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Fred Niblo (born Frederick Liedtke; January 6, 1874 – November 11, 1948) was an American pioneer film actor, director and producer.
Fred Niblo entered films in 1917 after two decades as a touring actor in vaudeville and one-time manager of 'The Four Cohans' (he married Josephine Cohan, the sister of George M. Cohan). He made his film debut with two early Australian silent films in 1916.
- January 1, 1
- York, Nebraska, USA
- January 1, 1
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Fred Niblo was a silent film director who made Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) and worked with Greta Garbo. He was also a vaudeville actor and a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- January 6, 1874
- November 11, 1948
Feb 22, 1973 · Feb. 21 (AP) —Fred. Niblo Jr, a veteran screenwriter who fought Communism in the motion‐picture industry, died Sunday at Encino Emergency Hospital. He was 70 years old.
Fred Niblo was a pioneer film actor, director and producer who worked with stars like Douglas Fairbanks, Rudolph Valentino and Greta Garbo. He directed the epic Ben-Hur and founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Fred Niblo Jr. (January 23, 1903 – February 18, 1973) was a successful American screenwriter. He received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for the film The Criminal Code (1931) with Seton I. Miller. Niblo retired from films in 1950 to become a businessman.
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Find the location of Fred Niblo's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career. Born Jan. 6, 1874 in York, NE. Died...
