The following is an overview of 1923 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top seven films released in 1923 by U.S. gross are as follows:

Events

*April 4 –

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incorporated in the United States. *April 15 –

Lee De Forest Lee de Forest (August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American inventor and a fundamentally important early pioneer in electronics. He invented the first electronic device for controlling current flow; the three-element " Audion" triode ...

demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring

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performers. * Henry Roussel's ''Les Opprimés'' is released, introducing mattes (painted by W. Percy Day) to French cinema. *October 16 – Brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney establish the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio (later to be known as Walt Disney Productions).

Notable films released in 1923

American films This is a list of films produced by the American film industry from the earliest films of the 1890s to the present. Films are listed by year of release on separate pages, either in alphabetical order (1900–2013) or in chronological order (2 ...

unless stated otherwise

A

*'' Adam's Rib'', directed by Cecil B. DeMille *'' The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz)'', directed by E. A. Dupont, starring Henny Porten – (

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) *'' Ashes of Vengeance'', directed by Frank Lloyd, starring Norma Talmadge and

Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' (1 ...

*''

The Audacious Mr. Squire ''The Audacious Mr. Squire'' is a 1923 British silent comedy film directed by Edwin Greenwood and starring Jack Buchanan, Valia and Dorinea Shirley. The film was written by Eliot Stannard and produced by Edward Godal. Cast * Jack Buchanan ...

'', directed by Edwin Greenwood, starring Jack Buchanan – ( GB)

B

*'' The Balloonatic'', directed by

Edward F. Cline Edward Francis Cline (November 4, 1891 – May 22, 1961) was an American screenwriter, actor, writer and director best known for his work with comedians W.C. Fields and Buster Keaton. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and died in Hollywood, Cal ...

and Buster Keaton, starring Buster Keaton *''The Bells'', directed by Edwin Greenwood, based on the 1867 play '' The Polish Jew'' by Erckmann-ChatrianWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 258. . – ( GB) *''

The Bishop of the Ozarks ''The Bishop of the Ozarks'' is a 1923 American drama silent film directed by Finis Fox. The film is based on a story by Milford W. Howard, who both produced and starred in the feature. The film was distributed by Film Booking Offices of Americ ...

'' (lost), directed by Finis Fox *''

Black Oxen ''Black Oxen'' is a 1923 American silent fantasy / romantic drama film starring Corinne Griffith, Conway Tearle, and Clara Bow. Directed by Frank Lloyd, the film is based on the controversial best-selling 1923 novel of the same name by Gertrud ...

'', directed by Frank Lloyd, starring Corinne Griffith *'' The Blizzard'' (lost), directed by Mauritz Stiller – ( Sweden) *''Blood and Soul (Chi to Rei)'', directed by Kenji Mizoguchi – ( Japan) *'' Bonnie Prince Charlie'' (lost), directed by Charles Calvert, starring Ivor Novello and Gladys Cooper – ( GB) *'' The Brass Bottle'' (lost), directed by Maurice Tourneur

C

*'' Cameo Kirby'', directed by

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

, starring John Gilbert *'' Circus Days'', directed by

, starring Jackie Coogan *'' Cœur fidèle (Faithful Heart)'', directed by Jean Epstein – (

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) *'' The Covered Wagon'', directed by James Cruze, starring

J. Warren Kerrigan George Jack Warren Kerrigan (July 25, 1879 – June 9, 1947) was an American silent film actor and film director. Controversy In May 1917, Kerrigan was nearing the end of a four-month-long personal appearance publicity tour that had taken ...

and Lois Wilson

D

*'' The Daring Years'' (lost), directed by

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, starring Mildred Harris and Clara Bow * '' The Doll Maker of Kiang-Ning (Der Puppenmacher von Kiang-Ning)'', directed by Robert Wiene, starring Werner Krauss – (

) *'' Drakula halála (Dracula's Death)'' (lost), directed by Károly Lajthay – (

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) *'' The Drums of Jeopardy'', directed by Edward Dillon, starring Elaine Hammerstein and

, based on the 1920 novel by

Harold MacGrath Harold MacGrath (September 4, 1871 – October 30, 1932) was a bestselling and prolific American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He sometimes completed more than one novel per year for the mass market, covering romance, spies, my ...

