"to enable the AFI Life Achievement Award to be presented to individuals with active careers, such as Tom Hanks, who, at age 46, was the youngest recipient ever, and Steven Spielberg, who received the award at age 48. Silent film star Lillian Gish, was the oldest recipient of the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, when in 1984 was honoured at the age of 90. All Life Achievement Award ceremonies have been televised on major TV networks and cable channels: CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, USA, TV Land, TNT and TBS. Agreeing to appear at the televised ceremony apparently is part of the"
"of 75, who has created either a single work of the highest quality or a body of quality work, and who continues to strive for excellence in his or her career in the entertainment industry, and who inspires and encourages others by his or her example. Special recognition of a living pioneer in early cinema; a person who had a significant role in contributing a body of work to the silent-film era, either as a writer, director, producer, cinematographer, film editor, actor or actress. To honor and recognize women in the film industry who have contributed most to insuring that"
"year of birth: 1886. Florence Lawrence Florence Lawrence (January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as ""The First Movie Star,"" and was the first film actor to be named publicly. At the height of her fame in the 1910s, she was known as ""The Biograph Girl"" for work as one of the leading ladies in silent films from the Biograph Company. She appeared in almost 300 films for various motion picture companies throughout her career. Born Florence Annie Bridgwood in Hamilton, Ontario, she was youngest of three"
"Lillian Gish Lillian Diana Gish (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993) was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Her film acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912, in silent film shorts, to 1987. Gish was called the First Lady of American Cinema, and is credited with pioneering fundamental film performing techniques. Gish was a prominent film star from 1912 into the 1920s, particularly associated with the films of director D. W. Griffith, including her leading role in the highest-grossing film of the silent era, Griffith's seminal ""The Birth of a"
"contributions to Motion Pictures, at 1645 Vine Street. Dolores Costello appeared as a child actress in many films made between 1909 and 1915 . Among them are: She restarted her motion picture career in 1923 after spending several years modeling in New York. Dolores Costello Dolores Costello (September 17, 1903 – March 1, 1979) was an American film actress who achieved her greatest success during the era of silent movies. She was nicknamed ""The Goddess of the Silent Screen"". She was stepmother of John Barrymore's daughter Diana, by his second wife Blanche Oelrichs, the mother of John Drew Barrymore and"
"Florence Lawrence Florence Lawrence (January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as ""The First Movie Star,"" and was the first film actor to be named publicly. At the height of her fame in the 1910s, she was known as ""The Biograph Girl"" for work as one of the leading ladies in silent films from the Biograph Company. She appeared in almost 300 films for various motion picture companies throughout her career. Born Florence Annie Bridgwood in Hamilton, Ontario, she was youngest of three children of George Bridgwood,"
"6518 Hollywood Blvd. The Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival gives out the Lois Weber Award in her honor since 2017. Lois Weber Lois Weber (June 13, 1879 – November 13, 1939) was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, producer, and director. She is identified in some historical references as ""the most important female director the American film industry has known"", and among “the most important and prolific film directors in the era of silent films"". Film historian Anthony Slide has also asserted, ""Along with D.W. Griffith, Weber was the American cinema's first genuine auteur, a filmmaker involved in all aspects"
"Street. Tom Tryon wrote a novella, ""Fedora"", based on Griffith's claim that she had taken the place of the real actress. Notes Bibliography Corinne Griffith Corinne Mae Griffith (November 21, 1894 – July 13, 1979) was an American film actress, producer and author. Dubbed The Orchid Lady of the Screen, she was one of the most popular film actresses of the 1920s and widely considered the most beautiful actress of the silent screen. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in ""The Divine Lady"". Shortly after the advent of sound film, Griffith retired from"
"Fame at 1716 Vine Street. It was dedicated on February 8, 1960. Lila Lee Lila Lee (born Augusta Wilhelmena Fredericka Appel, July 25, 1905 – November 13, 1973) was a prominent screen actress, primarily a leading lady, of the silent film and early sound film eras. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Appel, Lila Lee was born in Union Hill, New Jersey (now part of Union City), into a middle-class family of German immigrants who relocated to New York City when Lila was quite young. Searching for a hobby for their gregarious young daughter, the Appels enrolled Lila in"
"Dolores Costello Dolores Costello (September 17, 1903 – March 1, 1979) was an American film actress who achieved her greatest success during the era of silent movies. She was nicknamed ""The Goddess of the Silent Screen"". She was stepmother of John Barrymore's daughter Diana, by his second wife Blanche Oelrichs, the mother of John Drew Barrymore and Dolores (Dee Dee) Barrymore, and the grandmother of John Barrymore III, Blyth Dolores Barrymore, Brahma Blyth (Jessica) Barrymore, and Drew Barrymore. Dolores Costello was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the daughter of actors Maurice Costello and Mae Costello (née Altschuk). She was of Irish"
"Lois Weber Lois Weber (June 13, 1879 – November 13, 1939) was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, producer, and director. She is identified in some historical references as ""the most important female director the American film industry has known"", and among “the most important and prolific film directors in the era of silent films"". Film historian Anthony Slide has also asserted, ""Along with D.W. Griffith, Weber was the American cinema's first genuine auteur, a filmmaker involved in all aspects of production and one who utilized the motion picture to put across her own ideas and philosophies."" Weber produced an"
"Corinne Griffith Corinne Mae Griffith (November 21, 1894 – July 13, 1979) was an American film actress, producer and author. Dubbed The Orchid Lady of the Screen, she was one of the most popular film actresses of the 1920s and widely considered the most beautiful actress of the silent screen. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in ""The Divine Lady"". Shortly after the advent of sound film, Griffith retired from acting and became a successful author and businesswoman. A biographical film about her life was released in 1963 titled ""Papa's Delicate Condition"", based"
"Stevens. She would die less than three years after working on ""The Buccaneer"", on June 1, 1961. She was cremated and interred in Chapel Of The Pines Crematory in Los Angeles. Josephine Whittell Josephine Whittell (November 30, 1883 – June 1, 1961) was an American character actress of the silent and sound film eras. Born on November 30, 1883 in San Francisco, California, she began her film career during the silent era, appearing in a featured role in 1917's ""Alimony"". She would only appear in four silent films, between 1917 and 1921, before taking a hiatus from the film industry."
