The year 1918 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__

Events

*January 27 –

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makes his film debut in '' Tarzan of the Apes''. *March 10 – Warner Bros. release their first produced picture, '' My Four Years in Germany''. *July – The animated '' The Sinking of the Lusitania'' is one of the first examples of animation being used for something other than comedy. *Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the Motion Picture Patents Company disbands. * Louis B. Mayer arrives in

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and forms Louis B. Mayer Pictures Corporation. *28 mm safety standard film, designed by Alexander Victor, becomes one of the earliest film formats to use "safety film" bases in order to safeguard the amateur market against nitrate fires.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

Notable films released in 1918

Argentina

*'' Buenos Aires tenebroso'', directed by Juan Glize *'' En un día de gloria'', directed by Mario Gallo and Alberto Traversa *'' La garra porteña'', directed by Juan Glize *'' Sin dejar rastros'', directed by Quirino Cristiani *'' Violeta o La reina del tango'', directed by Juan Glize

France

*''The Ghost of the Rancho'' (aka ''Range Busters''), directed by William Worthington, starring Bryant Washburn and Rhea Mitchell, a hybrid Horror/Western/Comedy *'' The Tenth Symphony'' (La Dixième Symphonie), directed by Abel Gance, starring Séverin-Mars and Jean Toulout *'' Tih Minh'', directed by Louis Feuillade, starring René Cresté *''Vendemiaire'', directed by Louis Feuillade

Germany

*'' Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne'', directed by Eugen Illes and Joseph Klein, starring Max Auzinger and Hilde Wotner; released in the U.S. as ''Sacrifice''; this was the 2nd film adaptation based on the 1911 novel by Hanns Heinz Ewers *'' Carmen'', directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Pola Negri *'' Das Tagebuch des Dr. Hart'' (''Dr. Hart's Diary''), directed by Paul Leni *''Eyes of the Mummy'', directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Pola Negri and Emil Jannings *''

I Don't Want to Be a Man ''I Don't Want to Be a Man'' (german: Ich möchte kein Mann sein) is a 1918 German film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. Cast *Ossi Oswalda as Ossi *Curt Goetz as Dr. Kersten *Ferry Sikla as Counsello ...

'' (''Ich möchte kein Mann sein''), directed by Ernst Lubitsch *''The Other Self'', aka ''Das Andere Ich'' (Austrian) directed by Fritz Freisler, starring Fritz Kortner *''The Pied Piper of Hamelin'' (aka ''Der Rettenfanger von Hameln''), written and directed by Paul Wegener, starring Wegener and Lyda Salmonova

Great Britain

*''The Haunted Hotel'', an 11-minute comedy short directed by Fred Rains (Claude's father), starring Will Asher and Marion Peake *'' Victory and Peace'', directed by Herbert Brenon

Hungary

*'' A 99-es számú bérkocsi'', directed by

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, starring: , Cläre Lotto and Béla Lugosi *'' Alraune'', directed by Mihály Kertész and Edmund Fritz, starring:

Géza Erdélyi Géza is a Hungarian given name and may refer to any of the following: * Benjamin Géza Affleck * Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians * Géza I of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza II of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza, son of Géza II of Hungar ...

and Gyula Gál ( Lost film); first film adaptation based on the 1911 novel by Hanns Heinz Ewers *'' Casanova'', directed by Alfréd Deésy, starring Alfréd Deésy *'' Faun'', directed by

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)Gábor Rajnay Gábor Rajnay (born Gábor Rezső Árpád György Uros Imre Joanovics; 11 May 1895 – 10 July 1961) was a Hungarian film actor. Selected filmography * '' The Officer's Swordknot'' (1915) * ''Faun'' (1918) * '' Number 111'' (1919) * '' Yamata' ...

and Artúr Somlay *'' Mary Ann'', directed by

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)Ica von Lenkeffy and Tivadar Uray *'' Álarcosbál'' , , Alfréd Deésy, starring: Béla Lugosi *'' A víg Özvegy'', directed by Mihály Kertész *'' Az ördög'', directed by Mihály Kertész *'' Karoly bakak'', directed by Zoltan Korda *'' Az Élet királya'', directed by Alfréd Deésy, starring Béla Lugosi and

Norbert Dán Norbert is a Germanic given name, from ''nord'' "north" and ''berht'' "bright". Norbert is also occasionally found as a surname. People with the given name Academia * Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian * Norbert A’Campo (born 1941 ...