E

*'' The Extra Girl'', directed by F. Richard Jones, starring Mabel Normand

F

*''Faust'', directed by Bertram Phillips, based on the 1808 play by

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– ( GB) *'' Frozen Hearts'', directed by J. A. Howe, starring Stan Laurel

G

*'' The Gold Diggers'' (lost), directed by Harry Beaumont *'' The Grub-Stake'', directed by Bert Van Tuyle, starring Nell Shipman

H

*'' The Harbour Lights'', directed by Tom Terriss, starring Tom Moore and Isobel Elsom – ( GB) *''Hoy o Nuca, Bésame'', directed by José Nepomuceno – (

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) *'' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', directed by Wallace Worsley, starring Lon Chaney, Patsy Ruth Miller and Norman Kerry, based on the 1831

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I

*'' I Will Repay'', directed by Henry Kolker, starring Holmes Herbert and Flora Le Breton – ( GB) *''

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'', directed by Robert Wiene – (

) *'' The Isle of Lost Ships'' (lost), directed by Maurice Tourneur *'' Itching Palms'', directed by

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, based on the play ''When Jerry Comes Home'' by Roy Briant

L

*'' The Lady Owner'', directed by Walter West – ( GB) *'' The Last Moment'' (lost), directed by J. Parker Read Jr., starring Henry Hull, Doris Kenyon and Louis Wolheim *'' Little Old New York'', directed by Sidney Olcott, starring Marion Davies *''The Lost Soul'', directed by Hugo Werner-Kahle – (

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) *'' The Love Nest'', directed by

and Buster Keaton, starring Buster Keaton * '' The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots'', directed by Denison Clift, starring Fay Compton – ( GB)

M

*'' Main Street'' (lost), directed by Harry Beaumont *'' The Man in the Iron Mask (Der Mann mit der eisernen Maske)'', directed by

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– (

) *''

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(Der Kaufmann von Venedig)'', directed by Peter Paul Felner, starring Werner Krauss and Henny Porten – (

) *'' Merry-Go-Round'', directed by Erich von Stroheim, starring Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry *'' Miss Suwanna of Siam (Nang Sao Suwan)'' (lost), directed by Henry MacRae *'' The Monkey's Paw'', directed by

Manning Haynes Horace Manning Haynes (born: Lyminster, Sussex – died 3 March 1957, Epsom, England) (often credited as H. Manning Haynes) was a British-born film director and actor. He was married to the screenwriter Lydia Hayward, with whom he frequent ...

, based on the 1902

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by W. W. Jacobs – ( GB) *'' Mysteries of a Barbershop (Mysterien eines Friseursalons)'', directed by Erich Engel – (

) *''The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu'', 15-part serial directed by

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– ( GB)

O

*'' Our Hospitality'', directed by

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and Buster Keaton, starring Buster Keaton *'' Out to Win'', directed by Denison Clift, starring

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and Clive Brook – ( GB)

P

*'' Paddy the Next Best Thing'' (lost), directed by Graham Cutts, starring Mae Marsh – ( GB) *''

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'', a Charlie Chaplin film *'' Puritan Passions'' (lost), directed by Frank Tuttle, starring Glenn Hunter and Mary Astor, based on the 1908 play

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by Percy MacKaye *'' The Purple Highway'' (lost), directed by Henry Kolker, starring Madge Kennedy

R

*'' Raskolnikow'', directed by Robert Wiene – (

) *''The Red Inn (L'auberge rouge)'', directed by Jean Epstein, based on the 1831

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(remade in 1951) – (

) *'' Red Lights'', directed by Clarence G. Badger, starring Marie Prevost, based on the play ''The Rear Car'' by Edward Everett Rose *'' Le Retour à la Raison (Return to Reason)'', directed by Man Ray – (

) *'' Rosita'', directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Mary Pickford *'' La Roue (The Wheel)'', directed by Abel Gance – (

) *'' Rupert of Hentzau'' (lost), directed by Victor Heerman

S

*'' Safety Last!'', directed by

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and

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, starring

Harold Lloyd Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films.Obituary '' Variety'', March 10, 1971, page 55. One of the most influential film c ...

*'' Salomé'', directed by Charles Bryant, starring Alla Nazimova *'' Scaramouche'', directed by Rex Ingram, Starring Ramón Novarro, Alice Terry and

Lewis Stone Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American film actor. He spent 29 years as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was best known for his portrayal of Judge James Hardy in the studio's popular '' Andy ...

