Clara Kimball Young

Clara Kimball Young (1890–1960) was an American stage and silent-film actress who became one of the leading screen stars of the 1910s.

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The Common Law (1916 film): A 1916 silent drama starring Clara Kimball Young, adapted from Robert W. Chambers’s novel. Its success helped establish Young as a major film star.
Lewis J. Selznick: An American film producer and distributor who founded Selznick Pictures Corporation. He promoted Young as a screen star and produced many of her early feature films.
American theater: The performance tradition and commercial stage institutions of the United States. Young’s acting career began on the American stage before she became a film star.
Film star: A performer whose fame and public image attract audiences to motion pictures. Young’s prominence exemplified the growing power of star appeal in film marketing.
Trilby (1915 film): A 1915 silent film adaptation of George du Maurier’s novel, starring Clara Kimball Young. Young’s performance as Trilby became one of her best-known screen roles.
James Young (director): An American stage actor and film director active during the silent era. He directed Young in several films and was her husband from 1910 to 1919.
Vitagraph Studios: An American film studio founded in 1897 and among the earliest major motion-picture companies. Young made early films for Vitagraph after entering the screen industry.
Star system: A studio practice of promoting performers as recognizable public personalities to attract audiences. Young’s image was marketed as a central asset of her films.
The Dark Silence: A 1916 silent drama directed by Frank Reicher and starring Clara Kimball Young. It is among the productions associated with Young’s independent film company.
Earle Williams: An American stage and silent-film actor who became a prominent Vitagraph star. He was a frequent co-star during Young’s early screen career.