- George K. Spoor was born on December 18, 1871 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA. He was a producer, known for Men Who Have Made Love to Me (1918), A Pair of Sixes (1918) and The Truant Soul (1916). He was married to Ada May Thompson. He died on November 24, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseAda May Thompson(November 24, 1892 - September 6, 1951) (her death, 1 child)
- Founded, with Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, the Essanay Co., pioneering film studio from 1907-18.
- In 1915 was a founding partner of V-L-S-E, a film distribution company.
- Was one of the first to experiment with 3-D and 70mm films.
- Earlier in his career worked for a railroad company. Subsequently employed at an opera house, until he financed an inventor working on motion picture projectors.
- George K. Spoor was in the motion picture projection business long before nickelodeons came on the scene. His Kinodrome Company leased short films to vaudeville houses so they could show them as part of their vaudeville shows.
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