AKA Frederick Liedtke

Born: 6-Jan-1874
Birthplace: York, NE
Died: 11-Nov-1948
Location of death: New Orleans, LA
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Film Director

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Ben-Hur

Wife: Josephine Cohan (sister of George M. Cohan, m. 1901, d. 1916, one son)
Son: Fred Niblo, Jr. (screenwriter, b. 1903, d. 1973)
Wife: Enid Bennett (actress, m. 1918, two daughters, one son)
Daughter: Louise
Son: Peter
Daughter: Judith

    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Co-Founder (1927)
    Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 7000 Hollywood Blvd. (motion pictures)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
    The Big Gamble (27-Sep-1931)
    Way Out West (2-Aug-1930)
    Redemption (5-Apr-1930)
    The Mysterious Lady (4-Aug-1928)
    The Temptress (3-Oct-1926)
    Ben-Hur (30-Dec-1925)
    The Red Lily (8-Sep-1924)
    Blood and Sand (5-Aug-1922)
    The Three Musketeers (28-Aug-1921)
    The Mark of Zorro (27-Nov-1920)
    Sex (29-Mar-1920)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Ellery Queen, Master Detective (28-Nov-1940)
    Free and Easy (22-Mar-1930) · Himself
    Souls for Sale (27-Mar-1923) · Himself

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