Libraries abound with books on silent film history and numerous biographies on the legendary stars, but what about the thousands and thousands of actors who never obtained legendary status? Film enthusiasts with easy access to silent films today have become interested in those long ago players who supported the star. This necrology is devoted solely to the actors of the Silent Screen. The book includes entries for some 7,500 deceased actors as well as directors, producers, writers, politicians, and sports figures who appeared in silent films. Included are 50 biographical essays on former stars, leading players and comedians who until now have been primarily footnotes in film history. The essays relate the early demise of promising players, how some lived lives as tragic as any they portrayed on the screen and how some lived long lives on the fringes of past glory, totally forgotten. Invaluable to film researchers and enthusiasts who want to know what happened to the actors of the silent screen who made shadows an art form.

"This book will be a good first step on those silent film actors not commonly included in other film sources. An invaluable resource to film researchers and enthusiasts." - American Reference Books Annual

"Librarians, film scholars, and students will find this compact volume of immense value. Recommended for all libraries." - CHOICE

"Doyle's volumes are a staggering achievement...It's hard to imagine anyone challenging Doyle." - Movie Collector's Journal

"...a solidly researched listing of thousands of silent movie actors with their birth, death, career dates and those locations." - The Big Reel

"The Ultimate Directory of the Silent Screen Performers is a unique and invaluable work of reference...Film buffs and historians throughout the world need his book in their library." - The Other Side Of Show Business

"Coming out during a resurgence of interest in silent films, this usefully formatted book makes a timely and valuable addition to most reference collections." - Library Journal