With the recent passing of Fay Wray (2004) and Mary Brian (2002), I know of no other adult stars from the silent era who are still living other than Anita Page. There are, however, a number of surviving child stars from the silent era, including Diana Sera Cary (Baby Peggy Montgomery), Junior Coghlan and Coy Watson Jr. more.
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