Douglas Fairbanks was the quintessential star of the 1920s. Starring in some of the best classic fantasy films, Fairbanks became known as a swashbuckler thanks to roles in films like the seminal The ...

Louise Brooks was the Platonic ideal of a silent film star. Gorgeous, funny, stylish and deeply expressive without uttering a single word, Brooks was a '20s icon who defined the sleek, empowered ...

Because many silent film stars found it difficult to “find their voice” in the new Hollywood medium, the talkies ended a lot of careers. But here are seven actors who succeeded—and prospered ...

Clara Bow was one of the most popular silent film stars in the late 1920s. Getty Images “Men wanted to have her and women wanted to be her,” he said.

She made 80 films in just five years, but silent movie star Myrtle Gonzalez faded into oblivion... until now. Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the pioneer Mexican American actress on the ...

A silent-era star, Griffith was nominated for Best Actress at the second-ever Academy Awards, in 1930. But as silent films gave way to sound, she was forced to leave the screen behind.

Damian Chazelle’s star-packed epic, in a roundabout way, addresses our complicated relationship to movie stars. Paramount Pictures. Jesse Hassenger. December 29, 2022 @ 8:18 AM.

He discovered Martha Mansfield while watching the 1920 silent film, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Mansfield starred alongside John Barrymore as Millicent Carew, Dr. Jekyll's fiancée.

Silent films cover every genre of filmmaking, with great comedies and melodramas, talented actors and directors. Many have aged well and can provide wonderful entertainment.

Louise Brooks was the Platonic ideal of a silent film star. Gorgeous, funny, stylish and deeply expressive without uttering a single word, Brooks was a '20s icon who defined the sleek, ...