This Is Francis X. Bushman (2021)

Francis X. Bushman as Self (archival footage) Died 1966 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. His matinee idol career started in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife, but it...

Charlie Chaplin as Self (Archive Footage) Died 1977 · Walworth, London, England, UK Charles “Charlie” Chaplin (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977) was an English comic actor, film director and composer best-known for his work during the silent film era. He used mime, slapstick and ot...

Gloria Swanson as Self (Archive Footage) Died 1983 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the...

Beverly Bayne as Self (Archive Footage) Died 1982 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Ramon Novarro as Judah Ben-Hur (Archive Footage) Died 1968 · Durango City, Durango, Mexico Mexico native Ramon Novarro (born Jose Ramon Gil Samaniego, February 6, 1899 – October 30, 1968) was a Hollywood film and television actor. He was a major star and matinee idol of 1920s Silent through...