John E. Halliday Kitty, November 17, 2018December 22, 2018 John E. Halliday was chatted in the December 1911 issue of Motion Picture Story Magazine. Multiple sources have different birth years, but all say September 14. Wikipedia says 1869, but that has to be way off, since he fought with the British Army in the Boer War, and it seems… Continue Reading
Edwin August Kitty, November 10, 2017December 22, 2018 Edwin August was born (let me take a deep breath before saying this) Edwin August Philip Von der Butz on November 10, 1883 in St. Louis Missouri, and died on March 4th, 1964. His mother was Sarah Mykins, and his father’s name was August Butz. Edwin August was one of the… Continue Reading
Florence LaBadie Kitty, October 13, 2017December 22, 2018 Florence LaBadie, lovingly nicknamed Fearless Flo, was born on April 27, 1888 to Marie Russ in New York. When she was three, her father died, and her mother was unable to take care of her, either because of mental instability or money, or both. No matter the reason, in 1891,… Continue Reading
Vedah Bertram Kitty, August 26, 2016December 22, 2018 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… Continue Reading
Florence Lawrence Kitty, April 11, 2016March 11, 2023 For the first interview in this series, it is very fitting that we will be looking toward the very first “movie star”, Florence Lawrence! I say “very first”, because she really was, the very first named film actress! “What?” you ask. “Does this mean that people didn’t have names back… Continue Reading