; based on the 1890 Oscar Wilde novel *'' Küzdelem a létért'', directed by Alfréd Deésy, starring: Béla Lugosi *'' Lili'', directed by

Cornelius Hintner Cornelius may refer to: People * Cornelius (name), Roman family name and a masculine given name * Pope Cornelius, pope from AD 251 to 253 * St. Cornelius (disambiguation), multiple saints * Cornelius (musician), stage name of Keigo Oyamada * Metro ...

*'' Lulu'', directed by Mihály Kertész *'' A Napraforgós hölgy'', directed by Mihály Kertész, starring: Lucy Doraine, Cläre Lotto and Iván Petrovich *'' A Víg özvegy'', directed by Mihály Kertész, starring:

Mihály Várkonyi Victor Varconi (born Mihály Várkonyi; March 31, 1891 – June 6, 1976) was a Hungarian actor who initially found success in his native country, as well as in Germany and Austria, in silent films, before relocating to the United States, where ...

Berta Valero Berta is a female Germanic name or may also be a colloquial shortening of Alberta or Roberta. Berta may refer to: * Berta people, an ethnic group from western Ethiopia and eastern Sudan ** Berta language, their language * ''Berta'' (moth), a geom ...

Endre Boross Árpád id. Latabár Endre is a Hungarian boy name, its origin is from old Turkish, can be given by name and surname. Its English form is Andrew. Endre may refer to: People Hungary Endre is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is a Hungarian form of ''Andrew'' and ...

Miklós Szomory Miklós () is a given name or surname, the Hungarian form of the Greek (English ''Nicholas''), and may refer to: In Hungarian politics * Miklós Bánffy, Hungarian nobleman, politician, and novelist * Miklós Horthy, Regent of the Kingdom of Hun ...

and

József Bánhidy József () is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to Joseph. Notable people bearing this name include: * József Braun (also known as József Barna; 1901–1943), Hungarian Olympic footballer * József Cserm ...

Italy

*'' Fabiola'' directed by Enrico Guazzoni

Japan

*''Akakabe Myojin'' (aka ''Kaibyo Kaidan'') a Ghost-Cat film starring Matsunosuke Onoe, produced by Nikkatsu Films *''Izumo Kaidan'' (Japanese) aka ''Ghost Story of Izumo'', starring Matsunosuke Onoe and Kitsuraku Arashi, produced by Nikkatsu Films *''Yotsuya Kaidan Jitsuhi Kanetani Goro''/ ''The Ghost of Yotsuya'' (Japanese) the 2nd ever film adaptation of the 1825 stage play ''Yotsuya Kaidan'' by Tsuruya Nanboku IV; starring Matsunosuke Onoe and Sentaro Nakamura

Sweden

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The Outlaw and His Wife ''The Outlaw and His Wife'' ( sv, Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru) is a 1918 Swedish silent film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on a play from 1911 by Jóhann Sigurjónsson. It tells the story of Eyvind of the Hills, an 18th-century Icelandi ...

'' (Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru), directed by & starring Victor Sjöström (aka Victor Seastrom)

United States

*'' Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley'', directed by Marshall Neilan, starring Mary Pickford *''Among the Cannibal Isles of the South Pacific'' *'' Are Crooks Dishonest?'', a Harold Lloyd short *''

