American film producer
Samuel Edwin "Sam E." Rork (c. 1870 – July 24, 1933) was an American silent film producer.
Early life
Samuel Edwin Rork was born around 1870 in Albany, New York.[1]
Career
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
He married Helen Welch. They had a daughter, Ann Rork, a silent actress.[4]
Death
He died on July 24, 1933, in Hollywood, California.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Turner Classic Movies: Sam E. Rork, tcm.com. Accessed April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c British Film Institute: Sam E. Rork Productions
- ^ Alan Gevinson, Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960, Oakland, California: University of California Press, 1997, p. 155 [1]
- ^ Associated Press, Ann Rork Light, Former Actress, 79, The New York Times, January 25, 1988
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