"home later that night. Winners are given blank awards at the ceremony and return them to the Academy to have them engraved afterwards. Ms. Brady also followed this practice, which may have led to the story that the Academy was presenting her with a replacement trophy. A sample of her more than 80 films includes: Silent Sound Alice Brady Alice Brady (born Mary Rose Brady, November 2, 1892 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies. She worked until six months before her death from"
"on December 13, 1984, at age 89. Margaret Livingston Margaret Livingston (born Marguerite Livingston; November 25, 1895 – December 13, 1984) was an American film actress and businesswoman, most notable for her work during the silent film era. She was sometimes credited as Marguerite or Margaret Livingstone. She remains best known today as ""the Woman from the City"" in F.W. Murnau's 1927 film """". Livingston was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to John Livingston, a Scottish immigrant, and Eda Livingston (née Frome), from Stockholm, Sweden. She was raised in Salt Lake City along with her older sister, Ivy, who"
"Bahá'í Faith. Her interment was in the Inglewood, California Park Cemetery. Louise Lester Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lester came to California in 1910 with one of the first companies assembled to make motion pictures. She made her debut in movies as a member of the ""Flying A Company"" in Santa Barbara, California after a noteworthy career on stage. She starred in over 150 films before her retirement in 1935. Louise Lester is most famous for starring"
"1921, aged 29, she retired. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in the film industry at 1523 Vine Street. She was residing in Northport, Long Island, New York at the time of her death on October 9, 1967, aged 75. She was cremated at Fresh Pond Crematory D.B.A. U.S. Columbarium co.on October 13, 1967 where she is currently inurned. Edith Storey Edith Storey (March 18, 1892 – October 9, 1967) was an American actress during the silent film era. She and her brother, Richard, both had brief acting careers. Richard Storey appeared in"
"in more than one hundred and fifty films, Marion Leonard retired from film but did return eleven years later at age forty-five for one final appearance in a 1926 Mack Sennett comedy. Marion Leonard died in 1956 at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. Marion Leonard Marion Leonard (June 9, 1881 – January 9, 1956) was an American stage actress who became one of the first motion picture celebrities in the early years of the silent film era. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Marion Leonard began working in live theatre until the age of"
"distinguished contribution to the progress of motion pictures."" In 1979, she was awarded the Women in film Crystal Award in Los Angeles In 1984, she received an American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming only the second female recipient (preceded by Bette Davis in 1977) and the only recipient who was a major figure in the silent era. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1720 Vine Street. Her last film role was appearing in ""The Whales of August"" in 1987 at the age of 93, with Vincent Price, Bette Davis, and Ann Sothern, in which"
"San Luis Rey Cemetery. She was survived by her daughter, Joan, and five grandchildren. Marie Osborne Yeats Marie Osborne Yeats (November 5, 1911 – November 11, 2010) was the first major child star of American silent films. She was usually billed simply as Baby Marie. Born as Helen Alice Myres in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Roy and Mary Myres. She soon became — under mysterious circumstances — the child of Leon and Edith Osborn, who called her Marie and added the ""e"" to the surname, apparently to obscure the adoption. Her foster parents, the Osbornes, introduced their daughter to"
"Fairfield County, Connecticut. For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Leatrice Joy has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6517 Hollywood Blvd., in Hollywood, California. Leatrice Joy Leatrice Joy (born Leatrice Johanna Zeidler, November 7, 1893 – May 13, 1985) was an American actress most prolific during the silent film era. Joy was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to dentist Edward Joseph Zeidler, who was of Austrian and French descent, and Mary Joy Crimens Zeidler, who was of German and Irish descent. She had a brother, Billy, who later worked at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She attended the Convent"
"Marie Osborne Yeats Marie Osborne Yeats (November 5, 1911 – November 11, 2010) was the first major child star of American silent films. She was usually billed simply as Baby Marie. Born as Helen Alice Myres in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Roy and Mary Myres. She soon became — under mysterious circumstances — the child of Leon and Edith Osborn, who called her Marie and added the ""e"" to the surname, apparently to obscure the adoption. Her foster parents, the Osbornes, introduced their daughter to silent films when they left Colorado to work at Balboa Studios in Long Beach,"
"Isabel Rea Isabel Rea (1889-?) born in Coxsackie, New York also sometimes credited as Isabel Rae, was an American film actress of the silent era, specifically the decade of the 1910s. In Daniel Blum's ""A Pictorial History of the Silent Screen"" she is credited in a photograph as Isabel Rea, member of the original Independent Moving Pictures (IMP) Film Company in 1911, alongside actors such as Mary Pickford. Further in the book she is credited as Isabel Rae in a photograph for Universal Studios. Apart from her work in silent films, very little is known of her and her whereabouts"
