Background
Smith, Albert Edward was born on June 4, 1874 in Faversham, Kent, England. Son of Stephen W. and Emma (Pilcher) Smith.
Smith, Albert Edward was born on June 4, 1874 in Faversham, Kent, England. Son of Stephen W. and Emma (Pilcher) Smith.
Brought to the United States, 1888, naturalized, 1897.
1 son, Ronald A. Pioneer builder motion picture projector, 1895, inventor setting device, non-flicker shutter, stop motion photography for projector. Company-founder The Vitagraph Company, president, 1916-1925. Company-producer comedy Burglar on the Roof, 1897.
Pioneer production newsreel Spanish American War, 1898, miniature Battle of Santiago Bay, 1898, five reel feature Life of Moses, 1909, stop motion picture Humpty-Dumpty Circus, 1900.
Married Mary Elizabeth Arthur, 1897 (deceased). Married second, Hazel Neason, 1912 (deceased). Children: Ethel M. (Mistress Alfred C. Brauninger), Edith South. Murin, K. Audrey (Mistress Harmon C. Martin), Albert Edward, James Gordon.