Episode
Episode 451- Hollywood's 1st Native American Movie Star Lillian St Cyr
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- Forgotten Hollywood
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- Aug 6, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 321
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Summary
Guest host James Lott Jr spotlights the Silent Film actress. Lillian St. Cyr's career was groundbreaking. She became one of the first Native American women to achieve star status in American motion pictures, working during the silent era alongside her husband, director James Young Deer. Although many of her early films are now lost, she remains a pioneering figure in Hollywood history and is widely recognized as one of the first Native American film star