Vintage Silent Film Actresses

A collection of black and white portraits of early 20th-century actresses showcasing elegance and vintage fashion, featuring soft lighting and classic hairstyles.

Dorothy Humphreys who replaced Ruby Keeler in ""Bye bye Bonnie""

MARY BRIAN.

Gertrude Olmstead (1897 1975), American actress in silent films

Actress Winifred Westover, Publicity Portrait by Evans L.A., 1920

Billie Dove (Lilian Bohny) (1903 1997), American actress, mainly in silent films

LILLIAN GISH in LA BOHEME (1926), directed by KING VIDOR.

Marlene Dietrich (1901 - 1992), German film actress

Leila Hyams, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "The Idle Rich", MGM, 1929

Photograph of Diana Mitford. Diana, the Hon. Lady Mosley (1910-2003) wife of Oswald Mosley. Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley of Ancoats (1896-1980) a British politician, Member of Parliament and leader of the British Union of Fascists. The BUF was a fascist political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1932 by Oswald Mosley

EVELYN BRENT in WHY BRING THAT UP (1929), directed by GEORGE ABBOTT.

Dorothy Humphreys who replaced Ruby Keeler in ""Bye bye Bonnie""

Bette Davis (1908-1989) American Hollywood actress and film star, as a young woman. Photograph. Halftone.

Josephine Houston in ""Life Begins at 8:40""

POLA NEGRI (Barbara Apolonia Chalupiec) in 1924, Polish film actress who specialised in femme fatale roles in silent films. Seen here in the title role of 'The Spanish Dancer', a dancing girl and gypsy fortune teller who charmed a king. Date: 1897 - 1987

IBARBOUROU, JUANA DE . JUANA FERNANDEZ MORALES. ESCRITORA URUGUAYA. 1892-1979.

Nora Swinburne (1902 - 2000), English actress of stage and screen

Portrait of Ann Heath, Ann Heath, Mack Sennett beauty contest winner will be Cleveland's delegate on the ""Open House"" program with Freddy Martin's orchestra over CBS on Sunday, October 21, at 5:00 p.m., EST. Ann decided to have a fling at radio after being highly successful in Hollywood comedy releases. She will be getting her first network break on this occasion

Poll photo collection. Portrait photography. HANS stepdaughter poses. June 1936

Actress Dorothy Jordan, Publicity Portrait, MGM, 1929

Benita Hume (1906 1967), English film actress. She appeared in 44 films between 1925 and 1955. Date: 1930

RUTH CHATTERTON.

Cecil Cunningham, Head and Shoulders Publicity Portrait for the Film, "If I had a Million", Paramount Pictures, 1932

MARLENE DIETRICH in MOROCCO (1930), directed by JOSEF VON STERNBERG.

Portrait of a young woman; Hansi Hoffmann.

Portrait of woman with fur collar (EV004274_H)

MARY ASTOR.

Frances Fuller, Half-Length Publicity Portrait for the Film, "One Sunday Afternoon", Paramount Pictures, 1933

ANA Mª CUSTODIO. 1931.

Tala Birell (1907 - 1958), Romanian stage and film actress.

Actress Betty Jewel, Head and Shoulders Publicity Portrait, 1920's

Helen Hayes (1900 - 1993), American actress of stage and film

Joan Bennett (1910 1990), American stage, film and television actress.

Close-up of Billie Burke sitting in frilly dress, 1931

Actress Mary Brian, Publicity Portrait inside The New Movie Magazine, May 1930

Madge Evans, American actress, 1934-1935. Artist: Unknown

Portrait of Helen Jepson 1938

AURORA REDONDO. ACTRIZ CINE Y TEATRO ESPAÑOLA. BARCELONA 1900-1996. FOTO PROMOCIONAL.

Clara Bow in the 20's

LEATRICE JOY.

Loretta Young (1913 - 2000), American film actress, wearing a cloche hat

Dorothy Brunton. March 26, 1931.

ELEANOR BOARDMAN.

Miss Walker 3 cab (one in colour) studio portraits, portraits, black-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives

MARILYN MILLER.

MARION DAVIES in PAGE MISS GLORY (1935), directed by MERVYN LEROY.

Bette Davis (April 5, 1908 October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television and theater.

KITTY CARLISLE.

***** Ann Sothern, the American screen actress, wearing a ***** white Polkadot Benberg Voile for late September ***** ruffled ***** with Rickrack Trim, wide cape line hat ***** neckline accomplished with red ***** the use of flowers. August 16, 1935. (Photo by Universal).

Marion Davies (1897 - 1961), American film actress, wearing a spotty dress

Bette Davis (1908-1989) American Hollywood actress and film star. Photograph.

GRETA GARBO in INSPIRATION (1931), directed by CLARENCE BROWN.

CLARA BOW.

Mrs. Anthony Eden -- New Studio Portrait of Mrs. Anthony Eden, the charming wife of the Rt. Hon. (Robert) Anthony Eden, P.C., M.C., M.P. Lord Privy Seal.Mrs. Eden before her marriage in 1923, was Beatrice, daughter of the Hon. Sir Gervase Beckett, 1st Baronet. Her husband is the brother of Sir Timothy Eden, 8th Baronet. April 17, 1955.

