1864

	Birth : 17 January 1864, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Death : 26 December 1951, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA Birth Name: David Torrence Thomson Height: 185
Filmography: Tess of the D'Urbervilles Alec D'Urberville The Inside of the Cup Eldon Parr Forsaking All Others Mr. Morton

David Torrence was the second child born out of eleven children to Henry Torrance Thomson and Janet Bryce. Davis given name was 'David Bryce Thomson." Born on Jan 17,1863 in Edinbough,Scotland. David's brother was character star 'Ernest Torrence' who was 15 years younger than David. Ernest was the first of the two to come to California and become actors.

	Birth : 10 April 1864, Nevada City, California, USA Death : 10 March 1943, Encino, California, USA (heart attack) Birth Name: William Phillips
Filmography: Paid in Full Joe Brooks Let Katie Do It Oliver Putnam The Painted Soul

Tully Marshall intended to pursue a legal career, until he tried a dramatic course at Santa Clara University. He started stage work in San Francisco in 1883 and moved to New York in 1887, where he played in various roles on Broadway and on the road.

	Birth : 1864, Paris, France Death : 6 March 1947, Paris, France
Filmography: Histoire d'un crime Histoire d'un crime Histoire d'un crime

Was a cafe concert entertainer before Charles Pathe noticed him during the Universal Exhibition, where Zecca had been assigned to Pathe's stand. After a few daysPathe asked Zecca if he would like to work in cinematography. Zecca immediately accepted the offer and rapidly became Pathe's right hand man and head of production.

	Birth : 6 December 1864, Newburgh, New York, USA Death : 23 June 1946, Newhall, California, USA Birth Name: William Surrey Hart Nickname: Two-Gun Bill Height: 188
Filmography: "Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At..." (archive footage) Ben Hur Messala The Bargain Jim Stokes

A storybook hero, the original screen cowboy, ever forthright and honest, even when (as was often the case) he played a villain. Hart lived for a while in Dakota Territory, then worked as a postal clerk in New York City. In 1888 he began to study acting. In 1899 he created the role of Messala in "Ben-Hur", and he received excellent reviews for his lead part in The Virginian (1907).

	Birth : 1864, Avignon, France Death : 24 April 1934, Los Angeles, California, USA (organ failure)
Filmography: Voleur volé, Le Médecin malgré lui, Le Entre le devoir et l'honneur

French director and actor of American and French films. He began his career as a stage actor at the Odeon in Paris, then at the Eclair, where he became artistic director and chief director of the theatre school in 1910. Five years later he traveled to America and began a successful career as a film director for a variety of American film companies.