Living Silent Movie Stars

There are still some living stars from the era of the silent film.

This collection includes living silent movie stars, as far as I know. Some information are vage, sometimes it is unclear since years, if and where the stars live.

In Brackets you find the age on 31.01.2010 ¹

Additional information and corrections are welcome.

¹last update of this page

Actors

Johannes Heesters

^*05.12.1903 (106)

• Wikipedia-article for Johannes Heesters
• Remark for Johannes Heesters in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)
• IMDb-Entry for Johannes Heesters

Doris Eaton Travis

^*14.03.1904 (105)

• http://de.fanmail.biz/55926.html
• Wikipedia-article for Doris Eaton Travis
• Remark for Doris Eaton Travis in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)
• IMDb-Entry for Doris Eaton Travis

Barbara Kent

^*16.12.1906 (103)

• http://www.imdb.de/name/nm0448661/
• Wikipedia-article for Barbara Kent
• Remark for Barbara Kent in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)

Lelita Rosa

^*19.07.1908 (101)

• http://latinostummfilm.oyla6.de
• IMDb-Entry for Lelita Rosa
• Remark for Lelita Rosa in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)
• Remark for Lelita Rosa in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (19.07.2007, German)

Pola Illery

^*15.10.1908 (101)

• IMDb-Entry for Pola Illery
• Wikipedia-article for Pola Illery
• Remark for Pola Illery in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)
• Remark for Pola Illery in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (13.06.2007, German)

Dorothy Bartlam

^*08.11.1908 (101)

The actress played 1927-1929 in some silent movies.

• IMDb-Entry for Dorothy Bartlam
• britmovie.co.uk/forum: Im Februar 2002 lebte sie noch.
• Hubpages.com Foto der Darstellerin
• Remark for Dorothy Bartlam in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (05.12.2008, German)

Miriam Seegar

^*01.09.1909 (100)

• IMDb-Entry for Miriam Seegar
• Wikipedia-article for Miriam Seegar
• http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=64293
• Remark for Miriam Seegar in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)

Carla Laemmle

^*20.10.1909 (100)

• IMDb-Entry for Carla Laemmle
• Wikipedia-article for Carla Laemmle
• Wikipedia-article for Carla Laemmle
• http://www.fanmail.biz/80874.html
• Remark for Carla Laemmle in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)
• Remark for Carla Laemmle in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (13.06.2007, German)

Silent movies with Carla Laemmle:

• The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
• The Broadway Melody (1929)
• The Gate Crasher (1928)
• Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)
• Topsy and Eva (1927)

Dorothy Janis

^*19.02.1910 (100)

• Wikipedia-article for Dorothy Janis
• IMDb-Entry for Dorothy Janis
• Remark for Dorothy Janis in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)

Brigitte Borchert

^*15.11.1910 (99)

• IMDb-Entry for Brigitte Borchert

Lupita Tovar

^*27.07.1911 (98)

• Wikipedia-article for Lupita Tovar
• IMDb-Entry for Lupita Tovar

Daisy Freiin von Freyberg zu Eisenberg (Daisy D'Ora)

Daisy D´Ora played a role in Pandora's Box.

• http://www.cyranos.ch/smora-d.htm
• IMDb-Entry for Daisy Freiin von Freyberg zu Eisenberg (Daisy D'Ora)

Isuzu Yamada

^*05.02.1917 (93)

• Wikipedia-article for Isuzu Yamada
• IMDb-Entry for Isuzu Yamada
• http://www.japankino.de/2006/isuzu-yamada/
• Remark for Isuzu Yamada in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (17.04.2007, German)

Silent movies with Isuzu Yamada:

• Nikkatsu on Parade (1930)

Former Movie Kids and Baby Stars

Baby Ivy Ward

• IMDb-Entry for Baby Ivy Ward
• http://www.younghollywoodhof.com/drina/ivyward.jpg
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=11308
• Remark for Baby Ivy Ward in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)

Little Billy Jacobs

^*31.07.1910 (99)

• IMDb-Entry for Little Billy Jacobs
• http://www.answers.com/topic/billy-jacobs
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=6505
• Remark for Little Billy Jacobs in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)

Paulette Dubost

^*08.10.1910 (99)

• IMDb-Entry for Paulette Dubost

Georgie Stone

• IMDb-Entry for Georgie Stone
• http://www.startiger.com/contact_address/Georgie_Stone_id94238.html
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=11128
• Remark for Georgie Stone in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)

Helen Alice Myres (Baby Marie Osborne)

^*05.11.1911 (98)

• http://www.younghollywoodhof.com/osborne.htm
• IMDb-Entry for Helen Alice Myres (Baby Marie Osborne)
• Wikipedia-article for Helen Alice Myres (Baby Marie Osborne)
• http://www.classicimages.com/1999/july99/osborne.html
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=6521
• Remark for Helen Alice Myres (Baby Marie Osborne) in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)

Jack Murphy

• IMDb-Entry for Jack Murphy
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=11202
• Remark for Jack Murphy in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)

Leon Holmes

^*26.11.1913 (96)

• IMDb-Entry for Leon Holmes
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=11246
• Remark for Leon Holmes in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)

Michael D. Moore (Mickey Moore)

^*16.10.1914 (95)

• IMDb-Entry for Michael D. Moore (Mickey Moore)
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=8362
• Remark for Michael D. Moore (Mickey Moore) in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)

Loni Nest

^*04.08.1915 (94)

• IMDb-Entry for Loni Nest
• Remark for Loni Nest in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)
• Remark for Loni Nest in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (13.06.2007, German)

June Havoc

^*08.11.1916 (93)

• Wikipedia-article for June Havoc
• IMDb-Entry for June Havoc
• Remark for June Havoc in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (10.04.2007, German)

Arthur Trimble

• IMDb-Entry for Arthur Trimble
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=11302
• Remark for Arthur Trimble in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)

Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy)

^*26.10.1918 (91)

• Wikipedia-article for Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy)
• http://www.cyranos.ch/sppegg-d.htm
• IMDb-Entry for Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy)
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=4818
• Remark for Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy) in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)
• http://www.stummfilm.info/festival/pordenone/2004/bilder/index.html
• http://www.stummfilm.info/festival/pordenone/2005/fotos/index.html

Billy Butts

^*08.09.1919 (90)

• IMDb-Entry for Billy Butts
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=1986
• Remark for Billy Butts in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)

Mickey Rooney

^*20.09.1920 (89)

• http://www.prisma-online.de/tv/person.html?pid=mickey_rooney
• Wikipedia-article for Mickey Rooney
• IMDb-Entry for Mickey Rooney
• http://www.mickeyrooney.com
• http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/mickey-rooney-keeps-himself-busy/

Jane La Verne

^*27.07.1922 (87)

• IMDb-Entry for Jane La Verne
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=14694
• Remark for Jane La Verne in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)

Jean Darling

^*23.08.1922 (87)

• IMDb-Entry for Jean Darling
• Wikipedia-article for Jean Darling
• Remark for Jean Darling in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)
• Remark for Jean Darling in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (08.10.2007, German)
• Remark for Jean Darling in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (12.10.2007, German)
• Remark for Jean Darling in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (23.08.2009, German)
• http://indigo.ie/~jdarling/
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=938

Malcolm Sebastian

^*04.11.1923 (86)

• IMDb-Entry for Malcolm Sebastian
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=11643
• Remark for Malcolm Sebastian in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)

Hanna Marron (Hannerle Maierzak)

• IMDb-Entry for Hanna Marron (Hannerle Maierzak)
• IMDb-Entry for Hanna Marron (Hannerle Maierzak)
• http://www.taz.de/index.php?id=archivseite&dig=2005/04/13/a0156
• http://www.heute.de/ZDFde/inhalt/22/0,1872,4341526_idDispatch:5125455,00.html

Watson-Family

The Watson Family was called "First Family of Hollywood". The nine children of Coy and Golda Watson played since 1921 in over 1000 films.

After there childhood in show business some of the members of the family became fotografs and the family became "First Family of News Photography" in Los Angeles. You find picture of them on there inteernet page http://www.delmarwatsonphotos.com .

