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1920–2021: 101: French photographer (French New Wave films) [51] Marge Champion: 1919–2020: 101: American dancer, choreographer and actress [52] Juli Lynne Charlot: 1922-2024: 101: American Actress, Singer And Fasion Designer Geoffrey Chater: 1921–2021: 100: British actor [53] Angela Clarke: 1909–2010: 101: American Actress Chen Liting ...
The 1920s (pronounced "nineteen-twenties" often shortened to the "' 20s" or the "Twenties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. . Primarily known for the economic boom that occurred in the Western World following the end of World War I (1914–1918), the decade is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age" in America and Western ...
He was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1920s, and was self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Jolson was known for his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach" towards performing, as well as for popularizing many of the songs he sang.
The Spectacular Modern Woman: Feminine Visibility in the 1920s. (2004). 329pp. Cowley, Malcolm. Exile's Return: A Literary Odyssey of the 1920s. (1934) online 1999 edition Archived May 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; Crafton, Donald (1997). The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926–1931. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
The Harlem Renaissance, also known as the New Negro Movement, was a cultural, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York, and spanning the 1920s.This list includes intellectuals and activists, writers, artists, and performers who were closely associated with the movement.
Charles Chaplin – actor, famous from 1914–early 1940s; Douglas Fairbanks – actor, famous from the mid-1910s–late 1920s; Francis X. Bushman – actor, famous from early 1910s–late 1920s; Mabel Normand – actor, famous from early 1910s–early 1920s; Fatty Arbuckle – actor, famous from early 1910s–early 1920s
In the 20th century people could become world-famous in less than no time and without doing anything, thanks to the arrival of mass media. Movie stars like Charlie Chaplin, for instance, became global stars due to the nearly universal reach of film. James cites Chaplin as the first truly world-famous 20th century celebrity.
1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s Pages in category "1920 births" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 9,038 total. This list ...