer’s Daughter
0

The Armorer’s Daughter

1910-10-29

Set in Rome, during the feudal period. The heroine, the daughter of an armor manufacturer, is in lov

Where the Sea and the Shore Doth Meet
0

Where the Sea and the Shore Doth Meet

1910-11-05

A 1910 short directed by D.W. Griffith and starring Marion Leonard.

Double Door
3.5

Double Door

1934-05-04

In 1910 Manhattan, Victoria Van Brett, a bitter spinster heiress lives an isolated life with her sis

Midnight Warning
2.1

Midnight Warning

1932-11-15

Guests at a luxury hotel are horrified when they witness a man literally "disappear into thin air."

False Colors
0

False Colors

1914-12-17

Famed actor Lloyd Phillips blames his infant daughter Dixie for her mother’s death in childbirth, le

Laugh and Get Rich
2.4

Laugh and Get Rich

1931-03-27

An inept inventor and his stoic wife believe an oil well investment has paid off and that they've be

Two for Tonight
3.3

Two for Tonight

1935-09-12

A songwriter has to come up with a full-length theatrical piece within a few days.

Cocktail Hour
2.4

Cocktail Hour

1933-06-05

Cynthia Warren, independently wealthy through her ability as an illustrator and poster artist, rebel

Made on Broadway
3.3

Made on Broadway

1933-05-19

A satire about the power of publicity. Robert Montgomery plays Jeff Bidwell, a dashing Broadway pre

Death Takes a Holiday
3.1

Death Takes a Holiday

1934-03-30

After years of questioning why people fear him, Death takes on human form so he can mingle among the

Holiday
3.1

Holiday

1930-07-03

A young man is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée's f

Yours for the Asking
1.8

Yours for the Asking

1936-07-23

Casino operator Johnny Lamb hires down-on-her-luck socialite Lucille Sutton as his casino hostess, i

Thirty Day Princess
3.4

Thirty Day Princess

1934-05-18

A European princess arrives in New York City to secure a much-needed loan for her country. She contr

Charley's Aunt
0

Charley's Aunt

1925-02-07

Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney pressure fellow student Fancourt Babberly to pose as Charley's Braz

The Midnight Sun
0

The Midnight Sun

1926-04-23

Cleopatra
3

Cleopatra

1934-10-05

The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.

The Woman Accused
3

The Woman Accused

1933-02-17

Jeffrey and Glenda are two lovers about to embark on a three-day cruise to nowhere. Their plan is to

The Fate of a Flirt
0

The Fate of a Flirt

1925-11-15

Sir James Gilbert, a British peer, wagers that he can win the love of a particular young American wo

Tea For Three
0

Tea For Three

1927-10-29

Businessman Carter Langford is violently jealous of his wife's attentions to other men, particularly

Soul Mates
0

Soul Mates

1925-05-28

A man decides to live his life to the fullest in memory of his dead wife.

Nobody's Bride
0

Nobody's Bride

1923-04-02

Jimmy Nevins--once wealthy and now engaged to Doris Standish--is reduced to poverty and jilted by he

Daughters of Today
0

Daughters of Today

1924-02-02

Mabel Vandergrift moves from the country to the city and enrolls in an upscale college. She starts t

Single Wives
0

Single Wives

1924-07-24

As her first wedding anniversary approaches, a young wife begins to believe that her husband doesn't

The Woman Between
2.5

The Woman Between

1931-08-08

Returning after a long absence, a man learns the woman he fell in love with on the ship going home i

The Taxi Mystery
0

The Taxi Mystery

1926-04-10

Young millionaire Harry Canby, returning from a cruise, finds a taxi without a driver on the docks a

The Power of a Lie
0

The Power of a Lie

1923-01-07

At a wild surprise party John Hammond signs a note for his struggling friend, architect Richard Burt

The Irresistible Lover
0

The Irresistible Lover

1927-10-21

J. Harrison Gray, a wealthy playboy and notorious womanizer, finally decides to find the "right" gir