Fred Hornby

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Fred Hornby was a film director and comedic actor in silent films. He also performed in theatrical productions.

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In 1909 he was in The Soul Kiss show [1] and in 1912 he appeared in the theater production Making Good. [2] [3] He directed some of DeWolf Hopper's comedy productions. [4]

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He traveled with John Bunny and filmed shorts along the way, including on the ship, [4] and in England where the 1913 film The Pickwick Papers was shot on location.

He worked at Vitagraph [5] where he directed comedian Bunny before Bunny died of Bright's disease in 1915. Hornby was a director at National studio. [6]

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References

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