13 The Hunchback of Notre Dame ( 1923 )

This  was  a  big  budget  film  in  its  day , Universal's  most  successful  silent  movie. Based  of  course  on  Victor  Hugo's  novel  it  stars  Lon  Chaney  as  Quasimodo  and  is  pretty  watchable  throughout  despite  Chaney  being  off-screen  for  much  of  it . The  sets  are  very  impressive  for  the  time  although  the  Jacobean  costumes  worn  by  the  men  don't  match  the  medieval  setting.

Patsy  Ann  Miller  ( as  Esmeralda )

Sex : She  bares  a  shoulder  when  Captain  Phoebus  tries  to  seduce  her  but  after  he  retrieves  her  locket  from  her  bosom  he  has  an  attack  of  conscience  and  replaces  her  strap. Later  in  the  film  she  is  in  her  underclothes  for  a  considerable  time.

Death : Survives

The  unusually  slim  Patsy  made  her  name  here  but  was  more  often  to  be  found  in  light  romantic  comedies. She  made  an  occasional  talkie  but  became  better  known  as  a  writer. She  was  married  three  times  and  died  in  1995  aged  91.

Winifred  Bryson  ( as  Phoebus's  fiance, Fleur )

Sex : Nothing - in  fact  she  has  little  to  do  in  the  movie  at  all

Death : Survives

Winifred's  career  also  ended  with  the  talkies. She  died  in  1987  aged  94

Gladys  Brockwell  ( as  Sister  Gudule )

Sex : Nothing

Death :  Dies  of  shock  on  discovering  that  Esmeralda  is  her  daughter  as  she's  on  her  way  to her  execution

Gladys   died  of  injuries  sustained  in  an  automobile  accident  in  1929. She  was  35.  Ironically  she  had  just  started  making  talkies  and  looked  set  to  adapt  well  to  the  new  medium.