*'' Schatten – Eine nächtliche Halluzination (Shadows - a Nocturnal Hallucination)'', directed by Arthur Robison – (

) *'' The Shock'', directed by Lambert Hillyer, starring Lon Chaney *'' The Shriek of Araby'', directed by F. Richard Jones, starring

Ben Turpin Bernard "Ben" Turpin (September 19, 1869 – July 1, 1940) was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films. His trademarks were his cross-eyed appearance and adeptness at vigorous physical comedy. Turpin wo ...

*'' The Sign of Four'', directed by

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, starring Eille Norwood, based on the 1890

by Arthur Conan Doyle – ( GB) *'' Slave of Desire'', directed by George D. Baker, starring Bessie Love, based on the 1831 novel ''

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'' by

*'' Souls for Sale'', directed by Rupert Hughes, starring Eleanor Boardman, Mae Busch and

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*''

A Spectre Haunts Europe ''A Spectre Haunts Europe'' (russian: Призрак бродит по Европе, Prizrak brodit po Evrope) is a 1923 Soviet silent horror film directed by Vladimir Gardin and written by Georgi Tasin. It was made by the Ukrainian Soviet Socia ...

'', directed by Vladimir Gardin, based on the 1842 short story '' The Masque of the Red Death'' by

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wide ...

– ( U.S.S.R.) *''

Squibs M.P. ''Squibs M.P.'' is a 1923 British silent comedy film directed by George Pearson and starring Betty Balfour, Hugh E. Wright and Fred Groves.Low p.122 Cast * Betty Balfour as Squibs Hopkins * Hugh E. Wright as Sam Hopkins * Fred Groves a ...

'', directed by George Pearson, starring Betty Balfour – ( GB) * ''

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(Die Straße)'', directed by Karl Grune – (

) *'' Suzanna'', directed by F. Richard Jones, starring Mabel Normand

T

*'' The Ten Commandments'', directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Theodore Roberts *''

This Freedom ''This Freedom'' is a 1923 British silent drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Fay Compton, Clive Brook, and John Stuart. It was based on the novel ''This Freedom'' by A.S.M. Hutchinson Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson (2 J ...

'', directed by Denison Clift, starring Fay Compton and Clive Brook – ( GB) *'' Three Ages'', directed by

and Buster Keaton, starring Buster Keaton and

*'' Three Wise Fools'', directed by King Vidor *''

Through Fire and Water ''Through Fire and Water'' is a 1923 British silent adventure film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Clive Brook, Flora le Breton and Lawford Davidson. It was based on the 1922 novel '' Greensea Island'' by Victor Bridges. Cast * Clive ...

'', directed by Thomas Bentley, starring Clive Brook and Flora Le Breton – ( GB) *'' Tiger Rose'', directed by Sidney Franklin (director), starring Lenore Ulric *'' The Treasure (Der Schatz)'', directed by G. W. Pabst – (

) *''

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'', directed by James Young, based on the 1894

by George du Maurier *''Tut-Tut and his Terrible Tomb'', directed by Bertram Phillips – ( GB)

U

*'' Under the Red Robe'', directed by Alan Crosland, starring Robert B. Mantell *''

The Unknown Tomorrow ''The Unknown Tomorrow'' (German: ''Das unbekannte Morgen'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Werner Krauss, María Corda, and Olga Limburg. Production and reception ''The Unknown Tomorrow'' was the fi ...

(Das unbekannte Morgen)'', directed by

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)

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While Paris Sleeps ''While Paris Sleeps'', aka ''The Glory of Love'', is a 1923 American silent drama film based on the novel ''The Glory of Love'' by Leslie Beresford (a.k.a. "Pan"), directed by Maurice Tourneur, and starring Lon Chaney and John Gilbert. Whoeve ...

'' (lost), directed by Maurice Tourneur, starring Lon Chaney and John Gilbert, based on a novel''The Glory of Love'' by Leslie BeresfordWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 272. . *'' The White Shadow'', directed by Graham Cutts, starring Betty Compson and Clive Brook – ( GB) *'' The White Sister'', directed by Henry King, starring

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and Ronald Colman *'' Why Worry?'', directed by

and

, starring

and Jobyna Ralston *''

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'', directed by Clifford Smith, starring William S. Hart *''

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'', directed by Frank Lloyd, starring Norma Talmadge *'' A Woman of Paris'', written and directed by Charles Chaplin, starring Edna Purviance *'' Woman to Woman'' (lost), directed by Graham Cutts, starring Betty Compson and Clive Brook – ( GB)

Short film series

*'' Charlie Chaplin'' (1914–23) *'' Buster Keaton'' (1917–41) *''

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'' (1921–43) *'' Our Gang'' (1922– 44)

Animated short film series

*'' Felix the Cat'' (1919–36) *'' Koko the Clown'' (1919–34) *'' Aesop's Film Fables'' (1921–34) *''

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'' ** ''Alice's Wonderland'' *''The Red Head Comedies'' (1923).

