Dorothy Phillips
Dorothy Phillips painted byRolf Armstrong for the cover ofPhotoplay, May 1923
Born	Dorothy Gwendolyn Strible (1889-10-30)October 30, 1889 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	March 1, 1980(1980-03-01) (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Kid Nazimova
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1911–1962
Spouse	Allen Holubar (m.1912–1923; his death)

Dorothy Phillips (bornDorothy Gwendolyn Strible, October 30, 1889 – March 1, 1980)^[1] was an American stage and film actress. She is known for her emotional performances in melodramas, having played a number of "brow beaten" women on screen, but had a pleasant demeanor off.^[2] She garnered little press for anything outside of her work.^[3]

Born Dorothy Gwendolyn Strible in Baltimore,^[4] Phillips was educated at the College of Expression of Maryland. After graduation she acted with the George Fawcett Stock Co.^[5] Phillips continued her career as a stage actress with Colonel Savage Productions, acting in New York and Chicago. She made her film debut in 1911 in a two-reeler calledThe Rosary, and appeared in over 150 films during her career. For a time she was nicknamedKid Nazimova for her ability to imitate the Russian Hollywood actressAlla Nazimova.^[4] Phillips started atUniversal Pictures often starring withLon Chaney. Sometimes she would supplement these features with "shorts" filmed atFox Studios. By 1917 Phillips had appeared in 22 films over two years and had suffered a breakdown due to exhaustion. It also caused a breach in her working relationship with directorJoseph De Grasse and his screenwriter/director wifeIda May Park.^[5]

Once she had rested and recovered, 1918 brought a series of successful films, includingA Soul for Sale, the first film starring her that was directed by her husband,Allen J. Holubar.^[5] Her pictures during this time scored highly with exhibitors and patrons alike.^[2] These successes^[6] and newfound working relationship between the couple prompted Phillips to leave Universal and in 1920 she and Holubar formed their own company, Allen Holubar Productions.^[7] Their pictures were released throughFirst National Pictures to further acclaim throughout the 1920s.^[8][9][10]

Phillips' career slowed after 1927, and she mainly appeared in uncredited bit roles for the rest of her career. Her last appearance was in the 1962 westernThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

Dorothy Phillips was married to actor-directorAllen Holubar for 11 years until his death in 1923 frompneumonia, following surgery, at the age of 33.^[11] They met when she was starring on stage in the Chicago production of "Every Woman" as the character of Modesty.^[5] After his death, she did not return to acting until mid-1925. Phillips also died of pneumonia, in 1980, at the age of 90. She is buried with her husband at the Secret Garden section ofHollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.^[12]

For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Dorothy Phillips has a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6358 Hollywood Blvd.^[13] Phillips and Holubar's 1918 filmThe Heart of Humanity was shown atMOMA, The Museum of Modern Art in a 2014 exhibition.^[14]

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