Silent Film Stars

Silent actor Max Linder was notorious for being everyone’s favorite funny man—but he was actually a dangerous wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Karl Dane’s legendary comedy had audiences doubled over with laughter—but sadly, his gruesome end is nothing to laugh about.

Martha Mansfield was a silent film star and vaudeville actress, but she has gone down in history for meeting a terribly gruesome end.

Karl Dane’s legendary comedy had audiences doubled over with laughter—but sadly, his gruesome end is nothing to laugh about.

Silent actor Max Linder was notorious for being everyone’s favorite funny man—but he was actually a dangerous wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Silent Film Stars Facts. Hollywood boomed in the Jazz Age, but behind the camera, its stars led double lives full of scandal, tragedy, and heartbreak.