By Vlad Zakh · April 29, 2026
Sally O’Neil brought spunky, working-class charm to Hollywood across the silent and early sound eras and frequently played spirited young women. The Callahans and the Murphys romances the children of two feuding Irish-American families, On with the Show! stages a struggling Broadway revue, The Battle of the Sexes threatens a family with a businessman’s infatuation, and Girl of the Port complicates a South Seas romance with a curse. Slide, Kelly, Slide and Sally, Irene and Mary round out the list.
01 Sally O'Neil is in this drama about an American woman whose South Seas romance is complicated by a superstitious island curse.
Directed by Bert Glennon · 1h 09m · Rated NR
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02 Sally O'Neil is in this early talkie where backstage drama and romance unfold among the cast and crew of a struggling Broadway musical revue.
Directed by Alan Crosland · 1h 44m · Rated NR
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03 Sally O'Neil appears in this Griffith silent about a wealthy businessman whose infatuation with a younger woman threatens to destroy his family.
Directed by D.W. Griffith · 1h 28m · Rated NR
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04 Sally O'Neil appears in this silent comedy where two rival Irish-American families' feud is complicated by a budding romance between their children.
Directed by George W. Hill · 1h 06m
05 Sally O'Neil features in this silent baseball comedy about a brash, overconfident rookie who must learn humility to earn his teammates' respect.
Directed by Edward Sedgwick · 1h 20m · Rated NR
06 Constance Bennett features in this silent comedy about three showgirl roommates who each pursue very different paths toward love and security.
Directed by Edmund Goulding · 1h 16m · Rated NR
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