Harold Grieve (1901-1993) was born in Los Angeles, attended Hollywood High School, and studied art locally at the J. Francis Smith School of Illustration and Painting. He was at Metro Pictures from 1920-1923, notably as costumer for BEN-HUR (1925). Beginning with DOROTHY VERNON OF HADDON HALL (1924), he was art and technical director at Marshall Neilan studios. Other credits include THE PRISONER OF ZENDA (1922), THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1924), SO THIS IS PARIS (1926), and LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN (1925). Grieve left film in the late 1920s to pursue a career as an interior decorator, often for clients in the movie industry. Grieve was married to actress Jetta Goudal for more than 50 years.

Jetta Goudal was born Henriette Goudeket in Amsterdam, Holland, in 1891. Her early publicity stated that she began her career on the stage, touring with various theater companies throughout Europe. She emigrated to New York City in 1917 and began acting on Broadway, appearing in small roles in productions such as THE HERO and THE ELTON CASE, both in 1921. Though both shows ran less than a month, she caught the attention of director John S. Robertson, who cast her in his film THE BRIGHT SHAWL (1923). She then appeared in two films directed by Sidney Olcott, TIMOTHY’S QUEST (1922) and THE GREEN GODDESS (1923). The success of the latter led to a contract with Famous Players-Lasky Corp. where she acted in OPEN ALL NIGHT (1924), THE SPANIARD (1925), and SALOME OF THE TENEMENTS (1925).

After Famous Players-Lasky ended her contract in 1925, Goudal signed with De Mille Pictures Corp. Although she only appeared in one film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, THE ROAD TO YESTERDAY (1925), she starred in several films for the production company, including THREE FACES EAST (1926), WHITE GOLD (1927), FIGHTING LOVE (1927), and THE FORBIDDEN WOMAN (1927). In 1927, DeMille prematurely ended Goudal’s contract, prompting Goudal to sue the director and his production company for breach of contract. Goudal won her case, but the negative publicity from the trial hurt her career, and she only appeared in a handful of films following the lawsuit. She took supporting roles in THE CARDBOARD LOVER (1928) and LADY OF THE PAVEMENTS (1929) and made her final film appearance in BUSINESS AND PLEASURE opposite Will Rogers (1932). In 1930 she married art director Harold Grieve, and the two remained married until her death in 1985.