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The following is an overview of the events of 1886 in film, including a list of notable films
Events
- Louis Le Prince is granted an American dual-patent on a 16-lens device that combines a motion picture camera with a projector.
Births
| Month | Date | Name | Country | Profession | Died | |
| January | 11 | Chester Conklin | American | Actor | 1971 | |
| February | 9 | Edwin Maxwell | Ireland | Actor | 1948 | |
| March | 6 | Nella Walker | US | Actress | 1971 | |
| 7 | Jessie Coles Grayson | US | Actress, Singer | 1953 | ||
| 18 | Edward Everett Horton | US | Actor | 1970 | ||
| April | 2 | Reginald Barker | Canada | Director | 1945 | |
| 8 | Lily Elsie | UK | Singer, Actress | 1962 | ||
| 13 | Christian Rub | Austria | Actor | 1956 | ||
| May | 26 | Al Jolson | Lithuania | Actor, Singer | 1950 | |
| July | 1 | Gabrielle Robinne | France | Actress | 1980 | |
| 26 | Lars Hanson | Sweden | Actor | 1965 | ||
| September | 22 | Hobart Cavanaugh | US | Actor | 1950 | |
| 24 | James Burke | US | Actor | 1968 | ||
| October | 4 | Luis Alberni | Spain | Actor | 1962 | |
| 12 | Karl Dane | Denmark | Actor | 1934 | ||
| 17 | Spring Byington | US | Actor | 1971 | ||
| 25 | Leo G. Carroll | UK | Actor | 1972 |
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| Years in film |
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| 19th century |
| 1870s |
The following is an overview of the events of 1886 in film, including a list of notable films
Events
- Louis Le Prince is granted an American dual-patent on a 16-lens device that combines a motion picture camera with a projector.
Births
| Month | Date | Name | Country | Profession | Died | |
| January | 11 | Chester Conklin | American | Actor | 1971 | |
| February | 9 | Edwin Maxwell | Ireland | Actor | 1948 | |
| March | 6 | Nella Walker | US | Actress | 1971 | |
| 7 | Jessie Coles Grayson | US | Actress, Singer | 1953 | ||
| 18 | Edward Everett Horton | US | Actor | 1970 | ||
| April | 2 | Reginald Barker | Canada | Director | 1945 | |
| 8 | Lily Elsie | UK | Singer, Actress | 1962 | ||
| 13 | Christian Rub | Austria | Actor | 1956 | ||
| May | 26 | Al Jolson | Lithuania | Actor, Singer | 1950 | |
| July | 1 | Gabrielle Robinne | France | Actress | 1980 | |
| 26 | Lars Hanson | Sweden | Actor | 1965 | ||
| September | 22 | Hobart Cavanaugh | US | Actor | 1950 | |
| 24 | James Burke | US | Actor | 1968 | ||
| October | 4 | Luis Alberni | Spain | Actor | 1962 | |
| 12 | Karl Dane | Denmark | Actor | 1934 | ||
| 17 | Spring Byington | US | Actor | 1971 | ||
| 25 | Leo G. Carroll | UK | Actor | 1972 |