Who was the first actor or actress to earn one million dollars a year?

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Who was the first actor or actress to earn one million dollars a year?

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ilikeguinness

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Whoops it was Mary Pickford who earned one million dollars in a year.

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3890.html

Jun 05 2009, 3:57 PM

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serpa
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In a year not for one movie. Thanks!

Jun 05 2009, 2:16 PM

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http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3890.html has cached apges that tell you Mary Pickford was the first female actor to earn to earn over one million a year, and Charlie Chaplin was the first male actor to do so.

Jun 05 2009, 9:38 PM