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Bob Todd was born on 15 December 1921 in Faversham, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Superman III (1983), Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973) and The Best Things in Life (1969). He died on 21 October 1992 in Sussex, England, UK.- Production Manager
- Actor
- Producer
Lee Alliston was born in Faversham, Kent, England, UK. He is a production manager and actor, known for The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (2021), Queen of the Desert (2015) and Band of Brothers (2001).- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Cinematographer
Pioneering film producer and studio executive Albert E. Smith was born in Favershem, County Kent, England, on June 4, 1875, the son of a gardener. There were nine children in the Smith family--Albert, seven brothers and a sister--and when he was three years old the entire family emigrated to the US, eventually settling in Santa Barbara, CA. After a series of uneventful jobs, he took up a career as an illusionist, calling himself "The King of Entertainers". He eventually hooked up with another expatriate Brit, J. Stuart Blackton, and they formed an act and took it on the road. It was somewhat successful, but didn't offer quite the rewards they had envisioned. He and Blackton saw the potential in the burgeoning motion-picture business, and together with William T. Rock they formed the Vitagraph Company of America to produce and distribute films. While Blackton was the production head--involving himself in casting, writing, producing, directing, and pretty much every aspect of filmmaking--Smith largely confined himself to the financial end of the company, although he did on occasion assist Blackton in the actual filmmaking process. It was as a financial wizard that Smith was of greatest help to Vitagraph, however, and he developed a reputation as a savvy--some even described him as ruthless--businessman (Mary Pickford once met with Smith to discuss the possibility of her signing with Vitagraph, but she took such a dislike to him that she stormed out of the meeting shortly after it began). Smith's foresight and business acumen helped build Vitagraph into the premier motion-picture studio of the early silent era.
In 1925 Vitagraph was sold to Warner Brothers and, for all practical purposes, Smith retired. Married three times--the last to Jean Paige--Smith died in Hollywood on August 1, 1958.- English-born American stage actor who appeared in a few films. Wise began acting with a stock company in Dixon, California, and spent the next 45 years onstage. In 1875, he joined the William Gillette company and toured for twelve years, having a resounding success particularly in "The Private Secretary." His New York stage debut in 1888 was in "Lost in New York." He had a very successful run (two years) on Broadway in "Are You a Mason?". He was known as one of the most successful Falstaffs of his time. During his run in "Behold the Dreamer" in Chicago, he was taken ill and left the show to return to New York, where he died a month later from complications of asthma and heart disease. A long-time member of the actors club The Lambs, he was Shepherd of that organization at the time of his death.
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- Cinematographer
- Writer
David Smith was born on 28 October 1872 in Faversham, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and cinematographer, known for The Man from Brodney's (1923), The Woman in the Web (1918) and Captain Blood (1924). He was married to Emma Wilgers. He died on 25 April 1930 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.- Production Manager
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Robert Checksfield was born in 1935 in Faversham, Kent, England, UK. He was a production manager and actor, known for Armchair Theatre (1956), BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960) and Doomwatch (1970). He died in June 2009 in WestmInster, London, England, UK.- Marjorie Page was born on 22 December 1915 in Faversham, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Idiot (1966), Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962) and The Cradle Song (1947). She died on 13 July 1993 in Epsom, Surrey, England, UK.
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- Producer
- Production Manager
Roland Gillett was born on 11 February 1907 in Faversham, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Under Proof (1936), Find the Lady (1936) and Blackout (1940). He was married to Tamara Desni. He died in 1963 in London, England, UK.- William O'Brien was born on 13 November 1916 in Faversham, Kent, England, UK. He died on 19 February 2016.