Wendell Phillips Smalley (August 7, 1865 – May 2, 1939[1]) was an American silent film director and actor.

[5] Smalley began his career in vaudeville and acted in more than 200 films between 1910 and his death in 1939.

[citation needed] Smalley was married to actress, writer, director, and producer Lois Weber from April 29, 1904, to 1922.

He is sometimes listed as a co-director with Lois Weber, and the extent of his contribution to her work is unresolved.

[citation needed] After their divorce in 1922, he married Phyllis Lorraine Ephlin, and they remained together until his death.