Phyllis Gordon

Phyllis Gordon
c. 1912
Born(1889-10-17)October 17, 1889
DiedOctober 16, 1964(1964-10-16) (aged 74)
OccupationActress
Years active1911–1941
SpouseEugene Pallette (divorce)

Phyllis Gordon (October 17, 1889 – October 16, 1964) was an American actress. She appeared in 50 silent era and sound films between 1911 and 1941. She was born in Suffolk, Virginia, and died one day before her 75th birthday in Sonoma, California.[1]

Gordon was once notably photographed walking a pet cheetah on a London shopping street.[2] She also shocked people at a restaurant in Davenport, Iowa, when they realized that she had a marmoset in her handbag.[3]

  1. ^ California Death Index, Name: Phyllis L. Gordon, Birth Date: October 17, 1889, Mother's Maiden Name: Smith, Sex: Female, Death Place: Sonoma, Death Date: October 16, 1964, SSN: 459-07-2133, Age: 74 yrs.
  2. ^ Harriet Worsley (2004). Decades of Fashion. Könemann. ISBN 9783833112157.
  3. ^ "Actress Brings Monkey to Table". Quad-City Times. Iowa, Davenport. The Davenport Democrat and Leader. November 6, 1924. p. 14. Retrieved February 23, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon