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People active in the silent era and people who keep the silent era alive.
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Other Actors
‘A’
Updated 19 July 2004
This brief biographical listing of silent era actors is hardly complete. The information was originally assembled to keep track of actors and their sometimes multiple identities. There are many omissions of both actors and their biographical facts. This information is slowly being added to. We ask your patience, and also your help with information.
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Charles Abbe
Actor.
Worked for Famous Players in 1915; World in 1915; Vitagraph in 1920.
Jack Abbe
(same as Jack Yutaka Abbe, Utaka Abe, Utaca Abbe)
Actor.
Worked for Lasky in 1915; Triangle in 1918; Robertson-Cole in 1919; Metro in 1920.
Fred Abbott
Actor.
Worked for Thanhouser in 1916.
Jack Abbott
(same as J.F. Abbot, J.F. Abbott, Jack Abbot, Jack F. Abbott)
Actor.
Worked for Centaur and Universal in 1915; Universal in 1916; Bison, Fox and Variety Films in 1917.
Achmed Abdullah
Actor.
Worked for Hugo Ballin in 1920.
Ernest S. Adams
(same as Ernie Adams?)
Actor.
Born 1885.
Died 26 November 1947.
Worked for Famous Players-Lasky and Harold Lloyd circa 1925 through circa 1928.
Ernie Adams
(same as Ernest S. Adams?)
Actor.
Worked in film in 1927.
Jimmie Adams
Actor.
Worked for Famous Players-Lasky circa 1924 through circa 1928.
Lionel Adams
Actor.
Worked for Bluebird, Fox and Cosmopolitan circa 1916 through circa 1924.
Victor Adamson
Actor.
Born 1890.
Died 9 November 1972.
Worked for D.W. Griffith in 1915.
John G. Adolphi
[see listing in Directors section]
Robert Agnew
Actor.
Born 1899.
Died 8 November 1983.
Brian Aherne
British actor.
Born 2 May 1902.
Died 10 February 1986.
Patrick Aherne
British actor.
Born 1901.
Died 30 September 1970.
Luis Alberni
Actor.
Born 1887.
Died 23 December 1962.
Tommie Albert
Cuban actor.
Born in Cuba as Emerson Romero. Cousin of actor Cesar Romero.
Frank Albertson
Actor.
Born 2 February 1909.
Died 29 February 1964.
Ben Alexander
Actor.
Born 26 May 1911.
Died 5 July 1969.
Worked as child actor at Universal circa 1917. Worked for Educational in 1924.
Richard Alexander
Actor.
Born 1903.
Died 9 August 1989.
Hugh Allan
Actor.
Born 1903.
Claude Allister
Actor.
Born 3 October 1891.
Died 26 July 1970.
Don Alvarado
Actor.
Born 4 November 1900.
Died 31 March 1967.
Andy Anderson
Actor and director.
Worked for Keystone circa 1915 through circa 1917.
C.E. Anderson
Swedish actor.
Worked for Universal circa 1920 through circa 1927.
Dave Anderson
Actor.
Worked for Keystone in 1916.
Erville Anderson
Actor.
Worked for DW Griffith in 1924.
George Anderson
Actor.
Worked for Famous Players in 1915.
James Anderson
Actor.
Worked for Harold Lloyd in 1925.
Lawrence Anderson
Actor.
Worked for Stoll in 1921.
Robert Anderson
Actor.
Worked for Famous Players-Lasky, Cosmopolitan, MGM and Universal circa 1918 through circa 1929.
Maclyn Arbuckle
Actor.
Born 1866.
Died 1931.
Richard Arlen
American actor.
Born 1899.
Henry Armetta
Actor.
Born 1888.
Died 1945.
Billy Armstrong
Comedian.
Born 1891.
Begin in music hall theater. Began film work with Essanay in 1915. Later worked for Horsley, Cub Comedies, L-KO and Keystone Film Company.
Robert Armstrong
Actor.
Born 1896.
George K. Arthur
Actor.
Born 1899.
Johnny Arthur
Actor.
Teddy Arundell
Actor.
Worked for Stoll in 1922.
Max Asher
Comedian.
Worked for Joker circa 1913.
Nils Asther
Actor.
Born 1901.
Jimmy Aubrey
British actor.
Born 1887 in Bolton, England, United Kingdom.
Died 1984 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
Worked for Vitagraph. Worked for Roach Studios circa 1929.
Mischa Auer
Actor.
Born 1905.
Died 1967.
Edwin August
Actor.
Born 1883.
Died 1964.
Worked for Biograph circa 1910; worked for Universal circa 1912; worked for Biograph circa 1912.
Albert Austin
British comedian and director.
Born 1885 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.
Died 1953 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Began in music hall and musical comedy theater. Toured America with the Fred Karno company. Began film work with Chaplin in 1916? Began brief stint as director in 1922.
William Austin
Actor.
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