Clara Bow, Mae Murray and Gloria Swanson were screen sirens

Sirens of the Silent Screen

There were several actresses besides Louise Brooks who defined the Roaring ‘20s.

Clara Bow

With her short hair, kewpie doll lips and nonconformist lifestyle, Bow was nicknamed the “It” girl — in fact she also appeared in the hit film “It” as well as the Oscar-winning best film “Wings.”

Mae Murray

The blond silent screen star who had described herself as the “golden dragonfly,” was known for her flamboyant performances on- and off-screen. She starred with John Gilbert in Erich Von Stroheim’s 1925 classic “The Merry Widow.”

Gloria Swanson

Best known for her towering performance as Norma Desmond in Billy Wilder’s 1950 “Sunset Boulevard,” the much-married Swanson was one of the top stars of the 1920s appearing in such hits as “Zaza,” “Beyond the Rocks” and “Sadie Thompson.”