Autographed photo of Lya Mara, circa1920.

This is a portrait of a star of the German silent cinema Lya Mara, from the autographed by her postcard. the source is: http://www.always-the-king.de/Tigger3000/UFA/Krekeler-AK-UFA.html This photo is published under fair use rationale as a low resolution of the publicity material of the epoch. As this post card is at least 70 years old, the publisher’s copyright probably expired.

The photograph of Lya Mara is a promotional material published circa 1920 by UFA film production company which held the copyright to it.

Lya Mara (1 August 1897 – 1 March 1960) was one of the biggest stars of the German silent cinema. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lya_Mara

Lya de Putti in the film Manon Lescaut (1926) by Arthur Robinson. Photography by Alexander Binder. Collection EYE Film Institute Netherlands.

Manon Lescaut (Germany, 1926). IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017118/

Lya de Putti (January 10, 1897 – November 27, 1931) was a Hungarian film actress of the silent era, noted for her portrayal of vamp characters. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lya_De_Putti

Publicity still of silent film comedian Billy Quirk used to announce his engagement with the Solax Film Company in 1912.

William A. “Billy” Quirk (March 27, 1873 – April 20, 1926) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in 182 films between 1909 and 1924. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Quirk

American actor Wilfred Lucas.

Photoplay Publishing Co. – Photoplay Magazine vol. 9 December, 1915 pg. 104

Wilfred Lucas (January 30, 1871 – December 13, 1940) was a Canadian-born American stage actor who found success in film as an actor, director, and screenwriter. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_Lucas

Vasil Gendov on the set of the 1921 film Dyavolat v Sofia.

Dyavolat v Sofia (Bulgaria,1921). IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322111/

Vasil Gendov (Bulgarian: Васил Гендов; 24 November 1891 – 3 September 1970) was a Bulgarian film and stage actor, film director and screenwriter. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasil_Gendov

Liane Haid as Lucrezia Borgia.

Screenshot from Lucrezia Borgia (Germany,1922).

Juliane “Liane” Haid (16 August 1895 – 28 November 2000) was an Austrian actress who has often been referred to as Austria’s first movie star. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liane_Haid

Lucrezia Borgia (Germany,1922). IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013342/

Eva May – undated picture

Eva May (29 May 1902 – 10 September 1924) was an Austrian actress. She was the daughter of the film director Joe May and his wife Mia May. She was married three times on each occasion to a film director: Manfred Liebenau, Lothar Mendes and the final time to Manfred Noa. In 1924 she committed suicide by gunshot. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_May

Gilda Langer – circa 1919

Gilda Langer (16 May 1896 – 31 January 1920) was a German stage and film actress whose career began in the mid-1910s and lasted until her death in 1920. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilda_Langer

Pedro Sienna as Manuel Rodríguez – El Húsar de la Muerte.

Date: 1925

Source: Revista Zig-Zag.

Author: Andes Films.

Pedro Sienna (13 May 1893—20 March 1972) was a Chilean playwright, poet, journalist, art critic and theatre and movie actor who is also remembered as one of his country’s pioneering directors in the early years of silent film. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sienna

Italian actor Albert Roccardi, from an advertisement for films produced by Perry Pictures, on page 6 of the December 1, 1917 Exhibitors Herald.

Albert Roccardi (9 May 1864 – 14 May 1934) was an Italian actor of the silent era. He appeared in 64 films between 1912 and 1933. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Roccardi

American child actress Helen Badgley (1908 – 1977) on the cover of the April 3, 1915 Reel Life magazine.

Helen Badgley (December 1, 1908 – October 25, 1977) was an American child actress of the silent film era. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Badgley

Helen Badgley and Shep – Thanhouser publicity still

Date: circa 1914

Source: http://www.thanhouser.org/tcocd/Biography_Files/shep.htm

Shep (Thanhouser Collie). Shep, or The Thanhouser Dog or Shep the Dog (died November 1914), was a male collie dog who starred in a number of silent films made by the Thanhouser Company. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_(Thanhouser_Collie)