The Lives and Styles of Old Hollywood Kate Westworth

Irene Dunne was nicknamed the First Lady of Hollywood because of her elegance and style. She was one of the greatest Old Hollywood comediennes and actresses and has been an audience favorite during her career that spanned more than six decades

Academy Award winning actress Mary Astor’s Hollywood career spanned four decades and she was valued by critics and audiences alike. To quote director Lindsay Anderson: when "two or three who love the cinema are gathered together, the name of Mary Astor always comes up, and everybody agrees that she was an actress of special attraction, whose qualities of depth and reality always seemed to illuminate the parts she played."

Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film star as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition. She also was a style icon despite facing discrimination and racism all the way. She truly inspired all Americans of different backgrounds to be daring, to be seen and to fight for what is right. She helped bring Chinese American to the US American conscience and helped humanize them to mainstream audiences at a time when racial segregation and discrimination against Chinese Americans was still rampant.

Alla Nazimova was once one of the most powerful women in Hollywood. She influenced the careers of women like Jean Acker and Natasha Rambova and set new standards with her eccentric and daring productions.

Veronica Lake was one of the most recognizable actresses of the Original Old Hollywood film noir and her iconic peek-a-boo hairstyle had a long-lasting impact Hollywood history.

Nita Naldi was a silent film actress, frequent partner to Valentino and - after Theda Bara - another famous Hollywood vamp. Her life story is complicated, sometimes unknown, obscure or fictionalized. Nevertheless, she is fascinating part of Old Hollywood.