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Aileen Pringle
AILEEN PRINGLE was born in San Francisco, California, and received her education there and in London, with a finishing course in Paris…
Hobart Bosworth
HOBART BOSWORTH was born in Marietta, Ohio, on August 11th., 1867, and is a direct descendant of John and Priscilla Alden and Miles…
Colleen Moore
COLLEEN MOORE was born in Port Huron, Michigan, on August 12th., 1902, and in early youth was sent to the Convent of the Holy Names, in…
Monte Blue
MONTE BLUE was born in Indianapolis, Ind., on January 11th., 1890, and received his education in Knightstown, Ind., and at Purdue…
Lila Lee
LILA LEE was born in New York City on July 25th., 1895, and received the major portion of her education from private tutors, because of the…
John Bowers
JOHN BOWERS was born in Indiana on December 27th., and after finishing school decided he would seek a career on the stage. Accordingly he…
Wallace Berry
WALLACE BERRY was born in Kansas City, Mo., on April 1st., 1886, and attended school in that city until his 18th. year, when he developed a…
Jacqueline Logan
JACQUELINE LOGAN was born in San Antonio, Texas, on November 30th., 1902, and later lived in Denver where she attended grammar school…
Conrad Nagel
CONRAD NAGEL was born in Keokuk, Iowa, on March 16th., 1897, and received his education in Highland Park College, Des Moines, Iowa. His…
Bessie Love
BESSIE LOVE was born in Midland, Texas, on September 10th., 1898, and attended school there until she left for Los Angeles where her family…
Priscilla Dean
PRISCILLA DEAN was born in New York City, and received her education in the schools of that city. When very young Miss Dean was a member of…
Theodore Roberts
THEODORE ROBERTS was born in San Francisco, California, on October 8th., 1861, and received his education there. He began life as a school…
MALCOLM McGREGOR
MALCOLM McGREGOR was born in Newark, N. J., on October 13th., and after an elementary education in that city, attended Yale University…
Alice Terry
ALICE TERRY was born in Vincennes, Indiana, in 1901, and received her education in that city and in Los Angeles, where she made her home…
Mae Busch
MAE BUSCH was born in Melbourne, Australia, on June 18th., and spent her youth there and in Tahiti. At 12 years of age she was sent to…
DOUGLAS MacLEAN
DOUGLAS MacLEAN was born in Philadelphia on January 12th., and was educated at the Northwest Preparatory School and the Lewis Institute of…
Corinne Griffith
CORINNE GRIFFITH was born in Texarkana, Texas, in 1898, and after attending the local schools, entered the Sacred Heart Convent in New…
Richard Barthelmess
RICHARD BARTHELMESS was born in New York City in 1895, and finished his education in Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. He is another of…
Pola Negri
POLA NEGRI was born in Bromberg, Poland, on January 3rd., and received her education in Warsaw. Her parents decided for her that she was to…
Richard Dix
RICHARD DIX was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 18th., 1894, and was educated there, and at the University of Minnesota. During this…
Percy Marmont
PERCY MARMONT was born in London, England, and received his education at St. Anne's in Redhill, Surrey. Determined to become an actor, at…
Estelle Taylor
ESTELLE TAYLOR was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on May 20th., 1903, and received her education in the city of her birth. Graduating from…
Bert Lytell
BERT LYTELL was born in New York City, on February 24th., 1885, and received his education in the Canadian city of Toronto, where he…
Claire Windsor
CLAIRE WINDSOR was born in Cawker City, Kansas, on April 14th., 1898, and when a little girl lived in Topeka, Kansas. As a child she…
Barbara La Marr
BARBARA LA MARR was born in Richmond, Va., and received her education in local private schools. She made her first appearance on the stage…
Elliott Dexter
ELLIOTT DEXTER was born in Galveston, Texas, on December 21st., and early evinced an interest in the ministry. As a youth he lived in…
Bebe Daniels
BEBE DANIELS was born in Dallas, Texas, on January 14th., 1901, and made her professional debut when but 10 weeks old, as the baby in the…
Tom Mix
TOM MIX was born in Texas, and received his education in the Lone Star State. From earliest youth the popular star rode the plains as a…
Anita Stewart
ANITA STEWART was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on February 17th., and received her education in that city, graduating from Erasmus Hall High…
Patsy Ruth Miller
PATSY RUTH MILLER was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22nd., 1905, and received her education in a local convent and St. Mary's…
Tom Moore