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'', starring Douglas Fairbanks *'' The Bell Boy'', a 'Fatty' Arbuckle / Buster Keaton short *''The Bells'', directed by Ernest C. Warde, starring Frank Keenan and Lois Wilson; this was the 4th film adaptation of Erckmann-Chatrian's 1867 stage play ''Le Juif Polonaise'' (''The Polish Jew'') *''Black Sherlock Holmes'', produced by Ebony Pictures, starring Sam Robinson as a black version of Sherlock Holmes *'' 'Blue Blazes' Rawden'', starring William S. Hart *'' The Blue Bird'', directed by Maurice Tourneur *'' Bound in Morocco'', directed by Allan Dwan, starring Douglas Fairbanks *'' The Burden of Proof'', directed by Julius Steger; starring Marion Davies *'' Cecilia of the Pink Roses'', directed by Julius Steger; starring Marion Davies *'' The Cook'', a 'Fatty' Arbuckle/ Buster Keaton short *''The Craving'' (aka ''Delirium'') directed by Francis Ford for Universal Pictures, starring Francis Ford and Peter Gerald *'' Cupid Angling'', starring Ruth Roland *'' The Eyes of Julia Deep'', starring Mary Miles Minter *'' The Ghost of Slumber Mountain'', written and directed by Willis O'Brien (who also starred in it and handled the special animation effects); existing print runs only 12 minutes *''

The Goddess of Lost Lake ''The Goddess of Lost Lake'' is a 1918 American silent era drama film starring Louise Glaum, Lawson Butt, and Hayward Mack. Directed by Wallace Worsley and produced by Louise Glaum and Robert Bunton through her production company, the Louise ...

'', starring Louise Glaum *''The Haunted House'', produced and written by Edward Frazee, a very obscure lost film (cast unknown) *''

Headin' South ''Headin' South'' is a 1918 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson with supervision from Allan Dwan and starring Douglas Fairbanks. The film is now considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, a fore ...

'', directed by Allan Dwan, starring Douglas Fairbanks *'' The Heart of Humanity'', starring Erich von Stroheim *'' Hearts of the World'', directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish *'' The House of Mirth'', directed by Albert Capellani, starring Katherine Corri Harris *'' Huck and Tom'' *'' The Lamb'', a Harold Lloyd short. *'' Men Who Have Made Love to Me'', starring Mary MacLane *'' Mickey'', directed by F. Richard Jones, starring Mabel Normand *'' M'Liss'', directed by Marshall Neilan, starring Mary Pickford and Thomas Meighan *'' Moonshine'', a 'Fatty' Arbuckle/ Buster Keaton short *'' My Four Years in Germany'', the first film produced by the four

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*'' On the Quiet'', directed by Chester Withey, starring

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*'' Out of the Inkwell'', an animated film directed by Max Fleischer *'' Out West'', a 'Fatty' Arbuckle/ Buster Keaton short *'' The Romance of Tarzan'', starring Elmo Lincoln *'' Salomé'', directed by J. Gordon Edwards, starring Theda Bara *''The Silent Mystery'', a 15-chapter serial directed by Francis Ford, starring Ford and Rosemary Theby; a five-reel condensed version was also released at some point *'' The Sinking of the Lusitania'', a short animated propaganda film by Winsor McCay; likely the longest animated film of its time. *'' Stella Maris'', directed by Marshall Neilan, starring Mary Pickford *'' Tarzan of the Apes'', directed by Scott Sidney, starring Elmo Lincoln and

Enid Markey Enid Markey (February 22, 1894 – November 15, 1981) was an American theatre, film, radio, and television actress, whose career spanned over 50 years, extending from the early 1900s to the late 1960s. In movies, she was the first performer ...

*''The Two-Soul Woman'', directed by Elmer Clifton for Universal Pictures, starring Priscilla Dean and Ashton Dearholt, based on the novel by Gelett Burgess *'' Uncle Tom's Cabin'' *''

Under the Yoke ''Under the Yoke'' ( bg, Под игото - ''Pod Igoto''), with subtitle ''A Romance of Bulgarian Liberty'' is a historical novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a bo ...

'', directed by J. Gordon Edwards, starring Theda Bara *'' Under the Greenwood Tree'' directed by Emile Chautard starring Elsie Ferguson *'' The Whispering Chorus'', starring Raymond Hatton and Kathlyn Williams *'' Why Pick on Me?'', starring Harold Lloyd and Bebe Daniels

U.S.S.R.