Heather Angel, English film actress, 1933. Artist: Unknown

William Hutter presents "77, Park Lane" with Dennis Neilson Terry with Betty Stockfeld & all star cast.Betty Stockfeld. March 07, 1932. (Photo by United Artist).

Mussolini's Daughter Engaged: *****, the nineteen-year-old daughter *****, has become engaged to Count Galeazzo Oano. January 01, 1930.

English Actress Benita Hume, half-length Publicity Portrait, MGM, 1933

CLARA BOW in THE FLEET'S IN (1928), directed by MALCOLM ST. CLAIR.

MARY PICKFORD in DRUMS OF LOVE (1928), directed by D. W. GRIFFITH.

Rochelle Hudson (1916 - 1972), American film actress

Dorothy Brunton. October 24, 1955.

Katharine Hepburn (1907 2003), American film actress in a beret

JEANETTE MACDONALD.

Pamela Frankau (1908-1967) English author

CLARA BOW. 1929.

Grace Moore, American operatic soprano and Broadway and film actress, 1934-1935. Artist: Unknown

Leila Hyams (1905 - 1977), American film actress

KITTY CARLISLE.

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, February 16, 1927Comedy player Martha Sleeper and Wampas Baby Star of 1927, is scheduled to appear soon in a comedienne's role in another laugh-producing picture.

GRETA GARBO.

Josefina de la Torre, Poetisa, novelista, cantante lírica y actriz española vinculada a la Generación del 27 y la corriente vanguardista hispánica de la primera mitad del siglo XX. Es una de Las sinsombrero.

Portrait of woman winking (EV003286_H)

Miss B Goodall black-and-white negatives, studio portraits, gelatin silver negatives

AURORA REDONDO.

Poll photo collection. Portrait photography. Model St Allier with hat. June 1936. France, Paris

Betty Compson (1897-1974), actriz de cine estadounidense.

Doris Kenyon, Pubicity Portrait for the Silent Film, "If I Marry Again", First National Pictures, 1925

FLORENCE VIDOR.

ALICE WHITE.

"Most Eligible Bachelor" Engaged - K. McNeillSo often described as "Lucky Dewar" and London's "Most eligible bachelor" Mr. John Dewar, owner of Cameronian, is shortly to be married. The late Lord Dewar (his uncle) left him £1,000,000. His bride will be Mrs. K. McNeill, of Rue de Late, Paris. Mr. Dewar is 40. May 24, 1932.

ESTRELLITA CASTRO. ESTRELLA CASTRO NAVARRETE. ACTRIZ Y CANTANTE ESPAÑPOLA. SEVILLA 1914 - 1983. FOTO PROMOCIONAL.

Baroness Eugene De Rothschild - Before her marriage to the eldest son of the late Baron Albert de Rothschild, head of the Australian branch of the international banking family, she was Miss Jeanne Stuart, London actress and former wife of Sir Bernard Docker. August 1, 1953. (Photo by Dorothy Wilding, Camera Press).

Dorothy Dalton (1893-1972), actriz de teatro y cine mudo estadounidense.

Clara Bow in the 20's

DOROTHY DWAN in THE WIZARD OF OZ (1925), directed by LARRY SEMON.

Front cover of the Weekly Illustrated newspaper from December 1936 showing a portrait of Mrs Ernest (Wallis) Simpson. In 1936, there was a constitutional crisis when the new king, Edward VIII declared his wish to marry Mrs Simpson, a twice divorced American. He abdicated the throne, becoming the Duke of Windsor and marrying Wallis in France on June 3rd 1937. Date: 1896 - 1986

THEDA BARA in A FOOL THERE WAS (1915), directed by FRANK POWELL.

Dorothy Jordan (1906-1988), American actress, 20th century. Artist: Unknown

FRANCES FARMER.

Actress Mary Brian (1906-2002), Head and Shoulders Publicity Portrait, 1920's

Bette Davis (1908 - 1989), American film actress, resting her chin on her hand

VIOLA DANA.

Linda Darnell (1923 - 1965), American film actress

Esther Ralston (1902 - 1994), American actress in 1920s and 30s films

Margaret Whigham (1912-1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeney, after marrying the American golfer, and then Duchess of Argyll, whose scandalous divorce case, involving the photographs of the "headless" man plunged her into disgrace and penury. Date: 1935

DOLORES COSTELLO.

JEAN HARLOW.

Photographic portrait of Lady Diana Cooper (1890-1981), previously Lady Diana Manners and later Diana, Viscountess Norwich, the English actress, society figure and wife of Duff Cooper. Date: date unknown.

Bebe Daniels (1901-1971), actriz de cine mudo, radio y televisión estadounidense.

American actress Billie Burke (Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke) acting in the film After Office Hours. 1935. After Office Hours, 1935, directed by Robert Z. Leonard, USA, drama, with Billie Burke

Portrait of young woman

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