TOM MOORE was born in County Meath, Ireland, on May 1st., and in youth moved to America with his family. The Moore home was established in…
Ernest Torrence
ERNEST TORRENCE was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on June 26th., 1878, and was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and the Stuttgart…
Lois Wilson
LOIS WILSON was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and in youth resided in Birmingham, Alabama, receiving her education in Alabama Normal College…
Rod La Roque
ROD LA ROQUE was born in Chicago, Ill., on November 29th., 1898, and received his education in Nebraska where he later lived. He had early…
Anna Q. Nilsson
ANNA Q. NILSSON was born in Ystad, Sweden, on March 30th., and from youth was an accomplished actress. When 14 years old she appeared on…
Betty Compson
BETTY COMPSON was born in Salt Lake City, on March 18th., 1897, and began her career as a violinist in small time vaudeville house…
William Desmond
WILLIAM DESMOND was born in Dublin, Ireland, and has all the charm and magnetism of his race. Following a long stock engagement at the…
Jackie Coogan
JACKIE COOGAN was born in Los Angeles, Cal., on October 26th., 1914, and from the very beginning was a child of the stage. Both his father…
Baby Peggy
BABY PEGGY was born in Merced, California, on October 26th., 1918, and has appeared on the screen continuously ever since she was able to…
MAY McAVOY
MAY McAVOY was born in New York City, on September 8th., 1891, and after attending the grammar schools, entered and graduated from Wadleigh…
Lon Chaney
LON CHANEY was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on April 1st., 1886, and is one of the greatest of screen personalities. Because of the…
Nita Naldi
NITA NALDI was born in New York City on April 2nd., and received her education in that city. From youth she was always interested in the…
Lew Cody
LEW CODY was born in Waterville, Maine, and attended school in Berlin, N. H., after which he entered McGill University in Montreal, Canada…
Wesley Barry
WESLEY BARRY was born in Hollywood, Cal., on August 10th., 1907, and received his education in that city. From his first screen appearance…
Blanche Sweet
BLANCHE SWEET was born in Chicago, Ill., and received her education in Berkeley, California. She then turned her dancing talents into…
Mae Murray
MAE MURRAY was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on May 9th., and came to New York City when 14 years old, in search of a theatrical…
Conway Tearle
CONWAY TEARLE was born in New York City, in 1880, and received his education in the public schools of that city, and at Amherst College. He…
Noah Beery, Jr
NOAH BEERY, JR., was born in Kansas City, Mo., on January 17th., 1882, and after finishing his education decided upon a stage career. He…
Irene Rich
IRENE RICH was born in Buffalo, New York, on October 13th., 1898, and received her education at St. Margaret's School for Girls. Making a…
Helene Chadwick
HELENE CHADWICK was born in the tiny village of Chadwick, N. Y., on November 25th., 1897, and is a direct descendant of Lord Chadwick. Her…
Norman Kerry
NORMAN KERRY was born in Rochester, N. Y., on June 16th., 1897, and after graduating from De La Salle School, attended St. John's College…
Pauline Starke
PAULINE STARKE was born on January 10th., 1900, in Joplin, Missouri, and received her education there. Early in youth she had exhibited…
Frank Keenan
FRANK KEENAN was born in Dubuque, Iowa, and completed his elementary education in his home town, after which he went to Boston where he…
Dorothy Devore
DOROTHY DEVORE was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 22nd., 1901, and when but a wee little lass her family removed to Los Angeles where…
Theodore Kosloff
THEODORE KOSLOFF was born in Moscow, Russia, on January 22nd., and when not training for the dance, went to school there. He began a…
Buster Keaton
BUSTER KEATON was born in Pickway, Kansas, on October 4th., 1896, and has virtually been on "the move" ever since, as, when he was but a…
Norma Talmadge
NORMA TALMADGE was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on May 2nd., 1897, and received her education in the public schools of Brooklyn, N.Y. Hers…
Kenneth Harlan
KENNETH HARLAN was born in New York City on July 29th., 1895, and attended Horace Mann School in that city. He attributes his stage career…
Alla Nazimova
ALLA NAZIMOVA was born in Yalta, Crimea, Russia, on May 22nd., and received her education in Zurich and Odessa, later attending the…
Carmel Myers
CARMEL MYERS was born in San Francisco, Cal., on April 9th., 1901, and in early youth lived in Los Angeles where she attended the local…
Walter Hiers
WALTER HIERS was born in Cordele, Georgia, on July 18th., 1893, and is a graduate of the Savannah Georgia High School. Coming north he…