"western and action short films. Among her feature films are ""Flaming Youth"", ""The Valley of the Moon"", ""The Dangerous Age"", and ""The Famous Mrs. Fair"". In 1936, she was signed by Warner Brothers to play bit and extra roles. Her last release was ""Accidents Will Happen"", in 1938. Myrtle Stedman Myrtle Stedman (March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was an American leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures who began in silent films in 1910. Stedman was born in Chicago, Illinois, and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musical"
"she died in 1989 at the age of 94. For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Aileen Pringle was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6723 Hollywood Blvd., in Los Angeles, California. Aileen Pringle Aileen Pringle (born Aileen Bisbee, July 23, 1895 – December 16, 1989) was an American stage and film actress during the silent film era. Born into a prominent and wealthy San Francisco, California family and educated in Europe, Pringle began her acting career shortly after her 1916 marriage to Charles McKenzie Pringle, the son of a wealthy titled British Jamaican landowner"
"Myrtle Stedman Myrtle Stedman (March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was an American leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures who began in silent films in 1910. Stedman was born in Chicago, Illinois, and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musical comedies there. Her voice was cultivated in France. Her tutor was Marchesi, who was known as one of the finest instructors of voice culture in his country. Myrtle did not enter the field of opera because of her preference for light opera. She starred for a number of"
"appearance was in ""The Daughter of the People"", produced by the Dyreda Art Film Corporation in 1915. Afterwards Laura Sawyer disappeared from the public eye until her death in 1970. At some point she married Charles Frederick Wolff and spent time living in Florida and New Jersey. Her daughter Hayden (1920–2014) grew up in Manhattan, New York and Bronxville, New York. Laura Sawyer Laura Sawyer (February 3, 1885 – September 7, 1970) was an American film actress of the silent era. Sawyer was born in Iron County, some 75 miles or so south of St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of"
"Janet Gaynor Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage and television actress and painter. Gaynor began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century-Fox) in 1926, she rose to fame and became one of the biggest box office draws of the era. In 1929, she was the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: ""7th Heaven"" (1927), """" (1927), and ""Street Angel"" (1928). This was the only occasion on which"
"film industry, Betty Blythe has a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 1708 Vine Street. Betty Blythe Betty Blythe (born Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter, September 1, 1893 – April 7, 1972) was an American actress best known for her dramatic roles in exotic silent films such as ""The Queen of Sheba"" (1921). She appeared in 63 silent films and 56 talking pictures (known as talkies) over the course of her career. She is famous for being one of the first actresses to appear on film in the nude, or nearly so, during the Roaring Twenties. She"
"Gloria Swanson Gloria May Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress and producer best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a reclusive silent film star, in the critically acclaimed 1950 film ""Sunset Boulevard"". Swanson was also a star in the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille. Throughout the 1920s, Swanson was Hollywood's top box office magnet. Swanson starred in dozens of silent films, and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the Best Actress category. She also produced her"
"until her death in 1973. Patricia Avery Patricia Avery (November 12, 1902 – August 21, 1973) was an American silent film actress of the 1920s. Born Elizabeth Anderson Avery in Boston, Massachusetts, Avery moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting during the early 1920s, and her career started off strong. Her first film role was in 1927 when she starred in ""Annie Laurie"" alongside the films lead actress, Lillian Gish. She had roles in three films that year, which led to her being one of thirteen girls selected to be ""WAMPAS Baby Stars"", a list which included silent"
"civilian honour. She became the first ever recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the country's highest award for films, when it was instituted in 1969. In 1990, Soviet Russia honoured her with the ""Soviet Land Nehru Award"". A postage stamp commemorating her life was released by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in February 2011. Devika Rani Devika Rani Chaudhuri, usually known as Devika Rani (30 March 1908 – 9 March 1994), was an actress in Indian films who was active during the 1930s and 1940s. Widely acknowledged as the first lady of Indian cinema, Devika Rani had a"
"Betty Blythe Betty Blythe (born Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter, September 1, 1893 – April 7, 1972) was an American actress best known for her dramatic roles in exotic silent films such as ""The Queen of Sheba"" (1921). She appeared in 63 silent films and 56 talking pictures (known as talkies) over the course of her career. She is famous for being one of the first actresses to appear on film in the nude, or nearly so, during the Roaring Twenties. She is reported to have said, ""A director is the only man besides your husband who can tell you how much"