*''Cagliostro'', historical melodrama directed by Wladyslaw Starevitch, starring M. Yarosh and Arseniy Bibikov, based on the novel ''Count Cagliostro'' by E. Salias *'' Father Sergius'', directed by Yakov Protazanov, starring Ivan Mozzukhin

Comedy film series

Only the films of the series released in 1918 are collected

Buster Keaton (1917–1944)

Films starring Roscoe Arbuckle, featuring Buster Keaton released in 1918: *

January 20 Events Pre-1600 * 250 – Pope Fabian is martyred during the Decian persecution. * 649 – King Chindasuinth, at the urging of bishop Braulio of Zaragoza, crowns his son Recceswinth as co-ruler of the Visigothic Kingdom. *1156 &nda ...

: '' Out West'' as Sheriff / Saloon owner. *

March 18 Events Pre-1600 * 37 – Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ''(aka Caligula = Little Boots)'' emperor.Tacitus, ''Annals'' V.10. *1068 – An earthquake in the Levant and the Ar ...

: '' The Bell Boy'' as Bellboy.

Charlie Chaplin (1914–1940)

* 11 August: '' Triple Trouble''; compilation assembled by

Leo White Leo White (November 10, 1882 – September 20, 1948), Leo Weiss, was a German-born British-American film and stage actor who appeared as a character actor in many Charlie Chaplin films. Biography Born in Germany, White grew up in England where ...

with scenes from ''Police'' and an unfinished short, ''Life'', along with new material shot by White. Chaplin includes this production in the filmography of

his autobiography His or HIS may refer to: Computing * Hightech Information System, a Hong Kong graphics card company * Honeywell Information Systems * Hybrid intelligent system * Microsoft Host Integration Server Education * Hangzhou International School, in ...

. *May 1918: ''Chase Me Charlie''; a seven-reel montage of Essanay films, edited by Langford Reed. Released in

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. Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed, and starred in 9 films for his own production company between 1918 and

1923 Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...

. These films were distributed by First National. Below the movies released in 1918: * 14 April: '' A Dog's Life'' * 29 September: '' The Bond'' *

20 October Events Pre-1600 *1568 – The Spanish Duke of Alba defeats a Dutch rebel force under William the Silent. *1572 – Eighty Years' War: Three thousand Spanish soldiers wade through fifteen miles of water in one night to effect the rel ...

: '' Shoulder Arms'' :Uncompleted and unreleased films *''How to Make Movies'': Never assembled, although parts were used in '' The Chaplin Revue'' (see below)
Reconstructed in 1981 by Kevin Brownlow and David Gill *Untitled film: A charity film co-starring Harry Lauder.

Harold Lloyd (1913–1938)

Glasses character ("The Boy"): *'' The Tip'' *'' The Lamb'' *'' Hit Him Again'' *'' Beat It'' *'' A Gasoline Wedding'' *'' Look Pleasant, Please'' *'' Here Come the Girls'' *''

Let's Go Let's Go may refer to: Film * ''Let's Go'' (1918 film), a 1918 comedy short starring Harold Lloyd * ''Let's Go'' (1923 film), a silent film written by Keene Thompson * ''Let's Go!'' (film), a 2011 Hong Kong action film Music Albums * ''Let's ...

'' *''

On the Jump ''On the Jump'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art. Like many American films of the time, ''On the Jump'' was subject to cuts by city and sta ...

'' *'' Follow the Crowd'' *'' Pipe the Whiskers'' as ''Janitor'' *'' It's a Wild Life'' *'' Hey There!'' *'' Kicked Out'' *'' The Non-Stop Kid'' *'' Two-Gun Gussie'' *'' Fireman Save My Child'' *'' The City Slicker'' *''

Sic 'Em, Towser ''Sic 'Em, Towser'' is a 1918 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. It is believed to be lost. Cast * Harold Lloyd * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * William Blaisdell * Sammy Brooks * Lige Conley (as Lige Cromley) * William Gillespie * Hel ...

'' *'' Somewhere in Turkey'' *'' Are Crooks Dishonest?'' – sometimes wrongly titled as ''Doing, Doing, Done'' *'' An Ozark Romance'' *'' Kicking the Germ Out of Germany'' *'' That's Him'' *'' Bride and Gloom'' *'' Two Scrambled'' *''

Bees in His Bonnet ''Bees in His Bonnet'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. It is presumed to be lost. Cast * Harold Lloyd * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * William Blaisdell * Sammy Brooks * Lige Conley (as Lige Cromley) * William ...