Gloria Swanson
GLORIA SWANSON was born in Chicago, Ill., on March 27th., 1898, and received her education in the schools of that city. Attracted to the…
Douglas Fairbanks
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS was born in Denver, Colorado, on May 23rd., 1894, and received his early education there. His father was a prominent…
Cullen Landis
CULLEN LANDIS was born in Nashville, Tenn., on July 9th., 1895, and received his education in the public schools of that city, after which…
Ruth Roland
RUTH ROLAND was born in San Francisco, Cal., on August 26th., and received her education first from private tutors and later at the…
Norma Shearer
NORMA SHEARER was born in Montreal, Canada, in 1903, and received her education at St. Paula Academy in that city. Preferring a career to…
Ben Turpin
BEN TURPIN was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 19th., 1874, and received an elementary education in that city. He grew to…
Lita Grey
LITA GREY was born in Hollywood, California, on April 15th., 1908, and received her education mainly from private tutors. She is a…
Charles Chaplin
CHARLES CHAPLIN was born in Paris, France, on April 16th., of English parents. From his earliest recollections he turned his attention to…
Charles Ray
CHARLES RAY was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, on March 15th., 1891. He received his education in his home town and in Los Angeles. From a…
Leatrice Joy
LEATRICE JOY was born in New Orleans, La., on November 7th., and from early childhood evinced a keen interest in things theatrical. At the…
Larry Semon
LARRY SEMON was born in West Point, Miss., on July 16th., 1889, while his father's traveling show, known as "Zera The Great" was playing…
Hope Hampton
HOPE HAMPTON was born in Houston, Texas, on February 19th., 1902, and received her education in both New Orleans and Philadelphia. This…
Ricordo Cortez
RICORDO CORTEZ was born in Alsace-Lorraine. France, and received his education in New York City. After graduation from high school, Mr…
Shirley Mason
SHIRLEY MASON was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1900, and received her education from private tutors. This busy little girl began her…
John Gilbert
JOHN GILBERT was born in Logan, Utah, in 1895, and received his education at Hitchcock Military Academy in San Rafael, California. He made…
Florence Vidor
FLORENCE VIDOR was born in Houston, Texas, on July 23rd., 1895, and received her education in that city. Her name was originally Florence…
Marjorie Daw
MARJORIE DAW was born in Colorado Springs. Colorado, on January 19th., 1902, and when still quite young removed to Los Angeles. She has…
Rudolph Valentino
RUDOLPH VALENTINO was born in Castellaneto, Italy, on May 6th., 1895, and spent the early years of his life on his parents' farm. Later he…
Eugene O'Brien
EUGENE O'BRIEN was born in Boulder, Colorado, in 1884, and received his education there and at the University of Colorado. It was the wish…
Alice Calhoun
ALICE CALHOUN was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended school in that city. From the earliest days of her memory this charming young lady…
Eleanor Boardman
ELEANOR BOARDMAN was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on August 19th., and educated at the German-town High School in that city. Her family had…
Ramon Novarro
RAMON NOVARRO was born in Durango, Mexico, on September 20th., 1901, and is one of eight children born to Spanish parents. From youth he…
Sylvia Breamer
SYLVIA BREAMER is another of the notable stage folk who were born in Australia, Sydney being her birthplace. She received her education in…
Ben Lyon
BEN LYON was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and received his education in Baltimore, where he attended both the Baltimore Park School and the…
William S. Hart
WILLIAM S. HART was born in Newburgh, New York, and in youth went west with his family where he learned to ride with great skill, growing…
Laura La Plante
LAURA LA PLANTE was born in St. Louis, Missouri, November 1st., 1904, and in youth removed to the west coast where she received her…
Reginald Denny
REGINALD DENNY was born in London, England, on November 20th., 1891, and received his education in England. He is the son of W. H. Denny…
Mary Pickford
MARY PICKFORD was born in Toronto, Canada, on April 8th., 1893, and made her first appearance on the legitimate stage when but 5 years of…
A Dolph Menjou
A DOLPH MENJOU was born in Pittsburgh, and received his education at Culver Military Academy, later finishing at Cornell University. He…
Marie Prevost
MARIE PREVOST was born in Sarnia, Canada, on November 8th., 1902, and in early youth arrived in Los Angeles where she lived with her…
