About Louis Burston
Lived 1878 – 1923 (aged 44–45). Louis Burston was an American film producer.
"I am a Business Man"
Louis Burstein (1878 – March 25, 1923), sometimes credited as Louis Burston, was a film producer. He co-founded Vim Comedy Company. He was born in Russia.
He led Vim and King-Bee filming operations in Jacksonville, Florida.
Burstein died on March 25, 1923. He had been driving a car and racing a Southern Pacific train near Pomona, California, when the road curved and the train struck his car. One of his passengers, Thomas Truxton Strain, died; the other, Grace A. Farr, was injured.
Selected filmography Better Halves (film) (1916) The Other Girl (1917) Bright and Early (1918)
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Who was Louis Burston?
American film producer
When was Louis Burston born?
Louis Burston was born in 1878 in Russia.
When did Louis Burston die?
Louis Burston died on 23 March 1923 in Beverly Hills.
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Louis Burston was a film producer.
What nationality was Louis Burston?
Louis Burston was American.
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