George Walsh (March 16, 1889 – June 13, 1981) was an American actor. An all-around athlete, who became an actor and later returned to sport, he enjoyed 40 years of fame (...)
Raoul Walsh (March 11, 1887 – December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh.
Minta Durfee (October 1, 1889 – September 9, 1975) was an American silent film actress from Los Angeles, California, possibly best known for her role in Mickey (USA,1918).
Arthur V. Johnson (February 2, 1876 – January 17, 1916) was a pioneer actor and director of the early American silent film era, and uncle of Olympic wrestler and film actor Nat Pendleton.
Billy Bitzer (April 21, 1872 – April 29, 1944) was an American cinematographer, notable for his close association and pioneering work with D. W. Griffith.
Sidney Olcott (September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. He became one of the first great directors of the motion picture business.
Linda Arvidson (July 12, 1884 – July 26, 1949) was an American stage and film actress. She became one of America's early motion picture stars while working at Biograph Studios in New York.
"In three major films ... Lana Turner proved that she was more than just a classic Hollywood exemplar of what hype and glamour can do," film writer and author Dan Callahan says in his Substack, Stolen Holiday. Here's his tribute to the actress, who died 29 years ago.
Lon Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor and makeup artist. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema.
Clyde Cook (16 December 1891 – 13 August 1984) was an Australian-born vaudevillian who went on to perform in Hollywood and whose career spanned the silent film era, talkies and television.
Harry Langdon (June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944) was an American comedian who appeared in vaudeville, silent films (where he had his greatest fame), and talkies.
Marshall Neilan (April 11, 1891 – October 27, 1958) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, whose work in films began in the early silent era.