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1886 in film

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The following is an overview of the events of 1886 in film, including a list of notable births.

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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

  • January 11 – Väinö Lehmus, Finnish actor (died 1936)
  • March 18 – Edward Everett Horton, American actor (died 1970)
  • April 2 – Reginald Barker, Canadian-born American director (died 1945)
  • April 8 – Lily Elsie, English singer and actress (died 1962)
  • May 26 – Al Jolson, Lithuanian-born American actor and singer (died 1950)
  • July 1 – Gabrielle Robinne, French actress (died 1980)
  • July 26 – Lars Hanson, Swedish actor (died 1965)
  • September 11 – Lars Tvinde, Norwegian actor (died 1973)
  • October 12 – Karl Dane, Danish-born American actor (died 1934)
  • October 25 – Leo G. Carroll, British actor (died 1972)

    • References

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