Here are 10 things you should know about Wallace Ford, born 125 years ago today. Despite a difficult childhood, Ford achieved success on the stage, in pictures and on television and was said to be as nice a guy as you’d ever hope to meet.
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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.
10 Things You Should Know About Henry B. Walthall
Here are 10 things you should know about Henry B. Walthall, born 144 years ago today. After a few years on Broadway, he made well over 300 films over a 28-year movie career.
10 Things You Should Know About Bela Lugosi
Here are 10 things you should know about Bela Lugosi, born 139 years ago today. He became frustrated at being typecast in sinister roles, expressing the desire to “play just an interesting, down-to-earth person.”
10 Things You Should Know About Lon Chaney
Here are 10 things you should know about Lon Chaney, born 138 years ago today. Chaney was celebrated for his facility with stage and screen makeup.