Fred Wood Jackman Sr. (July 9, 1881 – August 27, 1959), was an American

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production, music video or other live-action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera ...

and

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of the

silent era A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. He worked on 58 films as a cinematographer between 1916 and 1925. He also directed eleven films between 1919 and 1927, including two

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s for

Hal Roach Studios Hal Roach Studios was an American motion picture and, through its TV production subsidiary, Hal Roach Television Corporation, television production studio. Known as ''The Laugh Factory to the World'', it was founded by producer Hal Roach and busin ...

. He was born in

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and died in

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. His son, Fred Jackman Jr. was at one time married to

Nancy Kelly Nancy Kelly (March 25, 1921 – January 2, 1995) was an American actress in film, theater, and television. A child actress and model, she was a repertory cast member of CBS Radio's ''The March of Time'', and appeared in several films in the lat ...

, who had been a child actress in silent films. His brother Floyd Jackman (1885 - 1962) was a cinematographer who worked on numerous silent films, including some early

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shorts.

Partial filmography

* '' Love, Honor and Behave'' (1920) * '' White Eagle'' (1922) * '' The Timber Queen'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1923) * ''

The King of Wild Horses ''The King of Wild Horses'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Fred Jackman. It stars Edna Murphy, Rex the wonder horse, and Charley Chase. It was written and produced by Hal Roach and released through Pathé Exchange. Plot A ...

'' (1924) * '' Black Cyclone'' (1925) * '' The Devil Horse'' (1926) * '' No Man's Law'' (1927)

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* 1881 births 1959 deaths American cinematographers Film directors from Iowa Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners Presidents of the American Society of Cinematographers {{US-cinematographer-stub