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Olga Petrova
Olga Petrova (born Muriel Harding; 10 May 1884 – 30 November 1977) was a British-American actress, screenwriter and playwright. Life and career Born Muriel Harding in England, she moved to the United States and became a star of vaudeville using the stage name Olga Petrova. She starred in a number of films for Solax Studios and was Metro Pictures' first star, usually given the role of a ''femme fatale''. During her seven years in film, Petrova appeared in more than two dozen films and wrote the script for several others. Most of her films are now lost, including what she considered her best pictures, those directed by Maurice Tourneur. The Library of Congress Silent Feature Film Database indicates three of her films survive: ''The Vampire'' (1915), ''Extravagance'' (1916) and ''The Waiting Soul'' (1918). In 1913, she met local physician John Dillon Stewart in Indianapolis, Indiana, and quickly became engaged to be married. They married March 31 in Kansas City. Stewart moved ...
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An infobox is a digital or physical Table (information), table used to collect and present a subset of information about its subject, such as a document. It is a structured document containing a set of attribute–value pairs, and in Wikipedia represents a summary of information about the subject of an Article (publishing), article. In this way, they are comparable to data table (information), tables in some aspects. When presented within the larger document it summarizes, an infobox is often presented in a sidebar (publishing), sidebar format. An infobox may be implemented in another document by transclusion, transcluding it into that document and specifying some or all of the attribute–value pairs associated with that infobox, known as parameterization. Wikipedia An infobox may be used to summarize the information of an article on Wikipedia. They are used on similar articles to ensure consistency of presentation by using a common format. Originally, infoboxes (and templates ...
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Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both adulation and controversy. Chaplin's childhood in London was one of poverty and hardship. His father was absent and his mother struggled financially — he was sent to a workhouse twice before age nine. When he was 14, his mother was committed to a mental asylum. Chaplin began performing at an early age, touring music halls and later working as a stage actor and comedian. At 19, he was signed to the Fred Karno company, which took him to the United States. He was scouted for the film industry and began appearing in 1914 for Keystone Studios. He soon de ...
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Playing With Fire (1916 Film)
''Playing with Fire'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Francis J. Grandon, starring Olga Petrova, and released by Metro Pictures. It is now considered to be a lost film. Cast * Olga Petrova as Jean Serian (as Mme. Petrova) * Arthur Hoops as Geoffrey Vane * Evelyn Brent as Lucille Vane * Pierre LeMay as Philip Derblay * Catherine Doucet as Rosa Derblay (credited as Catherine Calhoun) * Philip Hahn Philip Hahn (1884-August 4, 1976) was an American actor. He was in silent films including the lead role in '' The Price He Paid'', an adaptation of an Ella Wheeler Wilcox poem, and '' The Dancer's Peril''. According to ''Motography'' he was a paint ... as Jacques Gobert References External links * * Playing with Fire(kinotv) 1916 films 1916 drama films 1916 lost films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Francis J. Grandon Lost American drama films 1910s American films {{1910 ...
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The Soul Market
''The Soul Market'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Francis J. Grandon. The film is considered to be lost. Plot Olga Petrova plays Elaine Elton, a famous actress who is engaged to a powerful producer. She meets a millionaire, who poses as a chauffeur to conquer her because he knows she dislikes rich men. She falls in love with him but cannot accept his proposal of marriage because of her engagement to the producer. Cast * Olga Petrova as Elaine Elton (credited as Olya Petrova) * Arthur Hoops as Oscar Billings * John Merkyl as Jack Dexter (credited as Wilmuth Merkyl) * Fritz De Lint as Dick Gordon * Evelyn Brent as Vivian Austin * Fraunie Fraunholz as Griggs * Charles Brandt as Sam Franklin * Charles Mack as Harvey Theugh * Bert Tuey as Joe Burrows * Grace Florence as Mrs. Wilson * Cora Milholland as Susan * Al Thomas as James Austin * Gypsy O'Brien Gypsy O'Brien (1889–1975) was a theater and film actress. Her theater performances included a role in ''Chea ...
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What Will People Say?
''What Will People Say?'' is a 1916 American silent, black-and-white film directed by film pioneer Alice Guy, produced by Herbert Blaché, and starring Olga Petrova. Cast * Olga Petrova as Persis Cabot * Fritz De Lint as Harvey Forbes * Fraunie Fraunholz Fraunie Fraunholz (1876–1938) was a Canadian film actor active during the silent era. He starred in a number of films directed by the pioneer Alice Guy.McMahan p.335 Selected filmography * '' Matrimony's Speed Limit'' (1913) * '' The Pit and t ... as Willie Enslee * Jean Thomas as Zoe Potter * Charles Dungan as Senator Tate * Zadee Burbank as Mrs. Neff * Marilyn Reid as Alice Neff * Elenore Sutter as Michette * William A. Morse as Murray Ten Eycke * John Dudley as James Cabot References External links * {{Alice Guy-Blaché Silent American drama films 1916 drama films American silent films American black-and-white films Films directed by Alice Guy-Blaché Films produced by Herbert Blaché Films based on works b ...
