William Fox
Miscellaneous Crew Producer Writer
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1879-01-01
- Day of Death: 1952-05-08 ( 73 years old )
- Place of Birth: Tolcsva, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
- Also Known As: W. M. Fox / Wm. Fox
- IMDB:nm0289301
Starting at the age 8 he had a series of jobs before starting his own business in 1900, which was sold to buy a Brooklyn nickelodeon in 1904. As the new owner with an empty house, Fox hired a coin manipulator and a barker to attract patrons into the dark 146-seat theatre. Once audiences adequately understood what moving pictures were, live acts …
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