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Gray, Lawrence, 1898-1970
Lawrence Gray was a silent film and vaudeville actor active between 1925 and 1936. Born on July 28, 1898 in San Francisco, California, Gray performed and starred in silent films including the Marshall Neilan-directed and produced Everybody's Acting (1926), a film later acquired by Howard Hughes. In 1935, Gray married actress Louise Figueroa, and spent his later life coordinating the American and Mexican film industries.
Gray died on February 02, 1970 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936
Henry B. Walthall was a silent film actor active between the 1910s and 1930s, known for playing Colonel Ben Cameron in Birth of a Nation. Born on March 16, 1878 in Shelby County, Alabama, Walthall first performed on Broadway stages before transitioning into film, where he performed first in short films, then in theatrical films including the Marshall Neilan-directed and produced Everbody's Acting (1926), a film later acquired by Howard Hughes.
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Hitchcock, Raymond, 1865-1929
Raymond Hitchcock was a silent film actor, stage actor, and stage producer active between the 1910s and 1920s. Born on October 22, 1865 in Auburn, New York, Hitchcock first started in theater before performing in silent films including the Marshal Neilan-directed and produced Everybody's Acting (1926), a film later acquired by Howard Hughes. He continued acting in and producing stage plays while performing in films until his death on November 24, 1929 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Holmes, Stuart, 1884-1971
Stuart Holmes was a film actor appearing in over 400 films between the 1910s and 1960s. Born as Joseph Liebchen on March 10, 1884 in Chicago, Illinois, Holmes first appeared in vaudeville, but primarily performend in silent films such as the Marshall Neilan-directed and produced Everybody's Acting (1926), a film later acquired by Howard Hughes. Holmes continued acting for the remainder of his life, but also worked as a scultpor during this time. Some films credit Holmes as "Stewart Holmes."
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Martindel, Edward, 1876-1955
Edward Martindel was a film actor appearing in over eighty films between the 1910s and 1940s. Born on July 08, 1876 in Hamilton, Ohio, Martindel first appeared on Broadway before performing in silent films including The Scarlet Woman (1916) and the Marshall Neilan-directed and produced Everybody's Acting (1926), a film later acquired by Howard Hughes.
Martindel died on May 04, 1955 in Woodland Hills, California.
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