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Walter Hiers (1893–1933) was an American silent film actor who died from pneumonia in 1933, aged 39. During his two decade-long acting career, spanning from 1912 to 1932, he starred in 101 films.... Read more

Born in Chicago, he was an actor in touring stock companies before making his screen debut in 1912. Joining D.W. Griffith's Fine Arts Studio in 1914, he was cast as Union officer Phil Stoneman in "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and as The Rhapsodie in the Babylonian story of "Into... Read more

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia June Lang (born Winifred June Vlasek, May 5, 1917 – May 16, 2005) was an American film actress. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Edith and Clarence Vlasek, Lang originally trained as a dancer in "kiddie revues" and went to Hollywood ... Read more

Bruce Cabot (April 20, 1904 – May 3, 1972) was an American film actor. Tall and athletic looking, he is best remembered as Jack Driscoll in King Kong (1933). He is also well known for his roles in films such as the original Last of the Mohicans, Fritz Lang's Fury and the classic western Dodge... Read more

George Kuwa (born Keichii Kuwahara) was a Japanese and American Issei (Japanese immigrant) film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1916 and 1931. He was the first actor to portray Charlie Chan on-screen in the 1926 film serial The House Without a Key.[... Read more

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Reginald Owen (5 August 1887 – 5 November 1972) was an English character actor. He was known for his many roles in British and American films and later in television programmes. The son of Joseph and Frances Owen, Reginald Owen studied at Sir Herbert Tr... Read more

Vlivem rodinné tradice se v?noval studiu hudby (kompozice a dirigování). Hrál již v n?mých filmech, pozd?ji skládal také filmovou hudbu, psal filmové nám?ty a hrál hlavn? v?tší i menší komické role. Bratr komika Ference Futuristy a hudebního skladatele Ji?ího J... Read more

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Josef Rovenský (17 April 1894 – 5 November 1937) was a Czechoslovak film actor and director. He appeared in 74 films between 1914 and 1936. He starred in the 1929 film Father Vojtech, which was the directorial debut of Martin Fri?. Description above from th... Read more

Antonie Nedošinská was a Czechoslovak stage and film actress. She was a member of the Švandovo Theater in Smíchov (1919 - 1928), and eventually of the National Theater (1928 - 1940), next to playing in mostly supporting roles in movies.... Read more

Billy West (September 22, 1892 – July 21, 1975) was a film actor, producer, and director. Active during the silent film era, he is best known as a semi-successful Charlie Chaplin impersonator. Beyond acting, he also directed shorts in the 1910s and 20s, as well as produced films. West ultimately r... Read more