Betty Bronson
BETTY BRONSON was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on November 17th., 1906, and in childhood lived in Los Angeles, where her family made their…
A Lec Francis
A LEC FRANCIS was born in London, England, on December 2nd., and received his education in Uppingham College, England, and at Mt. Mellary…
George Fawcett
GEORGE FAWCETT was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, on August 25th., 1863, and received a splendid education, being fitted to become…
Constance Talmadge
CONSTANCE TALMADGE was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., on April 19th., 1900, and received her education in Erasmus Hall High School in that city…
Edmund Lowe
EDMUND LOWE was born in San Jose, California, on March 3rd., and received his education at Santa Clara College from which he graduated…
Lillian Gish
LILLIAN GISH was born in Springfield, Ohio, on October 14th., and as a child her family made their home in Massillon, Ohio, where she…
William Farnum
WILLIAM FARNUM celebrates his birthday with the nation, having been born on July 4th., 1876, in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his…
Elsie Ferguson
ELSIE FERGUSON was born in New York City, on August 18th., 1883, and received her education in Normal College in that city. There she…
Antonio Moreno
ANTONIO MORENO was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1888, and received his education in Seville, where his family made their home shortly after…
Betty Blythe
BETTY BLYTHE was born in Los Angeles, Cal., in 1893, and received her education in the public schools of that city, and later at the…
Lewis Stone
LEWIS STONE was born in Worcester, Mass., on November 15th., 1879, and when a youth his family made their home in New York City, where he…
Enid Bennett
ENID BENNETT was born in York, Western Australia, on January 22nd., 1896, and was educated in Australia ere coming to America. She made her…
George Hackathorne
GEORGE HACKATHORNE was born in Pendleton, Oregon, on February 13th., 1898, and received his education in that city. From earliest youth he…
Madge Bellamy
MADGE BELLAMY was born in Hillsboro, Texas, on June 30th., 1903, and is the daughter of a university professor. After making her debut on…
Clara Bow
CLARA BOW was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., on August 8th., 1905, and educated in the public schools of that city. From early childhood she had…
Jack Holt
JACK HOLT was born in Winchester, Virginia, on May 31st., 1888, and is the son of an Episcopal clergyman. As a youth seeking a life of…
Dorothy Gish
DOROTHY GISH was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1898, and received her education there and from private tutors. She made her first stage…
J Warren Kerrigan
J WARREN KERRIGAN was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on July 25th., 1883, and following an elementary education in the schools of that city…
Marion Davies
MARION DAVIES was born in New York City, on January 3rd., 1900, and educated in that city, and at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, at…
Hoot Gibson
HOOT GIBSON was born in Tekamah, Nebraska, in 1892, and began life as a cowboy. He is a typical westerner, was reared on the range, and…
Thomas Meighan
THOMAS MEIGHAN was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 9th., 1887, and received his education in that city. Though it was his father's wish…
Marguerite De La Motte
MARGUERITE DE LA MOTTE was born in Duluth, Minn., on June 22nd., 1903, and when a child her family removed to San Diego, Cal., where the…
Jimmie Adams
JIMMIE ADAMS was born in Paterson, New Jersey, on October 4th., 1895, and educated in that city. Mr. Adams though now known as one of the…
Viola Dana
VIOLA DANA was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., on June 28th., 1900, and is a sister of popular Shirley Mason. She has been on the stage…
May Allison
MAY ALLISON was born in Riding Farm, Georgia, on June 14th., 1897, and received her education in Birmingham, Ala., and Cleveland, Ohio. She…
Harold Lloyd
HAROLD LLOYD was born in Burchard, Nebraska, in 1893, and received his education there and in Omaha, Denver and San Diego, making many an…
Warner Baxter
WARNER BAXTER was born in Columbus, Ohio, and educated in the Columbus schools. He is a most versatile young man, having been in turn, an…
Mary Alden
MARY ALDEN was born in New Orleans, La., on June 13th., and received the major part of her pre-professional education in Montreal. Miss…
Tom Santschi
TOM SANTSCHI was born in Kokomo, Indiana, on October 24th., 1878, and after an elementary education, trouped with road companies for more…
Agnes Ayres
