Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. The First Lady of American Cinema. by Travis Simpkins

Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. The First Lady of American Cinema. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

Lillian Gish

( 1893 - 1993 )

Actress of Stage and Screen

The First Lady of American Cinema

Her Career spanned 75 years (1912 - 1987)

She is credited with pioneering fundamental 

early film performing techniques

by Travis Simpkins

 Lillian Gish - Honorary Academy Award

Lillian Gish - Interview

 For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/LillianGish

Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. Intolerance. D.W. Griffith. by Travis Simpkins

Oliver Hardy. Comedic Actor. Laurel and Hardy. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Oliver Hardy. Comedic Actor. Laurel and Hardy. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Oliver Hardy

(1892 - 1957)

Comedic Actor

one half of Laurel and Hardy

Freemason

Member of Solomon Lodge No. 20

Jacksonville, Florida

by Travis Simpkins

Laurel and Hardy

For more info, please visit:

laurel-and-hardy.com

 

Oliver Hardy. Comedic Actor. Laurel and Hardy. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Ronald Colman. Academy Award Winning Actor. Lost Horizon. by Travis Simpkins

Ronald Colman. Academy Award Winning Actor. Lost Horizon. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ronald Colman

(1891 - 1958)

Academy Award Winning Actor

by Travis Simpkins

Frank Capra's "Lost Horizon"

For more info, please visit:

ronaldcolman.com

 

Ronald Colman. Academy Award Winning Actor. Lost Horizon. by Travis Simpkins

John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. Sherlock Holmes. by Travis Simpkins

John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

John Barrymore

John Sidney Blyth

(1882 - 1942)

"The Great Profile"

Actor of Stage and Screen

Member of the

Drew and Barrymore theatrical families

by Travis Simpkins

John Barrymore

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/JohnBarrymore

 

John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. Sherlock Holmes. by Travis Simpkins

Harold Lloyd. Silent Film Actor and Comedian. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Harold Lloyd. Silent Film Actor and Comedian. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Portrait Sketch of
Harold Lloyd
(1893 - 1971)
Silent Film Actor, Comedian
and Stunt Performer
33rd Degree Scottish Rite Freemason

Member of
Alexander Hamilton Lodge No. 535
and
Al Malaikah Shrine
Hollywood, California

by Travis Simpkins



Harold Lloyd

 

 

 

For more info, please visit:

haroldlloyd.com

Harold Lloyd. Silent Film Actor and Comedian. The Freshman. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Harold Lloyd. Silent Film Actor and Comedian. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Harold Lloyd. Silent Film Actor and Comedian. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Portrait Sketch of
Harold Lloyd
(1893 - 1971)
Silent Film Actor, Comedian
and Stunt Performer
33rd Degree Scottish Rite Freemason

Member of
Alexander Hamilton Lodge No. 535
and
Al Malaikah Shrine
Hollywood, California

by Travis Simpkins



Harold Lloyd

 

 

 

For more info, please visit:

haroldlloyd.com

Harold Lloyd. Silent Film Actor and Comedian. The Freshman. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Harold Lloyd. Silent Film Actor and Comedian. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Harold Lloyd. Silent Film Actor and Comedian. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Portrait Sketch of
Harold Lloyd
(1893 - 1971)
Silent Film Actor, Comedian
and Stunt Performer
33rd Degree Scottish Rite Freemason

Member of
Alexander Hamilton Lodge No. 535
and
Al Malaikah Shrine
Hollywood, California

by Travis Simpkins



Harold Lloyd

 

 

 

For more info, please visit:

haroldlloyd.com

Harold Lloyd. Silent Film Actor and Comedian. Safety Last! Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

D.W. Griffith

David Wark Griffith

(1875 - 1948)

Silent Film Director

Co-Founder of United Artists

known for 

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Intolerance (1916)

Way Down East (1920)

and many others...

