Handsome silent screen actor/director who died in 1923 at the age of 31 as a result of alcohol addiction and a morphine habit instigated by the studio Famous Players. He appeared in over one hundred films, most notably Birth of a Nation. Matte-finish 6.25 x 8.25 portrait, signed in fountain pen, double-matted and framed to an overall size of 10.75 x 12.5. In fine condition. R&R COA.