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Sam E. Rork

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Sam E. Rork
From a 1925 film advertisement
Born
Samuel Edwin Rork

c. 1870
DiedJuly 24, 1933(1933-07-24) (aged 62–63)
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseHelen Welch
ChildrenAnn Rork Light
RelativesJohn Paul Getty Jr. (grandson)
Gordon Getty (grandson)
John Paul Getty III (great-grandson)
Mark Getty (great-grandson)
Andrew Getty (great-grandson)

Samuel Edwin "Sam E." Rork (c. 1870 – July 24, 1933) was an American silent film producer.

Early life

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Samuel Edwin Rork was born around 1870 in Albany, New York.[1]

Career

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He started his career at Wallack's Theatre in New York City.[1]

He moved to Los Angeles, California with Mack Sennett, for whose company, Mack Sennett Enterprises, he worked.[1] He later worked as a producer for First National.[1] He then set up his own film producer company, Sam E. Rork Productions, and produced eight films.[1]

He produced Clothes Make the Pirate in 1925.[2] A year later, in 1926, he produced Old Loves and New and The Blonde Saint.[2] In 1927, he produced The Notorious Lady, A Texas Steer, and The Prince of Headwaiters.[2] In 1932, he was the associate producer of Call Her Savage.[3]

Personal life

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He married Helen Welch. They had a daughter, Ann Rork, a silent actress.[4]

Death

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He died on July 24, 1933, in Hollywood, California.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Turner Classic Movies: Sam E. Rork, tcm.com. Accessed April 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c British Film Institute: Sam E. Rork Productions
  3. ^ Alan Gevinson, Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960, Oakland, California: University of California Press, 1997, p. 155 [1]
  4. ^ Associated Press, Ann Rork Light, Former Actress, 79, The New York Times, January 25, 1988
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