silent screen men
by brooke-m-s | created - 5 months ago | updated - 4 months ago | Public
1. Lee Moran
Actor | The Little Irish Girl
Lee Moran was born on June 23, 1888 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Little Irish Girl (1926), The Actress (1928) and Fixed by George (1920). He was married to Esther (Brown) Schinzel. He died on April 24, 1961 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
2. Eddie Lyons
Actor | Everything But the Truth
Eddie Lyons was born on November 25, 1886 in Beardstown, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Everything But the Truth (1920), All Bound Around (1919) and Good Night, Ladies (1919). He was married to Virginia Kirtley. He died on August 30, 1926 in Pasadena, California, USA.
3. William Haines
Actor | Show People
Born in Staunton, Virginia, William Haines ran off to live life on his own terms while still in his teens, moving to New York City and becoming friends with such later Hollywood luminaries as designer Orry-Kelly and Cary Grant. His film career started slowly, but by the end of the silent era he was...
4. Henry Kolker
Actor | Holiday
Stalwart character actor Henry Kolker appeared on the Broadway stage from 1904, comedy being his forte early on. Later, as a leading man in romantic dramas, he partnered famous stars like Alla Nazimova. Moving on to films in 1914 as actor/director, he became noted in particular for directing ...
5. Emil Jannings
Actor | The Last Command
His real name was Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz, and in the early 1900s, he was already working in the theater under Max Reinhardt's company. Important movies where he defined himself as a convincing actor were Passion (1919) and Quo Vadis? (1924), followed by The Last Laugh (1924) (aka The Last ...
6. William Cavanaugh
Actor | Traffic in Souls
William Cavanaugh was born on January 31, 1874 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Traffic in Souls (1913), Evangeline (1914) and Down to the Sea in Ships (1922). He died on May 21, 1936 in Edgewater, New Jersey, USA.
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