| Birth: | Jun. 13, 1882 | | Death: | Oct. 28, 1976 | 
Motion Picture Executive. A movie industry pioneer, he was one of the first to produce movies independent of Thomas Edison and the Motion Picture Patents Company. Along with his brother Harry, he founded a number of early motion picture production and distribution companies, most notable being the Mutual Film Corporation, the Epoch Producing Corporation, and the Triangle Pictures Corporation. Through a partnership with filmmaker D.W. Griffith, they produced and distributed the landmark 1915 motion picture "Birth of a Nation" to great success. (bio by: Prairie Home Staff)
Search Amazon for Roy Aitken | | | Burial:
Prairie Home Cemetery
Waukesha
Waukesha County
Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section N, Lot 90, Grave 1 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Prairie Home Staff
Record added: May 25, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 5481596 |
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