AGNES AYRES was born in Carbondale, Ill., on April 4th, 1901, and educated in Chicago. She is one of the pioneer screen players having made…
KATHRYN McGUIRE
KATHRYN McGUIRE was born in Peoria, Illinois, on December 6th., 1903, and later lived in Chicago. She was educated in the Jennings…
Billie Dove
BILLIE DOVE was born in New York City, on May 14th., 1903, and received her education in private schools in that city. When but 14 she won…
WALTER McGRAIL
WALTER McGRAIL was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., on October 19th., 1894, and was educated in New York City. The stage attracted his attention…
Carol Dempster
CAROL DEMPSTER was born in Santa Maria, Cal., on January 16th., 1902, and was educated in her native state. Her first ambition was to…
Molly Malone
MOLLY MALONE was born in Denver, Col., on February 2nd., 1897. She was educated in Los Angeles and South Africa. Her first screen…
Helen Ferguson
HELEN FERGUSON was born in Decatur, Ill., on July 23rd., 1901, and graduated from the Nicholas Senn High School, and the Academy of Fine…
Lloyd Hamilton
LLOYD HAMILTON was born in Oakland, California, on August 18th., 1887, and received his education in the local public schools. His first…
Robert Agnew
ROBERT AGNEW was born in Dayton Ky., in 1899, and was educated in San Antonio, Texas, where his family moved while he was still quite…
Claire Adams
CLAIRE ADAMS was born in Winnipeg, Canada, and received her education in a local private school for girls, taking a finishing course in…
Beverly Bayne
BEVERLY BAYNE was born in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1895, and received her education in that city, Philadelphia, and at the Hyde Park High…
Constance Bennett
CONSTANCE BENNETT, daughter of Richard Bennett, a stage and screen actor of note, was born in New York City, and educated privately there…
Barbara Bedford
BARBARA BEDFORD was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and educated in Chicago, where she graduated from the Lake View High School. She…
Ann Cornwall
ANN CORNWALL was born in Brooklyn in 1897, and was educated there and at Catskill, N. Y. She has appeared in several New York stage…
Raymond Cannon
RAYMOND CANNON was born in Long Hollow, Virginia, on September 1st., and received his education in Knoxville, Tenn. He has been before the…
Lige Conley
LIGE CONLEY was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 5th., 1897, and received his education in Los Angeles, where he removed with his…
Edith Roberts
EDITH ROBERTS was born in New York in 1901 and was educated there, making her stage debut in that city when she was only six years old. At…
Allene Ray
ALLENE RAY was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1903, an received her education there. She is the daughter of a prominent Texas ranchman and…
Ethel Grey Terry
ETHEL GREY TERRY was born in Oakland, California, in 1898, and received her education in Roxbury, Mass., where she attended Notre Dame…
Alberta Vaughn
ALBERTA VAUGHN was born in Ashland, Ky., in 1906, and received her early education there. In 1921, she moved to Los Angeles with her…
Frank Mayo
FRANK MAYO was born in New York City, in 1886, and received the major part of his education at Peekskill Military Academy in New York…
Seena Owen
SEENA OWEN was born in Spokane, Wash., on Nov. 14th., 1896, and was educated at Bruno Hall there and in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her stage…
Madeline Hurlock
MADELINE HURLOCK, the daughter of an English father and an Italian mother, was born in Maryland, and received her early education there…
Johnny Walker
JOHNNY WALKER was born in New York City, 27 years ago, or in 1898, and received his education in the local public schools, later paying his…
Raymond Griffith
RAYMOND GRIFFITH, who is a scenario writer as well as an actor, was born in Boston in 1890, and was educated there and at St. Anselm's…
Edna Murphy
EDNA MURPHY was born in New York City, and received her early education at Manual Training and Bay Ridge High Schools in Brooklyn. Before…
Edward Earle
EDWARD EARLE was born in Toronto, Canada, and was educated there. He has played on the stage in Canada and in the United States in many…
Gertrude Olmstead
GERTRUDE OLMSTEAD was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 13th., 1904, and received her education in La Salle, Illinois. She was the…
Miriam Battista
MIRIAM BATTISTA was born in New York City, on July 14th., 1914, and is receiving her education from private tutors. This remarkably…
George Walsh
GEORGE WALSH was born in New York City, on March 16th., 1892, and received his education in Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C…
Henry B. Walthall
HENRY B. WALTHALL was born in Shelby County, Alabama, on March 16th., 1878, and in youth removed to Colorado, where he received his…
