Thomas Lincoln Tally
American theater owner and film producer (1861–1945)
Thomas Lincoln Tally (July 6, 1861 – November 24, 1945) was an American motion picture theater proprietor and film producer. In 1916, Moving Picture World wrote that Tally was "the pioneer exhibitor of Los Angeles and one of the pioneers of [the United States]." Tally was also credited with coining the term moving picture.2
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Born Jul 6, 1861, died Nov 24, 1945.1
Companies
- First National PicturesFounder8
Early life and education
Thomas Lincoln Tally was born in Goliad, Texas, on July 6, 1861, to cattle ranchers.
Before Tally's involvement in motion pictures, he worked as a cowboy, typesetter, and hardware salesman.
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Career
Occupation: film producer.4
- Date not recordedFounded First National Pictures3
Personal life
Tally married Mary Ann Seymour in Aransas, Texas on May 18, 1885, and in 1889, she gave birth to their only child Seymour.
Tally died in Beverly Hills on November 24, 1945. He was buried in Inglewood.
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Legal issues and controversies
Tally v. Ganahl, 151 California Supreme Court 418 (1907)
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Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataThomas Lincoln Tally on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaThomas Lincoln Tally on Wikipedia
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- 8WikidataFirst National Pictures, Founder
- 9Wikimedia CommonsThomas Lincoln Tally photo by Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0