'' *''

Swing Your Partners ''Swing Your Partners'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Copies of the film survive in two collections. Plot Harold and Snub are two vagrants who are mistaken for visiting dance experts by the proprietor of Professor ...

'' *'' Why Pick on Me?'' *'' Nothing but Trouble'' *'' Back to the Woods'' *'' Hear 'Em Rave'' *'' Take a Chance'' *'' She Loves Me Not''

Lupino Lane (1915–1939)

Short films acting as his character ''Mr. Butterbun'' released in 1918: *''His Busy Day'' *''His Salad Days'' *''Love and Lobster'' *''The Blunders of Mr. Butterbun: Trips and Tribunals'' *''The Blunders of Mr. Butterbun: Unexpected Treasure'' *''The Haunted Hotel''

Births

*January 29 – John Forsythe, actor (died 2010) *February 4 – Ida Lupino, actress, director (died 1995) *February 15 - Allan Arbus, actor (died 2013) *February 16 – Patty Andrews, singer, actress, member of The Andrews Sisters (died 2013) *March 1 – Roger Delgado, actor (died 1973) *March 9 ** Marguerite Chapman, actress (died 1999) ** Mickey Spillane, writer, actor (died 2006) *March 14 – Dennis Patrick, actor (died 2002) *April 14 – Mary Healy, actress, singer (died 2015) *April 17 ** William Holden, actor (died

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major off ...

) **

Anne Shirley Anne Shirley is a fictional character introduced in the 1908 novel '' Anne of Green Gables'' by L. M. Montgomery. Shirley is featured throughout the classic book series, which revolve around her life and family in 19th and 20th-century Prince ...

, actress (died 1993) *April 18 – Shinobu Hashimoto, screenwriter (died 2018) *May 14 – June Duprez, actress (died 1984) *May 15 – Joseph Wiseman, Canadian-American actor (died 2009) *May 20 - Patricia Ellis, American actress (died 1970) *May 21 - Jeanne Bates, American actress (died 2008) *May 26 – John Dall, actor (died 1971) *June 8 – Robert Preston, actor, singer (died 1987) *June 10 - Barry Morse, actor (died 2008) *June 11 – Jane Bryan, actress (died 2009) *June 13 - Ben Johnson, actor (died 1996) *June 15 - Elisabeth Waldo, American former musician and actress *June 21 - Adriana Sivieri, Italian actress *June 26 –

Ellen Liiger Ellen Liiger (26 June 1918 – 4 August 1987), was an Estonian stage, television, radio and film actress and theatre teacher. Her stage career began at age six and lasted until she died in 1987. Early life and education Ellen Liiger was born ...

, actress (died 1987) *July 6 – Sebastian Cabot, actor (died 1977) *July 8 – Craig Stevens, American actor (died 2000) *July 14 – Ingmar Bergman, Swedish actor, writer, director (died

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) *July 16 – William Bishop, actor (died 1959) *July 18 – Jane Frazee, singer, actress (died 1985) *July 25 - Nan Grey, actress (died 1993) *July 26 – Marjorie Lord, actress (died 2015) *August 1 –

Cheryl Walker Cheryl Walker may refer to: *Cheryl Walker (actress) (1918–1971), American actress *Cheryl Lyn Walker, American biologist See also *Cherryl Walker Cherryl Walker is professor of sociology in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropolo ...

, model, actress (died 1971) *August 9 – Robert Aldrich, director (died 1983) *August 17 – Evelyn Ankers, actress (died 1985) *August 25 – Richard Greene, actor (died 1985) *September – Rin Tin Tin, canine actor (died 1932) *September 13 – Dick Haymes, actor, singer (died 1980) *September 16 -

Branka Veselinović Branka Veselinović ( sr-cyr, Бранка Веселиновић; ; 16 September 1918 – 8 February 2023) was a Serbian actress. Her acting career, including 100 stage performances and 50 film and television productions, spanned more than 80 ...

, Serbian actress *September 21 – Rand Brooks, actor (died 2003) *September 24 - Audra Lindley, actress (died 1997) *September 28 – Arnold Stang, actor and comedian (died 2009) *October 9 – Lila Kedrova, Russian-born actress (died 2000) *October 13 ** Yvette Thuot, Canadian actress (died 2021) ** Robert Walker, actor (died 1951) *October 17 –

Rita Hayworth Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918May 14, 1987) was an American actress, dancer and producer. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37 years. The press coined th ...