Virginia Valli
VIRGINIA VALLI was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1897, and received her education in that city. Following her graduation from school, Miss…
David Torrence
DAVID TORRENCE was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was educated there and in England and Germany. His stage experience has been wide and…
Vera Reynolds
VERA REYNOLDS was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1903, and received her education both in the city of her birth and in Los Angeles. She…
House Peters
HOUSE PETERS was born in Bristol, England, in 1888, and received his education there and in Australia. It was in the latter country that he…
Alma Rubens
ALMA RUBENS, a daughter of the Golden West, was born and educated in San Francisco, Cal. She went to the studios direct from school…
Lucille Ricksen
LUCILLE RICKSEN was born in Chicago, Ill., and received her education there and from private tutors. When a child she appeared on the…
Jack Pickford
JACK PICKFORD was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1896, and has achieved stellar screen honors. Joining Mary and Lottie, his sisters, he…
Zasu Pitts
ZASU PITTS was born in Parsons, Kansas, in 1898, and received her education in the schools of Santa Cruz, California, where she lived as a…
Eileen Percy
EILEEN PERCY was born in Belfast, Ireland, and was educated there and in New York City. Her career has been truly sensational. At eleven…
David Powell
DAVID POWELL was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and from youth exhibited a yearning for a career as an actor. This however was discouraged by…
Pat O'Malley
PAT O'MALLEY was born in Dublin, Ireland, on September 3rd., 1892, and received his education in Forest City, Pa. Curiously, after…
Jane Novak
JANE NOVAK was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and is a graduate of the famous Notre Dame Convent of that city. Her father was a newspaper…
Mabel Normand
MABEL NORMAND was born in Boston, Mass., on November 10th., 1894., and received her education in St. Mary's Convent at Northwest Port…
Raymond Mckee
RAYMOND MCKEE was born in Iowa, and received his education in Illinois. He is possessed of a wide legitimate stage experience, having…
Owen Moore
OWEN MOORE was born in Ireland, and came to America with his family when but 11 years old, the family setting in Toledo, Ohio. There Owen…
Tully Marshall
TULLY MARSHALL was born in Nevada City, California, on April 13th., and received his education at the University of Santa Clara. He has had…
Wallace Macdonald
WALLACE MACDONALD was born in Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, on May 5th., 1891, and received his education there, after which he appeared with…
James Woods Morrison
JAMES WOODS MORRISON was born at Mattoon, Ill., and after a liberal arts education at the University of Chicago, entered upon a stock and…
Dorothy Mackaill
DOROTHY MACKAILL was born in Hull, England in 1903, and was educated in her native town and in London. Upon completion of her academic…
Margaret Livingston
MARGARET LIVINGSTON was born and educated in Salt Lake City, Utah. Attracted by the lure of the movies, she left Salt Lake immediately…
Joseph Kilgour
JOSEPH KILGOUR was born in a small town in Ontario, Canada, and was educated there and in England, where his stage career was started. Like…
James Kirkwood
JAMES KIRKWOOD was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., on February 22nd., and received his early education there. As an actor and director, he is…
Kathleen Key
KATHLEEN KEY was born in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1903, and moved with her family to an isolated ranch between Los Angeles and San Francisco…
Ian Keith
IAN KEITH was born in Boston and received his early education in that city. At the age of eleven, he made his first stage appearance, and…
Julanne Johnston
JULANNE JOHNSTON was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and when an infant her family settled in Pittsburgh, Pa., and after a short stay they…
Hedda Hopper
HEDDA HOPPER was born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, and received her education in Pittsburgh, Pa. Soon after matriculating she made her…
Mahlon Hamilton
MAHLON HAMILTON was born in Baltimore, Md., on June 15th., 1885, and was educated there and at the Maryland Agriculture College. Shortly…
Stuart Holmes
STUART HOLMES was born in Chicago, Ill., on March 10th., 1887, and was educated at the Art Institute in that city. His stage career was…
Holmes Herbert
HOLMES HERBERT, a native of Ireland, was born in Dublin in 1882, and was educated in Rugby, England. His stage career, started in his…
Jack Hoxie
