SilentPhotoplay Blog
Today’s Chat features Charles M. Seay. He was born Charles Morgan Seay on May 22nd, 1867, and died November 12, 1944. He was married to Grace Ballou Seay. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54639087/charles-morgan-seay I think he looks just like Ed Harris, particularly in the photo on the bottom right. In the IMDB trivia section, it states “According to New … Continue reading Charles M. Seay
Francis X. Bushman was chatted in the February 1912 edition of Motion Picture Story Magazine. This very popular actor was born on January 10th, 1883 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was commonly called King of the Movies, as it is printed on his epitaph. His career spanned decades, starting in the legitimate theater, through the height … Continue reading Francis Xavier Bushman
Miriam Nesbitt was born Miriam Schanke in Chicago, Illinois. She was born on September 14, 1873 and lived to the age of 81, dying on August 11, 1954 in Hollywood, California. Our girl of the moment went to Stanhope-Wheatcroft Dramatic School. Starting her career on the stage, she was already a well-known Broadway actress. On … Continue reading Miriam Nesbitt
This was printed in the December 1912 Motion Picture Story Magazine. Can you name all the photoplayers featured? I thought this was pretty awesome. Some of them have names under the pictures, but others don’t. I’d have to consult the Gallery of Players section and compare faces to be able to name them all! As … Continue reading Silent Photoplayer Christmas Tree
Way back in the distant past of August 2016, we talked about the Popular Players Contest that was conducted by The Motion Picture Story Magazine in 1912. You can find my post about it here. At the end, I stated that it was a mystery what was finally given as a prize. It must not have been … Continue reading Echoes From the Popular Players Contest
Behold! A lovely picture of Vedah Bertram from the June 1912 issue of Motion Picture Story Magazine. Note the misspelling of her name from Vedah to Veda. 🙂 Continue reading ‘Veda’ Bertram Photo
Born December 4th, 1891 in Boston Massachusetts, Adele Buck, who became known to the motion picture public as Vedah Bertram, was one of the most promising rising stars of 1912. According to all reports, this lady was extremely likeable, and always got rave reviews in the films she acted in. She was loved especially by the reporters … Continue reading Vedah Bertram