Edwin Stanton Porter

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Edwin Stanton Porter

Born: 21-Apr-1870
Birthplace: Connellsville, PA
Died: 30-Apr-1941
Location of death: New York City [1]
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Film Director

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Great Train Robbery

Military service: US Navy

[1] Hotel Taft, New York City.

Father: Thomas Richard Porter
Mother: Mary Jane Clark
Wife: Caroline Ridinger (m. 5-Jun-1893, until his death, no children)

Precision Machine Company President (1917-25)

FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
The House of Cards (10-Dec-1909)

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