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David Menefee

Expertise

US silent films made from 1900-1929. Sarah Bernhardt, Lillian Gish, Mary Pickford, Jack Pickford, Lottie Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Richard Barthelmess, George O'Brien, Lou-Tellegen, Wallace Reid, Mae Marsh, Alla Nazimova, D. W. Griffith, Billy "Buckwheat" Thomas.

Experience

I am the author of Sarah Bernhardt in the Theater of Films and Sound Recordings (McFarland 2003), The First Female Stars: Women of the Silent Era (Greenwood/Praeger 2004) The First Male Stars: Men of the Silent Era (BearManor Media March 2007) Richard Barthelmess: A Life in Pictures (BearManor Media February 2008) George O'Brien: A Man's Man in Hollywood (BearManor Media January 2010) I have spent many years researching silent films, and have a large collection of rare resource books from which I can draw information that may be helpful.

Education/Credentials
Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts

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