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George Gray photograph albums, ca. 1912-ca. 1928; bulk ca.1912-ca.1914
PASC 283  
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Description
George Gray was an actor, director and makeup man for both film and television. The collection consists of five photograph albums including George Gray's silent film production stills, personal and family photographs. Additionally, there are a small numner of casting directories for silent films.
Background
George Guy Gray's show business career began when as a teenager he worked as a memeber of the Dr. Carvers's Diving Horses show. Gray went on to work in vaudevilleand around 1912 he made his foray into motion pictures. In the early teens, he worked as an actor and director with Mack Sennett. Gray went on to work as a makeup artist in both film and television. George Gray died in the early 1960s.
Extent
3.0 linear ft. (5 flat boxes)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.