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Ona Munson (born Owena Elizabeth Wolcott; June 16, 1903 – February 11, 1955) [1] was an American film and stage actress. She starred in nine Broadway productions and 20 feature films in her career, which spanned over 30 years.
Bessie Love (born Juanita Horton; September 10, 1898 – April 26, 1986) was an American-British actress who achieved prominence playing innocent, young girls and wholesome leading ladies in silent and early sound films. [6]
Mary Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 – August 8, 1985) was an American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s. She is regarded today as an icon of the flapper culture, in part due to the bob hairstyle that she helped popularize during the prime of her career.
Clara Gordon Bow (/ b oʊ /; July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" in 1929. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the film It brought her global fame and the nickname "The It Girl". [1]
Lesbian actress Charlotte Cushman, (left) as Romeo, with her sister Susan as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet in 1846. Nineteenth century lesbians like Cushman presented themselves publicly as close friends with their romantic partners. Laws against lesbian sexual activity were suggested but usually not created or enforced in early American history
From Dolores del Río, who put Latina actresses on the map with her first roles in 1920s silent films, to Jenna Ortega, the Disney actress turned scream queen, there's always been a Latina and/or ...
Nazimova was bisexual and openly conducted relationships with women while being married to a man. [3] She created the Garden of Alla hotel which became a retreat for many celebrities of the time. She is credited with having originated the phrase " sewing circle " as a discreet code for lesbian or bisexual actresses.