Joseph Whitley

Joseph Whitley (17 October 1816 – 12 January 1891) was an English mechanical engineer and metallurgist. He appears in the Roundhay Garden Scene, the earliest known film fragment, shot by his son-in-law Louis Le Prince.

He can be seen as the man with the flying tail-coat in Roundhay Garden Scene, walking next to his wife, Sarah.

Whitley died on 12 January 1891, at the age of 74.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1888 Roundhay Garden Scene Self Short