Edward Lorusso
Retired from Los Alamos National Lab. Worked as college professor, technical writer/editor, education outreach specialist for Australia and Papua New Guinea
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Dorothy MackaillDorothy Mackaill had a solid career in silent films, starred in The Barker, and remained a star in talkies for a few years.
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Richard BarthelmessRichard Barthelmess made 84 films and starred in silent classics like "Broken Blossoms," "Way Down East," and "Tol'able David."
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The Duncan SistersThe Duncans missed out on The Broadway Melody and missed their chance at movie stardom.
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Tillie's Punctured RomanceThe first feature-length comedy wasn't funny for Marie Dressler
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Johnny Mack BrownJohnny Mack Brown went from silent films to talkies and settled as a cowboy star.
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Mae Marsh and Robert HarronMae Marsh and Robert Harron appeared in 59 films together.
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Ben LyonBen Lyon was an actor, stunt pilot, war hero, talent scout, and he discovered Marilyn Monroe.
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John GilbertJohn Gilbert was the biggest star in pictures until talkies hit Hollywood.
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Bessie LoveIn a film career that spanned almost 70 years, Bessie Love just kept on working.
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Alice WhiteShe was a star for a few years, but a scandal ruined her comeback.
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Constance TalmadgeTalmadge's "mountain girl" character in Griffith's Intolerance is 60 years before her time.
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Betty CompsonDespite an Oscar nomination and more than 200 films, Compson is mostly forgotten.
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Beatrice FairfaxA 15-part serial from 1916 surprisingly exists and is available on DVD.
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The Other Harrison FordHarrison Ford starred with many of the silent screen's biggest female stars.
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The Flapper and Flaming YouthA few fragments give us a tantalizing peak at a lost film and the flapper craze.
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Rudolph Valentino, DancerAfter walking out of his movie contract, Valentino and his wife, Natacha Rambova, toured the country in a dance act.
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Louise BrooksThe silent actress self-destructed her own movie career and remained bitter about it til her death.
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White on WhiteAn original haiku about the winter.
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Florence LawrenceFlorence Lawrence made almost 300 films, had her own film production company, was a publicity sensation, and an avid inventor.
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The Goat Gland FilmGoat gland films were popular in the late 1920s. But what were they and why were they called that?