, actress (died 1987) *October 23 - Peggy Moran, actress (died 2002) *October 25 - Milton Selzer, actor (died 2005) *October 27 – Teresa Wright, actress (died 2005) *October 29 – Diana Serra Cary, born Peggy-Jean Montgomery ("Baby Peggy"), child silent film actress (died 2020) *November 4 ** Art Carney, actor (died 2003) ** Cameron Mitchell, actor (died

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) *November 27 - Stephen Elliott, actor (died 2005) *November 30 – Efrem Zimbalist Jr., actor (died

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

) *December 10 – Anne Gwynne, actress, model (died 2003) *December 15 – Jeff Chandler, actor (died 1961)

Deaths

*January 8 – Johannes Pääsuke, 25, Estonian photographer and director (train crash) *January 12 – Simeon Wiltsie, American actor *February 1 – Joseph Kaufman, 36, American silent film actor & director, married to film star Ethel Clayton *February 15 – Vernon Castle, 30, American dancer & writer *March 13 –

William Courtleigh, Jr. William Thomas Courtleigh Jr. (March 8, 1892 – March 13, 1918) was an American silent film actor whose career was cut short after he fell victim to the 1918 flu pandemic. Early years William Thomas Courtleigh Jr. was born in Buffalo, New York ...

, 26, American actor *April 30 – "Mother" Mary Maurice, 73, American veteran stage & film actress *May 19 –

S. Rankin Drew Sidney Rankin Drew (September 19, 1891May 19, 1918) was an American actor and film director. Biography Born in 1891, Drew was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew and first cousin of the actors John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Ethel Barrymo ...

, 26, American actor and director. *June 29 –

John van den Broek John van den Broek (1895 – 29 June 1918) was a Dutch born cinematographer. He is remembered primarily for his work on the films of Maurice Tourneur. Van den Broek died at 23 while filming the Tourneur directed film ''Woman'' in 1918. According t ...

, 23, Dutch cinematographer *July 4 –

Walter Stradling Walter Stradling (1875 – July 4, 1918) was an English-born American cinematographer of the silent era. He is best remembered for working on several well-known feature films of Mary Pickford and for the Famous Players-Lasky production company in ...

, 43, British cinematographer *August 12 – Anna Held, 46, Polish actress & singer *September 21 – Hal August, 28, American actor; brother of Edwin August *October 2 - Edwin Arden, American stage & film actor *October 19 – Harold Lockwood, 31, American actor *October 22 – Myrtle Gonzalez, 27, American actress *October 22 –

Julian L'Estrange Julian L'Estrange (born Julian Boyle; 6 August 1880 – 22 October 1918) was an English-born stage actor who later made a handful of silent films for Paramount Pictures. He married fellow performer Constance Collier at All Saints Church in Lond ...

, 38, English actor *October 28 – Louise Vale, American actress *November 6 – William Shea, 67, Scottish veteran film actor & director *November 18 –

Wayland Trask, Jr. Wayland Trask Jr. (July 16, 1887 - November 18, 1918) was a silent film comedian who was a member of Mack Sennett's stock company of actors. Trask also had a theatrical background appearing in at least two Broadway plays before turning to screen ...

, 31, American comedian *December 6 – Charles Gunn, 35, American actor *December 29 – Jode Mullally, 32, American actor

Debuts

* Warner Baxter – All Woman(uncredited) * Noël Coward – Hearts of the World * Neil Hamilton – The Beloved Impostor (1918 film) * Buck Jones – Western Blood (as Buck Gebhardt) * Ben Lyon – The Transgressor * Irene Rich –

A Desert Wooing ''A Desert Wooing'' is a 1918 American drama silent film directed by Jerome Storm and written by J.G. Hawks. The film stars Enid Bennett, Jack Holt, Donald MacDonald, J. P. Lockney and Charles Spere. The film was released on June 23, 1918, ...

* Will Rogers – Laughing Bill Hyde

References

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