Edward Kline Lincoln (August 8, 1884 - January 9, 1958) was an
American silent film actor and director. Lincoln appeared in over 65
silent films and was best known for movies like For the Freedom of the
World (1917), The Light in the Dark (1922), and Man of Courage
(1922).E.K. Lincoln was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and died in
Malibu, California.The history of cinema in the United States can
trace its roots to the East Coast where, at one time, Fort Lee, New
Jersey was the motion picture capital of America.The Grantwood Studio,
aka E.K.Lincoln Studio, was built in 1915 on Bergen Boulevard in
Grantwood, just south of Fort Lee by Lincoln. Many of the greats of
the early film world worked out of this studio and used various spots
in the area for location work. The first production was The Fighting
Chance in which Lincoln starred alongside Violet Horner, who also
starred in The Girl from Alaska (1915).
American silent film actor and director. Lincoln appeared in over 65
silent films and was best known for movies like For the Freedom of the
World (1917), The Light in the Dark (1922), and Man of Courage
(1922).E.K. Lincoln was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and died in
Malibu, California.The history of cinema in the United States can
trace its roots to the East Coast where, at one time, Fort Lee, New
Jersey was the motion picture capital of America.The Grantwood Studio,
aka E.K.Lincoln Studio, was built in 1915 on Bergen Boulevard in
Grantwood, just south of Fort Lee by Lincoln. Many of the greats of
the early film world worked out of this studio and used various spots
in the area for location work. The first production was The Fighting
Chance in which Lincoln starred alongside Violet Horner, who also
starred in The Girl from Alaska (1915).
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