Question: Did James Cruze and Raoul Walsh act and direct in silent films? 
Context: The Commissioner of Public Affairs heads one of the departments in those local governments in New Jersey that operate under the Walsh Act form of municipal governance.  This is a standalone position in Walsh Act municipalities with a five-member commission.  In those commission forms with three members, this role is combined with the Commissioner of Public Safety role of into a consolidated Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety. The New Jersey Commissioner of Public Safety heads one of the departments in those local governments in New Jersey that operate under the Walsh Act form of municipal governance.  This is a standalone position in Walsh Act municipalities with a five-member commission.  In those commission forms with three members, this role is combined with the Commissioner of Public Affairs role into a consolidated Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety. The Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety heads one of the departments in those local governments in New Jersey that operate under the Walsh Act form of municipal governance.  This is a standalone position in Walsh Act municipalities with a three-member commission.  In those commission forms with five members, this role is split into two separate roles, that of Commissioner of Public Affairs and Commissioner of Public Safety. The Commissioner of Public Works heads one of the departments in those local governments in New Jersey, United States, that operate under the Walsh Act form of municipal governance.  This is a standalone position in Walsh Act municipalities with a five-member commission.  In those commission forms with three members, this role is combined with the position of Commissioner of Parks and Public Property into a consolidated role as Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property. Sono Art-World Wide Pictures was an American film distribution and production company that existed from 1927 to 1933.  Among their feature films was "The Great Gabbo" (1929) starring Erich von Stroheim and directed by James Cruze for James Cruze Productions, Inc.  One of the last films distributed by the company was "A Study in Scarlet" (1933) starring Reginald Owen as Sherlock Holmes. James Cruze (March 27, 1884 near Ogden, Utah – August 3, 1942 in Hollywood, California) was a silent film actor and film director. The Commissioner of Parks and Public Property heads one of the departments in those local governments in New Jersey that operate under the Walsh Act form of municipal governance.  This is a standalone position in Walsh Act municipalities with a three-member commission.  In those commission forms with five members, this role is combined with the position of Commissioner of Public Works into a consolidated role as Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property. Raoul A. Walsh (March 11, 1887December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the brother of the silent screen actor George 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.  He directed his last film in 1964. Waking Up the Town is a 1925 American comedy silent film directed by James Cruze and written by Frank Condon and James Cruze.  The film stars Jack Pickford, Claire McDowell, Alec B. Francis, Norma Shearer and Herbert Prior.  The film was released on April 14, 1925, by United Artists. The Walsh Act is legislation in the U.S. state of New Jersey that permits municipalities to adopt a non-partisan commission form of government.  The legislation was signed by Governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911.  The commissions in Walsh Act municipalities are composed of either three or five members elected for four-year concurrent terms.  The commissioners also serve as department heads in addition to their legislative functions.  The commissioners elect one commissioner as mayor, however the mayor is only responsible for his or her departments and serves as the chair of the commission.
Answer: yes