Freemason

Member of St. Cecile Lodge No. 568

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Founding of United Artists

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/americanexperience/d-w-griffith

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. Broken Blossoms. United Artists. by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Cecil Blount DeMille

(1881 - 1959)

Film Director, Producer and Actor

A Founding Father of American Cinema

known for

The Ten Commandments (1923) and (1956)

Cleopatra (1934)

Samson and Delilah (1949)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Freemason

Member of 

Prince of Orange Lodge No. 16

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille receives Academy Award

For more info, please visit:

cecilbdemille.com

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Cleopatra. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Douglas Fairbanks. Silent Film Actor. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Douglas Fairbanks. Silent Film Actor. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Douglas Fairbanks

(1883 - 1939)

Actor, Director and Producer

One of the biggest Stars of the Silent Film Era

Co-founder of United Artists

ex-husband of Mary Pickford

Freemason

Member of Beverly Hills Lodge No. 528

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/americanexperience/douglas-fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks. Silent Film Actor. The Mark of Zorro. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Cecil Blount DeMille

(1881 - 1959)

Film Director, Producer and Actor

A Founding Father of American Cinema

known for

The Ten Commandments (1923) and (1956)

Cleopatra (1934)

Samson and Delilah (1949)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Freemason

Member of 

Prince of Orange Lodge No. 16

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille receives Academy Award

For more info, please visit:

cecilbdemille.com

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. The Ten Commandments. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Douglas Fairbanks. Silent Film Actor. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Douglas Fairbanks. Silent Film Actor. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Douglas Fairbanks

(1883 - 1939)

Actor, Director and Producer

One of the biggest Stars of the Silent Film Era

Co-founder of United Artists

ex-husband of Mary Pickford

Freemason

Member of Beverly Hills Lodge No. 528

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/americanexperience/douglas-fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks. Silent Film Actor. The Mark of Zorro. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

D.W. Griffith

David Wark Griffith

(1875 - 1948)

Silent Film Director

Co-Founder of United Artists

known for 

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Intolerance (1916)

Way Down East (1920)

and many others...

Freemason

Member of St. Cecile Lodge No. 568

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Founding of United Artists

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/americanexperience/d-w-griffith

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. Way Down East. United Artists. by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Cecil Blount DeMille

(1881 - 1959)

Film Director, Producer and Actor

A Founding Father of American Cinema

known for

The Ten Commandments (1923) and (1956)

Cleopatra (1934)

Samson and Delilah (1949)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Freemason

Member of 

Prince of Orange Lodge No. 16

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille receives Academy Award

For more info, please visit:

cecilbdemille.com

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Cleopatra. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

D.W. Griffith

David Wark Griffith

(1875 - 1948)

Silent Film Director

Co-Founder of United Artists

known for 

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Intolerance (1916)

Way Down East (1920)

and many others...

Freemason

Member of St. Cecile Lodge No. 568

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Founding of United Artists

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/americanexperience/d-w-griffith

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. The Birth of a Nation. United Artists. by Travis Simpkins

 

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

William Gillette

( 1853 - 1937 )

Actor, Stage Manager and Playwright

Best Remembered for portraying

Sherlock Holmes

on stage 1,300 times over 30 years

and in one 1916 Silent Film

Owner/Designer of Gillette Castle

Hadlyme, Connecticut

by Travis Simpkins

Sherlock Holmes (1916) starring William Gillette

Gillette Castle. Home of William Gillette. Sherlock Holmes. Hadlyme, Connecticut

For more info, please visit:

sherlockian-sherlock.com/travis-simpkins-interview

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

 

Tom Mix. American Actor. Hollywood Western Silent Film Star. by Travis Simpkins

Tom Mix. American Actor. Hollywood Western Silent Film Star. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Tom Mix

(1880 - 1940)

American Actor

Hollywood’s First Western Star

Appeared in 291 films between 1909 and 1935

Freemason

Member of Utopia Lodge No. 537

Los Angeles, California

(Raised on February 21, 1925)

Member of the 233 Club

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Tom Mix - Riders of the Purple Sage

Tom Mix - Hollywood Legend

For more info, please visit:

tommixmuseum.com

Tom Mix. American Actor. Hollywood Western Film Star. Freemason. The Texan. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

D.W. Griffith

David Wark Griffith

(1875 - 1948)

Silent Film Director

Co-Founder of United Artists

known for 

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Intolerance (1916)

Way Down East (1920)

and many others...

Freemason

Member of St. Cecile Lodge No. 568

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Founding of United Artists

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/americanexperience/d-w-griffith

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. Intolerance. United Artists. by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Cecil Blount DeMille

(1881 - 1959)

Film Director, Producer and Actor

A Founding Father of American Cinema

known for

The Ten Commandments (1923) and (1956)

Cleopatra (1934)

Samson and Delilah (1949)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Freemason

Member of 

Prince of Orange Lodge No. 16

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille receives Academy Award

For more info, please visit:

cecilbdemille.com

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. The Ten Commandments. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins