Here are 10 things you should know Mary Pickford, born 131 years ago today. She was a true Hollywood pioneer with a list of career accomplishments that has rarely been equaled.
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10 Things You Should Know About Una Merkel
Here are 10 things you should know about Una Merkel, born 119 years ago today. She’s our favorite second-banana starlet of the 1930s.
10 Things You Should Know About Joel McCrea
Here are 10 things you should know about Joel McCrea, born 117 years ago today. Though he later appeared mostly in westerns, early in his career he starred in everything from screwball and romantic comedies to thrillers and dramas.
10 Things You Should Know About Donald Crisp
Here are 10 things you should know about Donald Crisp, born 140 years ago today. He tended to play characters who were forthright and true, but offscreen he had few equals as a teller of tall tales. He claimed that he was born in Scotland (he wasn’t), that his father was Royal Surgeon to the King (he wasn’t even a physician)—we could go on and on.
We think we have the facts straight for this video tribute, but don’t hold it against us if we get a detail or two wrong. Blame Crisp!
10 Things You Should Know About Tod Browning
Here are 10 things you should know about Tod Browning, born 142 years ago today. All but nine of the 62 films he directed were silents.