| CLARABOW | American silent film actress known as the 'It-girl' |
| NITA | ___ Naldi American silent film actress |
| BOW | Clara ?, US film actress known as The It Girl who died in 1965 |
| CLARA | Ms Bow, American actress known as The It Girl (5) |
| GRABLE | Betty, actress known as the Girl with the Million Dollar Legs (6) |
| ANN | 40s actress known as the oomph girl, ___ Sheridan |
| GISH | Lillian _, actress known as 'The First Lady of American Cinema' (4) |
| BENTURPIN | American silent film comedian known for his cross-eyed appearance (3,6) |
| BETTEMIDLER | Singer/actress known as The Divine Miss M |
| MADONNA | Singer/actress known as the "Queen of Pop" |
| MEENA | ___ Kumari: popular actress known as the "Tragedy Queen" of Bollywood |
| ANNALEE | Silver-screen actress known as "The British Bombshell" |
| LANGTRY | Lillie --, actress known as the Jersey Lily (7) |
| MARYPICKFORD | Canada-born actress known as 'The World's Sweetheart' (4,8) |
| CONKLIN | Chester ___, American silent film actor often seen with a walrus moustache (7) |
| THEITGIRL | Nickname of American silent film star Clara Bow (3,2,4) |
| ROSCOE | First name of American silent film actor 'Fatty' Arbuckle (6) |
| ROACH | Hal, American silent film producer born in 1892 (5) |
| VALENTINO | Italian-American silent film actor |
| BERNHARDT | Actress known as the Divine Sarah who had to have her right leg amputated following a stage accident |