Births

*January 1 – Valentina Cortese, Italian actress (died

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) *January 7 – Pinkas Braun, Swiss actor, director (died 2008) *January 8 – Larry Storch, American actor (died 2022) *January 17 - Carol Raye, British-born Australian actress, comedian and singer (died 2022) *January 19 – Jean Stapleton, American actress (died

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment ...

) *January 22 -

Diana Douglas Diana Love Webster (née Dill; formerly Douglas and Darrid; January 22, 1923 – July 3, 2015) was an American actress who was known for her marriage to actor Kirk Douglas from 1943 until their divorce in 1951. She was the mother of Michael and ...

, American actress (died 2015) *January 23 –

Silvano Campeggi Silvano "Nano" Campeggi (; January 23, 1923 – August 29, 2018) was an Italian artist who designed and produced the artwork for the posters of many classic Hollywood films. His iconic images are associated with the golden era of Hollywood and Ca ...

, Italian poster designer (died 2018) *January 26 – Anne Jeffreys, American actress (died

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

) *January 29 – Paddy Chayefsky, American screenwriter (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 ...

) *February 2 – Bonita Granville, American actress (died 1988) *February 12 – Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director (died

) *February 21 – Lola Flores, Spanish actress (died

1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake strike ...

) *February 28 – Charles Durning, American actor (died

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

) *March 10 – Dolores Fuller, American actress (died 2011) *March 12 - Vladek Sheybal, Polish character actor, singer and director (died 1992) *March 19 – Pamela Britton, American actress (died 1974) *March 24 - Murray Hamilton, American actor (died 1986) *April 2 –

Gloria Henry Gloria Henry (born Gloria Eileen McEniry; April 2, 1923 – April 3, 2021) was an American actress, best known for her role as Alice Mitchell, Dennis' mother, from 1959 to 1963 on the Columbia Broadcasting Company, CBS family sitcom ''Dennis t ...

, American actress (died 2021) *April 4 ** Gene Reynolds, American actor, producer (died 2020) ** Peter Vaughan, English character actor (died 2016) *April 5 -

Michael V. Gazzo Michael Vincenzo Gazzo (April 5, 1923 – February 14, 1995) was an American playwright who later in life became a film and television actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974). Biography Gazz ...

, American actor (died

) *April 6 - Chang Feng, Chinese actor (died 2022) *April 12 – Ann Miller, American dancer, singer, actress (died

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

) *April 13 - Don Adams, American actor, comedian and director (died 2005) *April 17 – Lon McCallister, American actor (died 2005) *April 28 – Adele Mara, American actress (died 2010) *April 29 - Irvin Kershner, American director, actor and producer (died 2010) *May 4 –

Eric Sykes Eric Sykes (4 May 1923 – 4 July 2012) was an English radio, stage, television and film writer, comedian, actor, and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years. He frequently wrote for and performed with many other leading com ...

, British actor and comedian (died

) *May 7 – Anne Baxter, actress (died 1985) *May 14 – Mrinal Sen, Bengali director (died 2018) *May 20 – Edith Fellows, American actress (died 2011) *May 26 ** James Arness, American actor (died 2011) ** Roy Dotrice, British actor (died

) *May 30 - Jimmy Lydon, American actor and producer (died 2022) *June 8 –

Peggy Maley Margaret June "Peggy" Maley (June 8, 1923 – October 1, 2007) was an American actress who appeared in film and television. In 1942, aged 18 or 19, she was crowned Miss Atlantic City. Career Film Maley delivered the feeder line to Marlon B ...

, American actress (died

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) *June 12 –

Herta Elviste Herta Elviste (12 June 1923 – 29 October 2015), was an Estonian stage, film and television actress and assistant theatre director whose career spanned nearly seventy years. Early life and education Herta Elviste was born Herta Marianne Brandt ...

, Estonian actress (died 2015) *June 28 - Ray Boyle, American actor (died 2022) *July 6 – Cathy O'Donnell, American actress (died 1970) *July 8 - Val Bettin, American actor (died 2021) *July 14 – Dale Robertson, American actor (died

) *July 18 – Michael Medwin, English actor and producer (died 2020) *July 22 – Mukesh, Indian singer (died 1976) *July 25 ** Estelle Getty, American actress and comedian (died 2008) ** Allan Lurie, American voice actor (died 2015) *August 3 – Jean Hagen, American actress (died

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrati ...

