John G. Adolfi

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John G. Adolfi
Adolfi c. 1920
Born(1888-02-19)February 19, 1888
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 11, 1933(1933-05-11) (aged 45)
Other namesJack Adolfi
John G. Adolphi
Occupations
  • Silent film director
  • Actor
  • Screenwriter
Years active1907–1933

John Gustav Adolfi (February 19, 1888 – May 11, 1933) was an American

restored 1912 film Robin Hood
.

Biography

He was born in New York City to Gustav Adolfi and Jennie Reinhardt. Adolfi entered films as an actor in The Spy: A Romantic Story of the Civil War in 1907, but after appearing in thirty or so films he switched roles and concentrated on directing until his death in 1933 from a

brain hemorrhage in British Columbia, Canada while hunting bears.[1][2]

Filmography

References

  1. New York Times
    . May 15, 1933.
  2. ^ "Deaths". Time. May 22, 1933. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved 2008-07-20.

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