Carl Louis Gregory (1882â€"1951) was an American cinematographer and
director.Carl Louis Gregory was born in Walnut, Kansas, in 1882. He
ventured into photography while he was 11 years old. He grew up in
Geneva, Ohio, the only boy among many sisters, two of whom, Anne
(Anna) and Fana (Fanny) would later act in his silent films. He
received degrees in pharmacy and chemistry from the Ohio State
University in 1902 and 1904, respectively. He developed an optical
printer in 1920 and as a result, his technical expertise was highly
valued.:20Gregory was senior cameraman for the first major Thanhouser
release, St. Elmo. He photographed stills for a couple of
advertisements.[unreliable source?] Gregory was the head instructor at
the U. S. Signal School of Cinematography at Columbia University.:58
He also filmed the 1914 serial called The Million Dollar Mystery.:38He
was on the staff at the National Archives from 1936 to 1946. During
his tenure there, he modified a process optical printer and was
successful in restoring paper prints with simple techniques.:38 In
1946, Gregory was hired by the Library of Congress, which was trying
to acquire the film collection of Mary Pickford. Working in
California, he created an inventory of Pickford's collectionâ€"films
in which she had financial interest, and all of the films in which she
appeared.:41
director.Carl Louis Gregory was born in Walnut, Kansas, in 1882. He
ventured into photography while he was 11 years old. He grew up in
Geneva, Ohio, the only boy among many sisters, two of whom, Anne
(Anna) and Fana (Fanny) would later act in his silent films. He
received degrees in pharmacy and chemistry from the Ohio State
University in 1902 and 1904, respectively. He developed an optical
printer in 1920 and as a result, his technical expertise was highly
valued.:20Gregory was senior cameraman for the first major Thanhouser
release, St. Elmo. He photographed stills for a couple of
advertisements.[unreliable source?] Gregory was the head instructor at
the U. S. Signal School of Cinematography at Columbia University.:58
He also filmed the 1914 serial called The Million Dollar Mystery.:38He
was on the staff at the National Archives from 1936 to 1946. During
his tenure there, he modified a process optical printer and was
successful in restoring paper prints with simple techniques.:38 In
1946, Gregory was hired by the Library of Congress, which was trying
to acquire the film collection of Mary Pickford. Working in
California, he created an inventory of Pickford's collectionâ€"films
in which she had financial interest, and all of the films in which she
appeared.:41
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