) *August 9 - John Stephenson, American actor (died 2015) *August 10 ** Rhonda Fleming, American actress (died 2020) ** Vernon Washington, American character actor (died 1988) *August 14 – Alice Ghostley, American actress (died

) *August 15 – Rose Marie, American actress, singer (died

) *August 24 - June Dayton, American actress (died

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nelson Ma ...

) *August 28 - Alexander Doré, British actor, director and screenwriter (died 2002) *August 29 – Richard Attenborough, English actor and director (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 ...

) *August 31 - Ed Grady, American actor (died

) *September 7 – Peter Lawford, British-American actor (died 1984) *September 9 - Cliff Robertson, American actor (died 2011) *September 11 - Betsy Drake, American actress, writer (died 2015) *September 23 - Margaret Pellegrini, American actress (died

) *September 27 **

Tony Giorgio Joseph Anthony Giorgio (September 27, 1923 – February 1, 2012) was an Italian-American actor and magician and known for his portrayal of Bruno Tattaglia in Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film ''The Godfather''. Career Giorgio was a prolific s ...

, American actor (died

) **

Mary McCarty Mary Ballard McCarty (born December 8, 1954) is a politician and former County Commissioner in Palm Beach County, Florida, and served in office from November 1990 until resigning for corruption, announced on January 8, 2009. McCarty resigned fr ...

, American actress (died 1980) *September 28 - William Windom, American actor (died

) *October 4 – Charlton Heston, American actor (died 2008) *October 5 – Glynis Johns, British actress *October 10 - Patrick Jordan, British actor (died 2020) *October 16 – Linda Darnell, American actress (died 1965) *October 23 - Frank Sutton, American actor (died 1974) *November 12 - Richard Venture, American actor (died

) *November 13 – Linda Christian, Mexican-American actress (died 2011) *November 21 -

Helen Horton Helen Virginia Horton (November 21, 1923 – September 28, 2007) was an American actress. She was born in Chicago and had a brief career in New York. She married Hamish Thomson and lived near London. She worked extensively in British television, ...

, American actress (died

) *November 28 ** Gloria Grahame, American actress (died

) ** James Karen, American actor (died 2018) *December 10 – Harold Gould, American actor (died 2010) *December 11 – Betsy Blair, American actress (died 2009) *December 12 - Bob Barker, American retired television game show host *December 29 ** Dina Merrill, American actress (died

) ** Mike Nussbaum, American actor and director

Deaths

* January 18 – Wallace Reid, American actor (born 1892) * March 3 – Dante Testa, Italian actor and director (born 1861) * March 26 – Sarah Bernhardt, French actress (born 1844) * May 21 – Charles Kent, veteran actor and director (born 1852) * June 11 – Porter Strong, American silent film actor * June 17 – Macey Harlam, screen actor (born 1873) * July 12 – Harry Lonsdale, stage and screen actor (born 1865) * July 30 – Charles Hawtrey, veteran British actor (born 1858) * August 29 – Bernard Durning, American actor and director, (born 1893) * September 26 – Jerome Patrick, Broadway stage and silent film leading man (born 1883) * October 28 – Joe Roberts, American actor (born 1871) * November 20 –

Allen Holubar Allen Holubar (August 3, 1890 – November 20, 1923) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter of the silent film era. He appeared in 38 films between 1913 and 1917. He also directed 33 films between 1916 and 1923. Career Allen ...

, America actor and director (born 1888) * November 30 – Martha Mansfield, American actress (born 1899) * December 28 – Frank Hayes, American actor and comedian (born 1871)

Film debuts

* Jean Arthur * Johnny Arthur * Mary Carlisle *

Marlene Dietrich Marie Magdalene "Marlene" DietrichBorn as Maria Magdalena, not Marie Magdalene, according to Dietrich's biography by her daughter, Maria Riva ; however Dietrich's biography by Charlotte Chandler cites "Marie Magdalene" as her birth name . (, ; ...

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr., (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer and decorated naval officer of World War II. He is best known for starring in such films as ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1937), ''Gunga Din'' (1939) a ...

* Charles Farrell * William Haines * Ken Maynard * Donald Meek * Thomas Mitchell * Jack Oakie * Fay Wray

References

{{1923 films Film by year