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Charles Herbert Christie was born between April 13, 1880, and April 13, 1882, and Alfred Ernest Christie was born between October 23, 1881, and November 23, 1886, both in London, Ontario. Their father managed the Opera House and their mother was its box-office manager and accountant. Charles graduated from school at age 14, and graduated from ...
Charles Christie (died 1812) was a British officer, mostly remembered for his endeavours in Qajar Iran. A member of the first British military mission to Iran (1810), he was killed in action while serving on the Iranian side during the Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813 .
Dec 15, 1991 · CHRISTIE, Captain CHARLES (d. 1812), of the Bombay Regiment, an Anglo-Indian officer under the command of Sir John Malcolm.In 1810, following Malcolm’s instructions, Christie and Lieutenant Henry Pottinger undertook an exploratory journey from Bombay to Baluchistan, Sīstān, and the previously unexplored territories north of Makrān, which were thought to provide a possible overland route by which a European army might invade India.
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In June 1912, Nestor Studios became part of the newly formed Universal Film Company and Al Christie was put in charge of the comedy companies. He remained with Universal Film until January 1916 at which time he and his brother, Charles Christie, formed their own movie studio named the Christie Film Company. The two rented facilities from Universal ...
However, the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depressiondevastated many businesses and in January 1933, the Christie brothers companies went into receivership and their studio assets were acquired by another large film making company.
Paul Zollo, Hollywood RememberedGregory Paul Williams, The Story of Hollywood By Gregory Paul Williams, page 62Charles Christie was the son of James Christie, the founder of Christie's Auction House. Originally a captain of the Bombay Regiment of the Anglo-Indian army, in 1810, Christie and Lieutenant Henry Pottinger were ordered by Sir John Malcolm to explore the route from Bombay to Baluchistan, Sistan and the Makran. These areas were thought to hold ...
Charles H. V. Christie was a motion picture studio owner. Born in London, Ontario, Canada, Charles and his brother Al left home to pursue a career in the fledgling motion picture industry. In Hollywood, California, they made enough money working in films to purchase a property at 6724 Hollywood Boulevard and set up their own Christie Film Company to make comedy movies.
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Charles Christie. Director: 813. Charles H.V. Christie, the motion picture studio owner and real estate developer, was born on April 14, 1880 in London, Ontario, Canada. He emigrated to the United States with his younger brother Al to seek employment in the film industry. Al eventually became head of comedy production at Adolph Zukor's Universal Film Manufacturing Co. in January 1916, Al founded his own studio, The Christie Film Co.,...