JACK HOXIE, born on an Oklahoma cattle ranch, spent most of his early life riding and roping cattle. Naturally a most unusually apt rider…
Vera Gordon
VERA GORDON was born in Russia and educated there. For a long time after her arrival in this country, her inability to speak the language…
Dagmar Godowsky
DAGMAR GODOWSKY was born in Petrograd, Russia, on November 24th., and received her education in Russia and the United States where she came…
Huntley Gordon
HUNTLEY GORDON was born in Montreal, Canada, on October 18., and received his education there and at the Bannister Court School, Hampshire…
Glenn Hunter
GLENN HUNTER was born in Highland Mills, N. Y., in 1897, and received his early education there. At the age of seventeen, he came to New…
Elinor Fair
ELINOR FAIR was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1903, and in childhood moved with her family to Los Angeles, Cal., where she attended St…
Louise Fazenda
LOUISE FAZENDA was born in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1895, and was educated at the Los Angeles High School, and St. Mary's Convent. Prior to…
Rockliffe Fellowes
ROCKLIFFE FELLOWES was born in Ottawa, Canada, in 1885, and was educated there and at Bishop's Collegiate School in Lennoxville. His stage…
Harrison Ford
HARRISON FORD was born in Kansas City, Mo., on March 16th., 1892, and was educated there and in Los Angeles. His first theatrical…
Helen Jerome Eddy
HELEN JEROME EDDY was born in New York City, on February 25th., 1897, but lived in Los Angeles, where she received her education, ever…
Rubye De Remer
RUBYE DE REMER was born in Denver, Colorado, and made her first professional appearance with the famous Ziegfeld Follies. Educated in…
Nigel De Brulier
NIGEL DE BRULIER was born in a small town in England, and in youth possessed a wonderful soprano voice. He began to sing publicly in his…
Mary Carr
MARY CARR, one of the best known mothers of the movies, was born in Germantown, Pa., and has been playing character roles since the…
Ronald Coleman
RONALD COLEMAN, one of the latest screen "finds," was born in Richmond, Surrey, England, and educated there. His first experience was on…
Mabel Ballin
MABEL BALLIN was born in Philadelphia, Pa., and received her education in that city. In youth she was left without parents and became the…
Theda Bara
THEDA BARA, who has recently returned to the screen after a long retirement, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1890. She entered pictures…
Lionel Barrymore
LIONEL BARRYMORE, born in Philadelphia, Pa., on April, 1878, brother of John and Ethel, and son of the great Maurice Barrymore, made his…
Evelyn Brent
EVELYN BRENT was born in Tampa, Florida, in 1899 and in early youth came to New York City where she received her education. Subsequently…
Ben Alexander
BEN ALEXANDER was born in Goldfield, Nevada, in 1910, and received his education in Los Angeles and from private tutors. He began his…
Renee Adoree
RENEE ADOREE was born in France, and received her education there and in New York City. She studied to be an interpretative dancer and…
Dorothy Davenport
DOROTHY DAVENPORT was born in Boston, Mass., on March 13th., 1895, and received her education in Roanoke, Va. She was one of the very first…
Clara Kimball Young
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG was born in Chicago, Ill., on September 6th., 1893, and when but 3 years old, appeared on the speaking stage with her…
Bobby Vernon
BOBBY VERNON was born in Chicago, Ill., on March 9th., 1898, and in early youth removed to San Francisco where he attended the local public…
Lloyd Hughes
LLOYD HUGHES was born in Bisbee, Arizona, on October 21st., 1897, and was educated in California, attending high school in Los Angeles…
Mary Philbin
MARY PHILBIN was born in Chicago, Ill., on July 16th., 1904, and received her education at the famous Hyde Park High School in that city…
Johnny Hines
JOHNNY HINES was born in Golden, Colorado, on July 25th., 1895, and attended high school in Pittsburgh, Pa., then he went to New York City…
Pauline Frederick
PAULINE FREDERICK was born in Boston, Mass., on August 12th., 1885, and was educated in the public schools of that city. She is undoubtedly…
Phyllis Haver
PHYLLIS HAVER was born in Douglas, Kansas, on January 6th., 1899, and in youth her family made their home in Los Angeles where she was…
Julia Faye
JULIA FAYE was born in Richmond, Virginia, on September 28th., 1898, and was educated in the public and private schools of St. Louis, Mo…
Doris Kenyon
DORIS KENYON was born in Syracuse, New York, on September 5th., 1897, and received her education in Packer College Institute, and at…
Bryant Washburn
BRYANT WASHBURN was born in Chicago, Ill., on April 28th., 1889, and when a youth lived in Racine, Wisconsin. He received his education…