On 22. April 1999 the family received a star on "Hollywood Walk of Fame"

Source: www.delmarwatsonphotos.com

The members of the family:

Vivian Watson

• IMDb-Entry for Vivian Watson

Garry Watson

• IMDb-Entry for Garry Watson

Louise Watson

• IMDb-Entry for Louise Watson

James Caughey Watson Jr. (Coy Watson Jr.)

^*16.11.1912 - † 14.03.2009 (96)

Called "The Keystone Kid" (because we worked at Keystone Studios.

The oldest of the Watson siblings published 2001 a Book with the title The Keystone Kid: Tales of Early Hollywood

• IMDb-Entry for James Caughey Watson Jr. (Coy Watson Jr.)
• Wikipedia-article for James Caughey Watson Jr. (Coy Watson Jr.)
• Remark for James Caughey Watson Jr. (Coy Watson Jr.) in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (20.03.2009, German)
• Remark for James Caughey Watson Jr. (Coy Watson Jr.) in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (08.05.2007, German)

Gloria Watson

^*04.07.1917 - † 01.06.1997 (79)

• IMDb-Entry for Gloria Watson

Harry Watson

^*31.08.1921 - † 08.06.2001 (79)

• IMDb-Entry for Harry Watson
• Wikipedia-article for Harry Watson

Billy Watson

^*25.12.1923 (86)

• IMDb-Entry for Billy Watson

Delmar Watson

^*01.07.1926 - † 26.10.2008 (82)

• IMDb-Entry for Delmar Watson
• http://www.classicmoviekids.com/watsondelmar.htm

Bobs Watson

^*16.11.1930 - † 27.06.1999 (68)

• IMDb-Entry for Bobs Watson
• http://www.classicmoviekids.com/watsonbobs.htm

Other living silent movie people

Beside the actors, there are a lot other people working in film production and screening.

Director, Writer, Musician

Frederica Sagor Maas

^*06.06.1900 (109)

• Wikipedia-article for Frederica Sagor Maas
• IMDb-Entry for Frederica Sagor Maas
• http://www.salon.com/people/feature/1999/08/13/maas/
• Remark for Frederica Sagor Maas in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (01.05.2007, German)

Rio Rosa

^*03.06.1902 (107)

• IMDb-Entry for Rio Rosa
• http://www.tampatheatre.org/Rosa.php
• http://www.tampatheatre.org/Rosa/Still%20Coming%20Up%20Rosa.pdf
• http://www.sptimes.com/2007/06/07/Hillsborough/The_queen_of_soaps_co.shtml
• Remark for Rio Rosa in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (13.06.2007, German)

Manoel de Oliveira

^*11.12.1908 (101)

• IMDb-Entry for Manoel de Oliveira
• Remark for Manoel de Oliveira in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (01.05.2007, German)
• http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-festivals/manoel-de-oliveira-retrospective/
• Salzburger Nachrichten: Ältester Regisseur der Welt will mit 100 drehen (Artikel vom 14. November 2008)

Silent movies with Manoel de Oliveira:

• Douro, Faina Fluvial 1931

Died in meantime

After the creation of this lsit, some stars died in meantime. Here is the list of them. I hope this list will not grow.

Madeleine Milhaud

^*22.03.1902 - † 17.07.2008 (106)

• Wikipedia-article for Madeleine Milhaud
• IMDb-Entry for Madeleine Milhaud
• Remark for Madeleine Milhaud in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)
• http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/madeleine-milhaud-actress-wife-of-the-composer-776120.html

Silent movies with Madeleine Milhaud:

• Vormittagsspuk (1928)

Willy Sommerfeld

^*05.11.1904 - † 19.12.2007 (103)

Willy Sommerfeld was one of the most famous silent movie pianists. He died in age 103.

