The year 1904 in film involved some significant events.
As shown in the film series Westinghouse Works , some filmmakers begin to move away from eye-level filmmaking and use the camera to explore spaces from an angle usually inaccessible to the average person.
William Fox purchases his first Nickelodeon .
23 June: Marcus Loew founds the theatre chain, the People's Vaudeville Company, which later was renamed Loews Theatres which was the oldest theatre chain operating in North America when it was merged with AMC Theatres in 2006
Films released in 1904
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Month
Date
Name
Country
Profession
Died
January
10
Ray Bolger
US
Actor, dancer, singer
1987
17
Patsy Ruth Miller
US
Actress
1995
18
Cary Grant
UK
Actor
1986
20
Fabia Drake
UK
Actress
1990
28
Anthony Havelock-Allan
UK
Producer, screenwriter
2003
February
7
Rocco D'Assunta
Italy
Actor, comedian, Playwright
1970
10
John Farrow
Australia
Director, producer, screenwriter
1963
March
1
Glenn Miller
US
Musician, Actor
1944
3
Mayo Methot
US
Actress
1951
5
George Meeker
US
Actor
1984
15
George Brent
Ireland
Actor
1979
April
3
Iron Eyes Cody
US
Actor
1999
14
John Gielgud
UK
Actor
2000
16
Fifi D'Orsay
Canada
Actress, singer
1983
20
Bruce Cabot
US
Actor
1972
May
7
Val Lewton
Russia
Producer, screenwriter
1951
13
Chishū Ryū
Japan
Actor
1993
17
Jean Gabin
France
Actor, singer
1976
21
Robert Montgomery
US
Actor, director, producer
1981
25
Gregorio Fernandez
Philippines
Actor, director
1978
29
Gregg Toland
US
Cinematographer
1948
June
1
George Hurrell
US
Photographer
1992
2
Johnny Weissmuller
US
Actor, Olympic Swimmer
1984
12
Enid Stamp Taylor
UK
Actress
1946
17
Ralph Bellamy
US
Actor
1991
18
Keye Luke
China
Actor
1991
24
Phil Harris
US
Actor, comedian, Songwriter, Musician
1995
26
Peter Lorre
Slovakia
Actor
1964
30
Glenda Farrell
US
Actress
1971
July
5
Milburn Stone
US
Actor
1980
10
Lili Damita
France
Actress, singer
1994
August
13
Charles "Buddy" Rogers
US
Actor, Musician
1999
24
Alice White
US
Actress
1983
September
1
Johnny Mack Brown
US
Actor
1974
2
Joan Henley
Ireland
Actress
1986
13
Gladys George
US
Actress
1954
29
Greer Garson
UK
Actress, singer
1996
October
20
Anna Neagle
UK
Actress, singer, dancer
1986
22
Constance Bennett
US
Actress, producer
1965
29
Perc Westmore
UK
Make-Up Artist
1970
November
1
Laura La Plante
US
Actress
1996
11
Andrzej Bogucki
Poland
Actor, singer, Songwriter
1978
14
Dick Powell
US
Actor, Musician, Producer, Director, Studio Head
1963
25
Jessie Royce Landis
US
Actress
1972
December
6
Elissa Landi
Italy
Actress
1948
7
Clarence Nash
US
Voice Actor
1985
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^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2 .