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Olga Grey

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Olga Grey

Born November 10, 1896 · New York City, New York, USA

Died April 25, 1973 · aged 76

Olga Grey (born Anushka Zacsek or Anna Zacsek, November 10, 1896 – April 25, 1973) was an American silent film actress, sometimes billed with the alternate spelling of her last name, Olga Gray. She was known for Intolerance (1916), A Bold Impersonation (1915) and His Lesson (1915). She later became an attorney under her original name, Anna Zacsek. In 1942 she was one of the defense attorneys in t…

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The Birth of a NationThe Birth of a Nation · 1915
The Birth of a Nation
★ 5.91915
MovieDramaHistory
Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages · 1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
★ 7.11916
MovieDramaHistory
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
The Third EyeThe Third Eye · 1920
The Third Eye
★ 9.01920
MovieThrillerAdventure
A pretty movie star is stalked by a strange gang whose leader is infatuated with her in this superior Pathé serial written by genre specialist H.H. van Loan. Released in 15 chapters between May and August of 1920, the serial offered a glimpse into the still mysterious world of movie-making
The Ghost HouseThe Ghost House · 1917
The Ghost House
1917
MovieComedyThriller
The old Atwell home is said to be haunted, and Jeremy Foster, the gardener--who is actually the head of a band of thieves that use the house for a hideout--does his best to keep the superstition alive. Despite the rumors, impoverished sisters Lois and Alice Atwell decide to move into the empty family home. They take possession the same night that Ted Rawson is ordered to explore the place as an initiation rite by his fraternity.
The Girl at HomeThe Girl at Home · 1917
The Girl at Home
1917
MovieDrama
Jimmie Dexter is on his way to college when his mother discovers that her stocks have stopped paying dividends. Jean Hilton, who has always loved Jimmie, offers to secretly stake him using her own inheritance. So Jimmie goes off to college, none the wiser, and gets tangled up with vampy cabaret singer Diana Parish.
The Woman God ForgotThe Woman God Forgot · 1917
The Woman God Forgot
★ 5.71917
MovieRomanceHistory
Cortez sends Alvarado to Montezuma who throws him into a dungeon from which he is rescued by Tecza who loves him. He is recaptured when her lover Guatemoco finds Alvarado hiding in her chambers. Tecza next leads Cortez into the city, thus causing the destruction of her nation and securing the love of Alvarado.
MacbethMacbeth · 1916
Macbeth
1916
MovieHistoryDrama
Shakespeare's tragedy of the Scots nobleman whose ambition leads him to betrayal, murder, and damnation.
When a Man Rides AloneWhen a Man Rides Alone · 1919
When a Man Rides Alone
1919
MovieDramaWestern
Texas Ranger William Sykes, nicknamed "Captain Bonfire," leads a posse in pursuit of Mexican bandits who have hijacked a gold shipment. The lawmen arrive at the Moreno ranch, where the gang leader, known as "the Vulture," has taken refuge with his gang. After convincing the rancher and his pretty daughter Guadalupe, that the Americans are anti-Mexican marauders, the outlaws make their escape. Guadalupe intends to kill William, but she soon realizes her mistake and falls in love with him.

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