Gladys Sylvani
Gladys Sylvani (18 December 1884 – 1953) was a British actress. One of Britain's first film stars, during her career, she was described as "the most popular of all English picture actresses". She was born Gladys Sylvani Smith in Holloway, London. Before her work in films, Sylvani had performed on stage. She was part of a group of actors who appeared regularly in silent films by Cecil Hepworth Cecil Milton Hepworth (19 March 1874 – 9 February 1953) was a British film director, producer and screenwriter. He was among the founders of the British film industry and continued making films into the 1920s at his Hepworth Studios. In .... Sylvani retired while at the peak of her career. In 1939, she moved to the United States. She died in Alexandria, Virginia. Filmography Source: * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ''Mother's Boy'' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (1911) * ' (19 ...
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Film Star
A movie star (also known as a film star or cinema star) is an actor or actress who is famous for their starring, or leading, roles in movies. The term is used for performers who are marketable stars as they become popular household names and whose names are used to promote movies, for example in trailers and posters. The most prominent movie stars are known in the industry as bankable stars. United States Hollywood's early years In the early days of silent movies, the names of the actors and actresses appearing in them were not publicized or credited because producers feared this would result in demands for higher salaries.100 years of movie stars: 1910-1929
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