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William Foster
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Born
September 16
,
1860
·
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Died
April 9
,
1940
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
Mini Bio
William Foster was born on September 16, 1860 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He was a producer and director, known for
A Woman's Worst Enemy (1918)
,
Honest Crooks (1930)
and
The Grafter and the Maid (1913)
. He was married to Ella B. Byrd. He died on April 9, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Ella B. Byrd
(January 18, 1923 - April 9, 1940) (his death)
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A former vaudeville press agent, he became the first black to set up his own film production company in 1910, when he formed the Foster Photo Play Co.
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