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- Category: Motion pictures
- Star rank: 2286
- Address:
1735 Vine St - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing south
- GPS location:
34.102396, -118.326834
Charles Christie
Biography
Christie Film Company Movie Poster
Source: Wikipedia
Charles H. V. Christie (April 13, 1880 – October 1, 1955) was a motion picture studio owner. Born in London, Ontario, Canada, Charles and his brother Al left home to pursue a career in the fledgling motion picture industry. In Hollywood, California, they made enough money working in films to purchase a property at 6724 Hollywood Boulevard and set up their own Christie Film Company to make comedy movies.
Charles was primarily the business administrator, while brother Al made films. Before long, the Christie brothers were two of Hollywood’s most powerful movie moguls. By 1922, the brothers were so successful that they built the Christie Hotel, Hollywood’s first luxury hotel featuring such extravagances as private baths. However, the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression devastated business and in January 1933, the Christie brothers companies went into receivership, the studio assets being acquired by another large film making company.
The Christie Hotel building is still on Hollywood Boulevard but is now owned by Scientology.
His brother Al also has a star on the Walk of Fame.
Fact file
- Born: April 13, 1880
- Died: October 1, 1955 (Aged 75)
- Occupation: Studio Owner and Businessman
Read more about Charles Christie at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
Vine St, west side, between Yucca and Hollywood
Nearby you will also find Conrad Nagel, Agnes Moorehead, Raymond Massey, Thomas Meighan, Barbara Britton, Hattie McDaniel, and many others.