The following is an overview of the events of 1885 in film, including a list of notable births.
Events
American inventors George Eastman and Hannibal Goodwin each invent a sensitized celluloid base roll photographic film to replace the glass plates then in use.
Births Month Date Name Country Profession Died January 1 Béla Balogh Hungary Director 1945 6 Florence Turner US Actress 1946 11 Jack Hoxie US Actor 1965 28 Julia Cæsar Sweden Actress 1971 February 21 Sacha Guitry France Actor, director, screenwriter 1957 March 1 Lionel Atwill UK Actor 1946 April 1 Wallace Beery US Actor 1949 3 Allan Dwan Canada Director, screenwriter 1981 May 2 Hedda Hopper US Actress, Columnist 1966 7 George "Gabby" Hayes US Actor 1969 8 Charles Dullin France Actor, director 1949 21 Oscar A. C. Lund Sweden Actor, screenwriter, director 1963 June 26 Antonie Nedošinská Czechia Actress 1950 July 15 Tom Kennedy US Actor 1965 21 Jacques Feyder Belgium Actor, screenwriter, director 1948 29 Theda Bara UK Actress 1955 31 Luigi Serventi Italy Actor 1976 September 22 Erich von Stroheim Austria Actor, Filmmaker 1957 October 10 Jean Peyrière France Actor 1965 18 Amleto Novelli Italy Actor 1924 20 Purnell Pratt US Actor 1941 November 27 Daniel Mendaille France Actor 1963 December 11 Carlo Wieth Denmark Actor 1943
References
External links List of 1885 films at IMDb List of 1885 deaths at IMDb List of 1885 births at IMDb