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- Adolphe Le Prince was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. His parents were Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince and Elizabeth Whitley. He appeared in Roundhay Garden Scene (1888), the earliest surviving film, making him one of the first four people ever to be filmed. In 1898, he appeared as a witness for the defence in a court case brought by Thomas A. Edison against the American Mutoscope Company. This suit claimed that Edison was the first and sole inventor of cinematography, and thus entitled to royalties for the use of the process. Adolphe was involved in the case but was not allowed to present his father's two cameras as evidence, although films shot with cameras built according to his father's patent were presented. Eventually the court ruled in favour of Edison. A year later that ruling was overturned. In 1901, Adolphe was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in the Point O' Woods vicinity of Fire Island, New York, United States.
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- Soundtrack
John Rox was born on 21 June 1907 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He was a writer, known for Rhythm Inn (1951), An Angel Comes to Brooklyn (1945) and A Safe Place (1971). He was married to Alice Pearce. He died on 5 August 1957 in Fire Island, New York, USA.- Casting Department
- Actor
- Writer
Renton Kirk was born on 24 May 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Malcolm X (1992), The Nutty Professor (1996) and Boomerang (1992). He died on 28 September 2004 in Fire Island, New York, USA.- Marc Berkley was born in 1954 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He died on 24 April 2010 in Fire Island, New York, USA.
- Writer
- Actor
John Roeburt was born on 15 March 1909 in New York, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Jigsaw (1949), The Vise (1954) and Dead to the World (1961). He was married to Agda Keisla. He died on 22 May 1972 in Fire Island, New York, USA.- Composer
- Soundtrack
Richard Sohl was born on 26 May 1953 in Queens, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Final Reward (1978), Her Name Is Lisa (1987) and A Violent Desire for Joy (2018). He died on 3 June 1990 in Fire Island, New York, USA.- Wolcott Gibbs was born on 15 March 1902 in New York, New York, USA. Wolcott was a writer, known for Art Carney Special (1959). Wolcott was married to Elinor Mead Sherwin and Elizabeth Crawford. Wolcott died on 16 August 1958 in Fire Island, New York, USA.
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John Cadwell was born on 15 July 1961 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. He was a director, known for Stonewall (1995), The Gay Riviera (2001) and Fire Island (1999). He died on 10 July 2004 in Fire Island, New York, USA.- Soundtrack
Les Lieber was born on 16 March 1912 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was married to Edith. He died on 10 July 2018 in Fire Island, New York, USA.