Conway Tearle

American stage and silent film actor, born in 1878. A leading man of the silent screen, he appeared opposite many of the era's biggest stars including Norma Talmadge in *Ashes of Vengeance* (1923) and *The Lady* (1925). Born into a theatrical family, he began on the stage before moving to films in the 1910s. He made a few early talkies before his career declined. He died in 1938.