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H.E. Aitken(1877-1956)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Executive
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H.E. Aitken was born on 4 October 1877 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Life of General Villa (1914), Home, Sweet Home (1914) and The Electric Alarm (1915). He died on 1 August 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornOctober 4, 1877
DiedAugust 1, 1956(78)
BornOctober 4, 1877
DiedAugust 1, 1956(78)
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Known for

The Life of General Villa (1914)
The Life of General Villa
6.1
  • Producer
  • 1914
Lillian Gish and Henry B. Walthall in Home, Sweet Home (1914)
Home, Sweet Home
5.7
  • Writer(as Harry E. Aitken)
  • 1914
The Electric Alarm
Short
  • Producer
  • 1915
The Surgeon's Experiment
Short
  • Producer(as Harry Aitken)
  • 1914

Credits

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Producer

  • The Electric Alarm
    Short
    • producer
    • 1915
  • The Birth of a Nation (1915)
    The Birth of a Nation
    6.0
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • The Life of General Villa (1914)
    The Life of General Villa
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1914
  • The Surgeon's Experiment
    Short
    • producer (as Harry Aitken)
    • 1914

Writer

  • Lillian Gish and Henry B. Walthall in Home, Sweet Home (1914)
    Home, Sweet Home
    5.7
    • scenario (as Harry E. Aitken)
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Harry E. Aitken
  • Born
    • October 4, 1877
    • Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • August 1, 1956
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(heart attack)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 12 Articles

Did you know

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    In 1915, with brother Roy Aitken and partners Adam Kessel and Charles Baumann, started the Triangle Film Corp., which produced films by such directors as D.W. Griffith and Mack Sennett and such stars as Lillian Gish and Douglas Fairbanks.

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