Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Smalley's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as "Flaming Youth" (1923), "The Fate of a Flirt" (1926) and "The Irresistible Lover" (1927). He also appeared in the Carole Lombard drama "High Voltage" (1929) and "The Fatal Warning" (1929). He kept working in film throughout the thirties, starring in the comedic adaptation "Charley's Aunt" (1930) with Charles Ruggles, the Vera Reynolds drama "The Lawless Woman" (1931) and the Jack Mulhall adventure "Hell's Headquarters" (1932). He also appeared in the William Stage Boyd mystery "Midnight Warning" (1932), "The Greeks Had a Word For Them" (1932) with Ina Claire and the Ginger Rogers comedy "The Thirteenth Guest" (1932). In the latter part of his career, he tackled roles in "The Widow in Scarlet" (1932), "Cocktail Hour" (1933) and "Bolero" (1934) with George Raft. He also appeared in "All the King's Horses" (1935) and "Hold 'Em Yale" (1935). Smalley last acted in the comedy "It's in the Air" (1935) with Jack Benny. Smalley passed away in May 1939 at the age of 74.