The house used to be quieter

A piece of Old Hollywood history, the Hancock Park home where silent-film stars Buster Keaton and Natalie Talmadge once lived, is on the market for $7.399 million.

The two-story house, built in 1923, opens through an arched doorway to a grand foyer. A period chandelier hangs above, and the staircase is sheathed in wrought iron. Elsewhere in the floor plan are a formal dining room, centerisland kitchen, five bedrooms and five bathrooms, including the guesthouse. Fireplaces anchor the living room and master suite, as well as an office wrapped in builtins.

A pergola, pool and spa round out the nearly half-acre grounds. In both the front and the back, there’s a verdant mix of hedges and mature landscaping.

Vanessa Sandin of Hilton & Hyland holds the listing with Dawn Ross, an independent agent.

Keaton, who died in 1966 at age 70, was a silent-film era icon, starring in “Sherlock Jr.” (1924), “The General” (1926) and “Spite Marriage” (1929). In a 2002 essay, film critic Roger Ebert referred to him as arguably “the greatest actordirector in the history of movies.”

Keaton married Talmadge — sister of actresses Norma and Constance Talmadge — in 1921.