Antonio Moreno, born Antonio Garrido Monteagudo in Madrid, was a Spanish-born, naturalized American actor and director, celebrated as one of the leading male stars of the Hollywood silent film era. His career took off in 1912 with Vitagraph, quickly establishing him as a popular 'Latin lover' of the silver screen. During the 1920s, he reached the peak of his success, starring in prominent films such as *The Temptress* (1926) alongside Greta Garbo and *It* (1927) with Clara Bow. Although the advent of sound diminished his leading man status, Moreno continued to work steadily as a respected character actor, appearing in iconic films such as *Creature from the Black Lagoon* (1954) and John Ford's western masterpiece *The Searchers* (1956). He also worked as a director and actor in Mexican cinema. For his significant contribution to the motion picture industry, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.