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16 Aug 1881. Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, USA. Death. 2 Jun 1971 (aged 89) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Burial. Inglewood Park Cemetery. Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map. Memorial ID. 193703218. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 3. Flowers 4. Memorials. Region. North America. USA.
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Independence, Kansas. Died. June 2, 1971. (1971-06-02) (aged 89) Los Angeles, California. William Wadsworth Hodkinson (August 16, 1881 – June 2, 1971), known more commonly as W. W. Hodkinson, was born in Independence, Kansas. Known as The Man Who Invented Hollywood, [1] he opened one of the first movie theaters in Ogden, Utah in 1907 and ...
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The Hodkinson System Revolutionizes the Film Industry. by J. A. Aberdeen. W. W. Hodkinson - movie industry pioneer, founder of Paramount Pictures - portrait from around 1920, while he was operating the W. W. Hodkinson Corporation as a producer-distributor. I have called William Wadsworth Hodkinson, "the Man Who Invented Hollywood" knowing that ...
Jan 26, 2024 · William W. Hodkinson worked for General Film Co., a movie distribution company, in 1911. He came up with revolutionary national distribution system he used to found Paramount Pictures in 1914.
1881-08-16. Death Date. 1971-06-02. Has Affiliation. Organization: Paramount Pictures Corporation. Birth Place. Independence, Kan. Associated Locale. Los Angeles, Calif. Associated Language. English. Field of Activity. Motion pictures. Aeronautics. Occupation. Entrepreneur. Additional Related Forms. Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927)
James Hart (Editor), Frank Capra (Foreword) I have called William Wadsworth Hodkinson, "the Man Who Invented Hollywood" knowing that a more correct title would be - the Man Who Invented the Business of Hollywood. Remembered today as the founder of Paramount Pictures, W. W. Hodkinson's accomplishments would place him among those individuals who ...
William Wadsworth Hodkinson (August 16, 1881 – June 2, 1971), known more commonly as W. W. Hodkinson, was born in Independence, Kansas. Known as The Man Who Invented Hollywood, he opened one of the first movie theaters in Ogden, Utah in 1907 and within just a few years changed the way movies were produced, distributed, and exhibited. He became a leading West Coast film distributor in the ...