The Birth of a Nation, originally called The Clansman, is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play The Clansman. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay with Frank E. Woods and produced the film with Harry Aitken.
Josephine Bonaparte Crowell was a Canadian film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1912 and 1929.
Bud Duncan was an American actor of the silent era, most known for his early work with silent film comedian Lloyd Hamilton. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1912 and 1942.
Gasoline Gus is a 1921 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Prints of Gasoline Gus held at the Gosfilmofond archive in Russia and Cinematheque Belgique.
The Back Page is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. The title satirizes the famous play and 1931 film The Front Page.
Merta Sterling was an American film actress of the silent era who predominantly appeared in comedic roles. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1927. She was born Manitowoc, Wisconsin and died in Hollywood, California.
May Wallace was an American film actress.
Sunshine Comedies is a silent film era line of comedic short films. The two-reel film series was produced by Fox Film beginning in 1916. Actors featured in the series include Slim Summerville, Billie Ritchie, Ethel Teare, and Eli Nadel. Many of the comedies are lost but some survive. They were produced from 1917 until 1925.
Earl Triplett Montgomery was a film director, writer, and comedian who performed in silent films including as the character Hairbreadth Harry. He established the producing company Earl Montgomery Comedy Company. Joe Rock partnered with him at Vitagraph.
Victor Albert Kremer was a music publisher, film producer and distributor, as well as a real estate developer in the U.S. An immigrant from Germany, Kremer established a music publishing company. He later acquired studio space to produce his own films and acquired film rights from Essanay as it shut operations. His company reissued several Charlie Chaplin films.
John Cumberland was a Canadian actor on stage and screen. He had starring roles and featured in comedies.
Margaret "Boots" Wall was an American actress on stage and screen. She appeared in silent films from the U.S. She was married to actor David V. Wall and had lead roles in films. She was a prominent player in All-Celtic Comedies.
Hugh Fay was an American comedic actor and director. He appeared in vaudeville and silent films.
Fred Hornby was a film director and comedic actor in silent films. He also performed in theatrical productions.
Elinor Field was an American film actress who was one of Mack Sennett's Sennett Bathing Beauties. She also starred in the 15-episode serial The Jungle Goddess (1922).
Florence McLaughlin, sometimes credited as Florence McLoughlin, was an actress in the U.S. She appeared in numerous silent films including comedies with Oliver Hardy.
Hallroom Boys, also sometimes written as Hall-Room Boys or Hall Room Boys, was a comic strip, vaudeville act, and a comedy short film series that included various actors, including Edward Flanagan, Neely Edwards, and Sid Smith. Pathescope reissued the films in Europe.
Tuxedo Comedies were a brand of short comedy films in the United States. Comedian Al St. John appeared in and directed many of them after his three years with Fox Film doing Sunshine Comedies. They were produced by Reel Comedies. Educational Pictures distributed.
This is a list of known on-screen appearances made by Joe Martin (orangutan), a film star of the 1910s and 1920s.
Anna Mae Walthall was an American actress of silent films, appearing in 24 films from 1914 to 1926.
