Group    From 1897 

Vitagraph

Categories: Cinema

Countries: USA

International film company. Formed in Brocklyn by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith. Bought by Warner Bros in 1925.

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Vitagraph

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Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier

Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier

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Shirley Anne Field

Shirley Anne Field

Actor. Born Shirley Broomfield in Bolton, Lancashire. She started her career as a glamour model. Laurence Olivier chose her to play the prime female role in the film 'The Entertainer' and she also ...

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1 memorial
E. C. H. Rowland

E. C. H. Rowland

Entertainer and cinema manager. Born Edward Cyril Hawken Rowland in Plymouth. He appeared as a music hall comedian in London before joining the army. During World War I, he served in France with th...

Person, Cinema, Music / songs, Theatre, France

1 memorial
John Stears

John Stears

Film special effects expert. Born Michael John Stears in Uxbridge. He produced effects for eight of the James Bond films. He was invited by George Lucas to work on the Star Wars films, where he cre...

Person, Cinema, USA

1 memorial
Harry Secombe

Harry Secombe

Actor, comedian and singer. Born Harry Donald Secombe in St Thomas, Swansea where he grew up. In WW2 he served in the Royal Artillery, and whilst in North Africa he first met Spike Milligan. After ...

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3 memorials

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Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson

Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson

W8, Edwardes Square, 11

This was the London home of G. Lowes Dickinson, author and humanist, He was born 1862 and died 1932.

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