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My Madonna
''My Madonna'' is a lost film, lost 1915 American silent drama film directed by Alice Guy and starring Olga Petrova. Cast *Olga Petrova - Lucille *Guy Coombs - Robert *Evelyn Dumo - The Baroness *Albert Howson - The Baron *James O'Neill (actor, born 1863), James O'Neill - The Art Merchant *Albert Derbil *Yahne Fleury - References External links *Lobby poster
1915 films Lost American films Films directed by Alice Guy-Blaché 1915 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films based on works by Robert W. Service Films based on poems American silent feature films Metro Pictures films 1915 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ...
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The Vampire (1915 Film)
''The Vampire'' is a surviving 1915 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Alice Guy and starring Olga Petrova. It was distributed through Metro Pictures. This is one of Petrova and Guy's few surviving silent films. Cast *Olga Petrova as Jeanne Lefarge *Vernon Steele as Robert Sterling *William A. Morse as John Glenning *Wallace Scott as Louis Katz *Lawrence Grattan as Richard Sterling *Albert Howson as Francis Murray *Mary G. Martin Preservation status The film is preserved in the collection Library of Congress. References External links * * Olga Petrova in ''The Vampire''
at kinotv.com 1915 films American silent feature films Films directed by Alice Guy-Blaché American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1915 drama films Metro Pictures films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ...
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Departure Of A Grand Old Man
''Departure of a Grand Old Man'' (russian: «Уход великого старца», Ukhod velikovo startza) is a 1912 Russian silent film about the last days of author Leo Tolstoy. The film was directed by Yakov Protazanov and Elizaveta Thiman, and was actress Olga Petrova's first film. Plot The film depicts a group of peasants who come to the home of Leo Tolstoy to ask for land. We see the old sage attempting to help the peasants while his wife Sofia Andreevna is counting money and quarreling. Overwhelmed, Tolstoy is driven to the edge of suicide. It ends with Tolstoy on his death bed being visited by Jesus. The film was banned because of the negative portrayal of Tolstoy's wife Sofia Tolstaya, who threatened to sue the filmmakers for libel.Peter Kenez, ''Cinema and Soviet Society: 1917-1953'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992) Cast * Olga Petrova as Sofia Tolstaya * Vladimir Shaternikov as Leo Tolstoy * Leo Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich TolstoyTolstoy p ...
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Olga Petrova With Knox Riding Hat,1915
Olga may refer to: People and fictional characters * Olga (name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters named Olga or Olha * Michael Algar (born 1962), English singer also known as "Olga" Places Russia * Olga, Russia, an urban-type settlement in Primorsky Krai * Olga Bay, a bay of the Sea of Japan in Primorsky Krai * Olga (river), Primorsky Krai United States * Olga, Florida, an unincorporated community and census-designated place * Olga, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Olga, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Olga, Washington, an unincorporated community * Olga Bay, Alaska, a bay on the south end of Kodiak Island * Olga, a neighborhood of South Pasadena, California Elsewhere * Kata Tjuta, Northern Territory, Australia, also known as the Olgas, a group of domed rock formations ** Mount Olga, the tallest of these rock formations * Olga, Greece, a settlement * 304 Olga, a main belt asteroid Arts and entertainment * ''Olga'' (opera), a 20 ...
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Daughter Of Destiny 2
A daughter is a female offspring; a girl or a woman in relation to her parents. Daughterhood is the state of being someone's daughter. The male counterpart is a son. Analogously the name is used in several areas to show relations between groups or elements. From biological perspective, a daughter is a first degree relative. The word daughter also has several other connotations attached to it, one of these being used in reference to a female descendant or consanguinity. It can also be used as a term of endearment coming from an elder. In patriarchal societies, daughters often have different or lesser familial rights than sons. A family may prefer to have sons rather than daughters and subject daughters to female infanticide. In some societies it is the custom for a daughter to be 'sold' to her husband, who must pay a bride price. The reverse of this custom, where the parents pay the husband a sum of money to compensate for the financial burden of the woman and is known as a dowr ...
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William Morris Agency
The William Morris Agency (WMA) was a Hollywood-based talent agency. It represented some of the best known 20th-century entertainers in film, television, and music. During its 109-year tenure it came to be regarded as the "first great talent agency in show business". In April 2009, WMA announced it would merge with the Endeavor Talent Agency to form William Morris Endeavor. William Morris Endeavor was renamed Endeavor in October 2017. History Early history In 1898, William Morris (born Zelman Moses), a German-Jewish immigrant to the US, posted a cross-hatch trademark above an office door in New York City four "X's", representing a W superimposed on an M and went into business as William Morris, Vaudeville Agent. By the time WMA formally incorporated in New York State on January 31, 1918, Morris' son William Morris Jr. and his assistant Abraham Lastfogel, who started out as an office boy and after becoming a talent agent in his own right, entered into a business partners ...
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Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake is a village in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406, making it the largest community by population in the Adirondack Park. The village is named after Upper, Middle and Lower Saranac lakes, which are nearby. The village of Saranac Lake covers parts of three towns ( Harrietstown, St. Armand, and North Elba) and two counties (Franklin and Essex). The county line is within two blocks of the center of the village. At the 2010 census, 3,897 village residents lived in Harrietstown, 1,367 lived in North Elba, and 142 lived in St. Armand. The village boundaries do not touch the shores of any of the three Saranac Lakes; Lower Saranac Lake, the nearest, is a half mile west of the village. The northern reaches of Lake Flower, which is a wide part of the Saranac River downstream from the three Saranac Lakes, lie within the village. The town of Saranac is an entirely separate entity, down the Saranac River to the northeast. ...
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