Today is the 136th birthday of the silent film star Alla Nazminova. Her life story has the sort of arc that could only be believed
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Happy 120th Birthday Rudolph Valentino
Today is the 120th birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is incredible and tragic and compelling. He
Happy Birthday Ramón Novarro
Today is the 116th birthday of silent movie idol Ramon Novarro. I first discovered him back in the early 90s through an article in Architectural
Happy Birthday José Clemente Orozco
Today is the 131st birthday of the revolutionary Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco. How can your not immediately love a muralist? So much narrative, and