There is a documentary about Willy Sommerfeld

• http://dmoz.org/World/Deutsch/Kultur/Film/Genres/Stummfilm/Musikbegleitung/Sommerfeld,_Willy/
• http://www.willysommerfeld.de
• Remark for Willy Sommerfeld in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (01.05.2007, German)
• Remark for Willy Sommerfeld in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (02.01.2008, German)
• http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/Kino-Sommerfeld;art137,2448917 Nachruf im Tagesspiegel

Marie Glory

^*03.03.1905 - † 24.01.2009 (103)

• Wikipedia-article for Marie Glory
• IMDb-Entry for Marie Glory
• Remark for Marie Glory in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)
• http://www.welt.de/welt_print/article3116683/Marie-Glory-1905-2009-Stummfilmstar.html
• Remark for Marie Glory in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (30.01.2009, German)
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/4528334/Marie-Glory.html

Witarina Harris

• Remark for Witarina Harris in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (11.06.2007, German)
• http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest/200706111246/death_of_witarina_harris_movie_star_and_founder_member_of_mwwl
• http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/tracking-shots/cast-and-crew/witarina-harris.html
• IMDb-Entry for Witarina Harris

Jean Delannoy

^*12.01.1908 - † 18.06.2008 (100)

Jean Dellanoy started his career 1928 in a silent movie, later he became famous as a director and writer.

• IMDb-Entry for Jean Delannoy
• Wikipedia-article for Jean Delannoy
• http://www.n-tv.de/Sarkozy_ehrt_grossen_Regisseur_Jean_Delannoy_ist_tot/190620081118/982334.html
• Remark for Jean Delannoy in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (19.06.2008, German)

Anita Page

^*04.08.1910 - † 06.09.2008 (98)

• Wikipedia-article for Anita Page
• http://www.anitapage.com/
• Remark for Anita Page in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (06.04.2007, German)
• Remark for Anita Page in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (07.09.2008, German)
• http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/anita-page-last-silent-film-star/
• http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/anita-page-allan-ellenberger-part-ii/
• http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/anita-page-silent-film/

Concepción Andrés Picado (Conchita Montenegro)

^*11.09.1912 - † 22.04.2007 (94)

• IMDb-Entry for Concepción Andrés Picado (Conchita Montenegro)
• Wikipedia-article for Concepción Andrés Picado (Conchita Montenegro)
• http://cvc.cervantes.es/ACTCULT/cine/personajes/personajes_55.htm
• Remark for Concepción Andrés Picado (Conchita Montenegro) in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (28.05.2007, German)
• http://operator_99.blogspot.com/2007/10/conchita-montenegro.html

Jack Cardiff

^*18.09.1914 - † 22.04.2009 (94)

Jack Cardiff is an Academy Award-winning English cinematographer, director and photographer.

As a child he played in four silent movies.

• IMDb-Entry for Jack Cardiff
• IMDb-Entry for Jack Cardiff
• Wikipedia-article for Jack Cardiff
• Remark for Jack Cardiff in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (28.11.2007, German)
• Remark for Jack Cardiff in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (23.07.2009, German)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

^*15.03.1916 - † 07.09.2009 (93)

• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=1536
• Remark for Frank Coghlan Jr. in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)
• Remark for Frank Coghlan Jr. in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (04.10.2009, German)
• Wikipedia-article for Frank Coghlan Jr.

Amparo Arozamena

^*24.08.1916 - † 30.04.2009 (92)

• IMDb-Entry for Amparo Arozamena
• Wikipedia-article for Amparo Arozamena
• Remark for Amparo Arozamena in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (23.07.2009, German)

Virginia Davis

^*31.12.1918 - † 15.08.2009 (90)

Virginia Davis plyed the Alice in the Alice Comedies, some Disney-shorts where she plays in a cartoon wonderland.

• IMDb-Entry for Virginia Davis
• http://www.duckipedia.de/index.php/Virginia_Davis
• Wikipedia-article for Virginia Davis
• http://cagle.msnbc.com/hogan/interviews/davis/home.asp

Davey Lee

^*29.12.1924 - † 17.06.2008 (83)

• IMDb-Entry for Davey Lee
• Wikipedia-article for Davey Lee
• http://www.moviekids.org/code/act_page.php?ac=5163
• Remark for Davey Lee in Stummfilm-Blog (Silent movie blog) (27.05.2007, German)