1875 - 1948
Oldham County native buried here. Renowned as director-producer of The Birth of a Nation, film drama of Civil War and post-bellum era, and also Intolerance, Orphans of the Storm, Broken Blossoms. He created dramatic and photographic effects, close-up and fade-out. He brought out Mary Pickford, Lillian and Dorothy Gish and other stars.| HM Number | HMH7R |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 650 |
| Year Placed | 1964 |
| Placed By | The Kentucky Historical Society & the Kentucky Department of Highways |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 1:45am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 638512 N 4245831 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.34993333, -85.41485000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 20.996', W 85° 24.891' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 20' 59.76" N, 85° 24' 53.46" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 502 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5318-5398 Cross Creek Dr, Crestwood KY 40014, US |
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