Milton Sills
MILTON SILLS was born in Chicago, Ill., on January 12th., 1882, and received his education at the University of Chicago, in which he later…
Marguerite Courtot
MARGUERITE COURTOT was born in Summit, New Jersey, on August 20th., 1897, and received her elementary education in New York City, later…
Alice Lake
ALICE LAKE was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., on September 12th., 1889, and received her education in that city. Amateur theatricals always held…
Jack Mulhall
JACK MULHALL was born in New York, on October 7th., 1898, and received his education in St. Mary's Academy in that city. He has had a wide…
Pauline Garon
PAULINE GARON was born in Montreal, Canada, on September 9th., 1904, and received the major portion of her education in the Sacred Heart…
Dorothy Dalton
DOROTHY DALTON was born in Chicago, Ill., on September 22nd., 1894, and educated in the Sacred Heart Academy of that city. Though first…
Raymond Hatton
RAYMOND HATTON was born in Red Oak, Iowa, on July 7th., 1887, and attended school in Des Moines, Iowa. He is a great artist and he may be…
Forrest Stanley
FORREST STANLEY was born in New York City, on August 21st., 1889, and received the major portion of his education in that city. He had an…
Ralph Graves
RALPH GRAVES was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 23rd., 1900, and received his education in that city and New York. He is a most…
Mary Astor
MARY ASTOR was born in Quincy, Ill., on May 3rd., 1906. She is the daughter of a college professor and won her place in the silent drama…
John Barrymore
JOHN BARRYMORE, one of the recognized leaders of the American stage, was born on February 15th., 1882. Following the footsteps of his…
Neal Burns
NEAL BURNS was born in Bristol, Pa., on February 4th., 1894, and received his education in Atlantic City, N. J. Shortly after leaving…
Jetta Goudal
JETTA GOUDAL was born in Versailles, France, on July 12th., 1901, and received her early education there. At an early age, she experienced…
June Marlowe
JUNE MARLOWE was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on November 6th, 1905, and was educated in her home town. Two years ago, she determined upon…
Wanda Hawley
WANDA HAWLEY was born in Scranton, Pa., on July 30th., 1897, and in early youth joined her family in a western pilgrimage, finally settling…
Ethel Clayton
ETHEL CLAYTON was born in Champaign, Ill., on November 18th., 1890, and her early education was secured amid the peaceful surroundings of…
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR., was born in New York City, on December 9th., 1909, and educated there and in Paris and Pasadena, Cal. A chip of the…
Ruth Clifford
RUTH CLIFFORD was born in Rhode Island, on February 17th., 1900, and educated in St. Mary's Seminary at Bayview, R. I. Her screen…
Herbert Rawlinson
HERBERT RAWLINSON was born in Brighton, England, on November 15th., 1885, and received his education in Hayward's School, and later at the…
Charles De Roche
CHARLES DE ROCHE was born in Port Vendres, in Southern France, on July 7th., 1893, and ever since he made his first screen appearance, has…
Earle Williams
EARLE WILLIAMS was born in Sacramento, California, on February 28th., 1886, and received his education in the Oakland, Cal., high school…
Harry Carey
HARRY CAREY was born in New York City in 1880 and received his education there studying law at both Hamilton Institute and New York…
Charles Ogle
CHARLES OGLE was born in Morgan County, Ohio, and was educated there and at the College of Law in Chicago. Law did not appeal to him…
George O'Brien
GEORGE O'BRIEN was born in California in 1900, and received his early education in San Francisco. As a student at Santa Clara College he…
Miss Du Pont
MISS DU PONT was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, in 1898, and is the daughter of a fine old Southern family. Her father was a prominent…
Myrtle Stedman
MYRTLE STEDMAN was born in Chicago, Ill., in 1888, and received her education in Mrs. Starret's School of that city. She has had a wide…
Harry T. Morey
HARRY T. MOREY was born in Charlotte, Michigan, and was educated there. Before his debut in motion pictures, he had a varied experience on…
David Butler
DAVID BUTLER was born in San Francisco, Cal., on December 17th., 1894, and was educated in the local grammar and high schools. He then…
Harry Langdon
HARRY LANGDON, newest of comedy stars, was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on June 15th., and was educated in that city. His first contact…
Crauford Kent
CRAUFORD KENT was born in London, England, and received his education there. The lure of the stage proved stronger than the urge to embark…