Gladys Marie Smith, known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American film actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the American film industry, she co-founded Pickford–Fairbanks Studios and United Artists, and was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The Poor Little Rich Girl is a 1917 American comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur. Adapted by Frances Marion from the 1913 play by Eleanor Gates. The Broadway play actually starred future screen actress Viola Dana. The film stars Mary Pickford, Madlaine Traverse, Charles Wellesley, Gladys Fairbanks and Frank McGlynn Sr.
Jack Pickford was a Canadian-American actor, film director and producer. He was the younger brother of actresses Mary and Lottie Pickford.
Frances Marion was an American screenwriter, journalist, author, and film director, often cited as one of the most renowned female screenwriters of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. During the course of her career, she wrote over 325 scripts. She was the first writer to win two Academy Awards. Marion began her film career working for filmmaker Lois Weber. She wrote numerous silent film scenarios for actress Mary Pickford, before transitioning to writing sound films.
Constance Binney was an American stage and film actress and dancer.
Vivian Martin was an American stage and silent film actress.
Gertrude Claire was an actress of the American stage and Hollywood silent motion pictures.
Rosita Marstini was a French dancer, stage personality, and silent and sound film actress from Nancy, France.
Katherine Duffy, known professionally as Kate Price, was an Irish-American actress. She is known for playing the role of Mrs. Kelly in the comedy series The Cohens and Kellys, made by Universal Pictures between 1926 and 1932. Price appeared in 296 movies from 1910 to 1937.
Francelia Billington was an early American silent-screen actress, and an accomplished camera operator.
Helen Dunbar was an American theatrical performer and silent film actress.
Mary Maguire Alden was an American motion picture and stage actress. She was one of the first Broadway actresses to work in Hollywood.
Kate Lester was an English theatrical and silent film actress. Her family, the Suydams of New York, were staying in Britain at the time of her birth.
Mabel Van Buren was an American stage and screen actress.
Nina Byron was a New Zealand-American silent film actress.
Shirley Mason was an American actress of the silent era.
Eleanor Gates was an American playwright who created seven plays that were staged on Broadway. Her best known work was the play The Poor Little Rich Girl, which was produced by her husband in 1913 and went on to be made as films for Mary Pickford in 1917 and for Shirley Temple in 1936.
Henry Cronjager was a cinematographer during the early days of silent film, and was active during the beginning of the sound film era.
Selznick Pictures was an American film production company active between 1916 and 1923 during the silent era.
Mildred Considine (1887–1933) was an American screenwriter and actress active during Hollywood's silent era.
