| HARPOMARX | Comedian born in 1888 who was silent in all his film appearances (5,4) |
| HALLE | Surname of the distinguished pianist and conductor, knighted in 1888, who founded a famous orchestra in Manchester in 1858 (5) |
| HARPO | Marx who was silent on many issues |
| JAMESDEAN | His last film appearance was Giant in 1956 (5,4) |
| GRANVILLE | She starred as Nancy in the detective's first film appearance |
| PAULDOWNS | "Broad City" comedian who makes his film debut in "Rough Night," which he also cowrote: 2 wds. |
| CAMEOROLE | "Word Up" band's film appearance? |
| GENEKELLY | U.S. actor and dancer who made his film debut in For Me and My Gal (4,5) |
| LARCENIST | Silent in action, apprehending nasty car thief |
| SPINKS | Undefeated in all his 32 earlier fights, which boxer (Michael ___) was demolished by Mike Tyson in 91 seconds in 1988? (6) |
| TUPOLEV | Andrei, Soviet aeronautical engineer born in 1888 noted for his aircraft designs (7) |
| ARABIST | TE Lawrence, born in 1888, was a noted one |
| UNCLESAM | The US, in all his stars and stripes old glory (5,3) |
| RAT | Apparently James Cagney, in all his gangster films, never called anybody a dirty ... |
| IRVING | ____ Berlin, U.S. songwriter and composer born in 1888 whose songs included Puttin' on the Ritz (6) |
| TABENKIN | Yitzhak ******** , a founder of the kibbutz movement born in 1888 (8) |
| WOODYALLEN | His first film appearance was in "What's New Pussycat" |
| TAP | 1989 film starring Gregory Hines and featuring Sammy Davis Jr in his final film appearance |
| MUMMER | Actor in folk-play was silent on merit: it wasn't needed (6) |
| MADEA | Tyler Perry character whose first film appearance was in "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" |
