W. H. Clune | |
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Born | William H. Clune August 18, 1862 |
Died | October 18, 1927 | (aged 65)
Occupation(s) | Property developer, theatre and studio owner, and film producer |
William H. Clune (August 18, 1862 – October 18, 1927) [1] was an American railroad property developer, film exchange and then theater chain owner, film studio owner, and film producer.
Born in Hannibal, Missouri, [1] Clune owned a chain of theaters in Southern California. [2] He launched his studio in 1915. [3] His film productions were based on novels. [4] His first production was 1916's Ramona. [5]
He played hardball with competitors. [6] He came into dispute with Nell Shipman over their film projects together. [7]
He died in Los Angeles, two months past his 65th birthday. [1] He is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in a crypt.
Clune was an investor in Epoch Film Producing Corp. [8] The Birth of a Nation, originally released as The Clansman in February 1915, had its world premiere at Clune's Auditorium on Pershing Square in the Core of Los Angeles. [9]
W. H. Clune | |
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Born | William H. Clune August 18, 1862 |
Died | October 18, 1927 | (aged 65)
Occupation(s) | Property developer, theatre and studio owner, and film producer |
William H. Clune (August 18, 1862 – October 18, 1927) [1] was an American railroad property developer, film exchange and then theater chain owner, film studio owner, and film producer.
Born in Hannibal, Missouri, [1] Clune owned a chain of theaters in Southern California. [2] He launched his studio in 1915. [3] His film productions were based on novels. [4] His first production was 1916's Ramona. [5]
He played hardball with competitors. [6] He came into dispute with Nell Shipman over their film projects together. [7]
He died in Los Angeles, two months past his 65th birthday. [1] He is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in a crypt.
Clune was an investor in Epoch Film Producing Corp. [8] The Birth of a Nation, originally released as The Clansman in February 1915, had its world premiere at Clune's Auditorium on Pershing Square in the Core of Los Angeles. [9]