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The Breakthrough Years of Cinema Stars
First major success in 1922
Anna May Wong
First starring role in The Toll of the Sea (1922), a pioneering Technicolor film, established her.
1924
1924
1925
1927
1927
1928
Ramon Novarro
His significant role in The Prisoner of Zenda (1922) marked a major step towards his stardom.
1923
1923
1924
1924
1924
1924
Marion Davies
Achieved major critical and commercial success with When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922).
1918
1919
1921
1922
1923
1923
William Powell
His prominent role as Professor Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes (1922) brought him wider recognition.
1929
1929
1930
1930
1930
1930
Charles Farrell
Debuted in film with two features in 1922, starting his path to stardom.
1927
1927
1928
1928
1928
1928
Dorothy Mackaill
Her first significant leading roles in 1922, including The Streets of New York, launched her career.
1926
1926
1926
1928
1929
1929
At 16, she gained prominence with leading roles in films like The Man Who Played God (1922).
1924
1925
1926
1930
1930
1931
Carmen Boni
Carmen Boni gained early recognition and solidified her position as a rising star in Italian cinema with her role in "La Boîte à pipe. This early performance established her presence in the silent film era.
1927
1927
1928
1928
1929
1929
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Klein-Rogge achieved his first major breakthrough starring as the titular criminal mastermind in Fritz Lang's epic Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler. This role established him as a prominent character actor, specializing in sinister and intense figures.
1927
1976
1983
Monte Blue
Significant leading roles in films like My Boy (1922) gave him prominence as a leading man.
1928
1930

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