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Wallace Reid: A Life Wasted by Drugs (Prescribed by the Studios!)
Promising Beginnings William Wallace Halleck Reid was born into an acting family in 1891 in St. Louis, Missouri. His mother was an actress and his father James “Hal” Reid was a playwright and…
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Jeanne Eagels: When the Trouble Outweighs the Talent
Humble Beginnings Eugenia or Amelia Eagles (later Jeanne Eagels) was born between 1888 and 1894 (depending who you ask). She was one of six children born to a poor carpenter in Kansas City,…
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Marie Prevost: Beauty with a Tragic End
From Mary Dunn to Marie Prevost Mary Bickford Dunn, later known as Marie Prevost, was born in Sarnia, Ontario in 1896. Her father was a railroad conductor and died when Marie was…
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The Sennett Bathing Girls
Producer Mack Sennett of Keystone Studios had a brilliant idea while reading the newspaper in 1914. He noticed that a minor car accident had a big spread in the paper. A photograph of…
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Noble Johnson: Where Have I Seen that Face Before?
Noble Johnson was born Mark Johnson in Marshall, MI in 1881. His father was a well-known horse trainer in Colorado Springs where Noble spent his childhood. At school, Noble met and became friends…
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Murder or Illness? The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince
The death of producer Thomas Ince is one of those unsolved silent film mysteries that still has people talking. The Rise of Ince in Hollywood Ince was a successful silent film producer who…
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Louise Brooks: The Headstrong Flapper with the Bobbed Hair
At first glance, Louise Brooks is better known for her bobbed hair, than for her contribution to Silent Film. However, although she had a moderately short career, her striking looks and natural acting…
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Evelyn Preer: The First Lady of Screen
The Beginning “The First Lady of Screen” came from humble beginnings but her exuberant personality destined her for stardom. Evelyn Preer was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1896 and moved to Chicago at…
