What can be said about the dazzling Louise Brooks? Anything, if it means not having to explain my absence in recent months....apologies...

Well, readers - I’m back! I’m fierce, I’m strong, I’m a total badass....oh, wait...that’s today’s screen actress (comma singer, comma...

Robin Hood. D’Artagnan. Zorro. Annnnnnnnd The Son of Zorro. What do all of these characters have in common?? Today’s actor brought them...

One hopeful student...who stumbles into acting...eventually stars in the first-ever horror movie. A German, married to a Jewish woman -...

Lonnnnnng before there was a Johnny Depp playing the parts of Edward Scissorhands, Willy Wonka, Captain Jack Sparrow and, of course,...

Today’s Screen Actor Saturday revolves around a young lady who became synonymous with the term “flapper”. Distinguished readers, meet...

Playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, "The two most beautiful things in the world are the Taj Mahal and Dolores del Rio." High praise...

Most people, even if they know very little about Old Hollywood, will somehow conjure up an image of a glamorous diva calling out "I'm...

This Saturday's screen actor had a prominent role in the uber-successful play-turned-movie, "Show Boat"! Remember the song "Old Man...

Ramon Novarro! One of the screen's biggest box office draws (particularly with the ladies) was a highly talented and very handsome...

In the early days of cinema, there wasn't a lot of diversity. But there WERE a handful of exceptions - and today's actress was one of...

Before there was Shirley Temple, there was Baby Peggy. She was one of 3 cute little kid actors in silent film, with way too much talent...

When many people define "Americans", they tend to only think of uber-pale skin and blond hair. However, that's only one type of American,...

At a time in American society when a new form of entertainment (cinema) was gaining massive popularity...a handsome Japanese actor was...

While there are many silent film star names you’ll hear, there’s one your Google searches probably won’t tell you about…unless you dig...

Of all the leading men in silent cinema, the most recognizable name is probably “Valentino”. Rudolph Valentino is a global phenomenon...