num_pages: 309
description: From Renee Adoree to Loretta Young, over 500 performers who made at least three silent films and had some starring or supporting roles in sound films are included here. Given for each are birthplace, vital dates, nicknames if any, real name if different from stage name, source for filmographic data, and capsule account of the performer's silent and sound careers.
language: English
title: From Silents to Sound: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Performers Who Made the Transition to Talking Pictures
titlecomplete: From Silents to Sound: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Performers Who Made the Transition to Talking Pictures
ratings_count: 3
publisher: McFarland Publishing