Question: Did James Cruze and Raoul Walsh act and direct in silent films? 
Sentence (from "Raoul Walsh"): He was known for portraying John Wilkes Booth in the silent classic "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and for directing such films as "The Big Trail" (1930), starring John Wayne, "High Sierra" (1941), starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart; and "White Heat" (1949), starring James Cagney and Edmond O'Brien.
Relevant evidence: No