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Born Alfred Ernest Christie, in London, Ontario, Canada, he was one of a number of Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood who made their way to Hollywood, California, attracted by the newly developing motion picture business. Al Christie began his career in 1909 working for David Horsley's Nestor film company. In 1910, at Horsley's Centaur Film Company , Al Christie began turning out one single reel of a Mutt and Jeff comedy picture every week. The following year, Christie went to the West Coast to head up Nestor StudiosThe Nestor Motion Picture Company of Bayonne, New Jersey, owned by David Horsley and his brother William, opened the first motion picture studio in Hollywood in the Blondeau Tavern building at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street on October 27, for Horsley. This operation was the first ever movie studioA movie studio is a location, room, building, or group of buildings and/or sound stages, offices and storage facilities, which may include a backlot, where movies are made. It is also the company that produces, promotes and distributes movies. In 1893, Th to be built in Hollywood.

In 19161916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. Impressionist Monet paints Water Lilies'. January 8 Allied forces withdraw from, he and his brother, Charles ChristieCharles H. 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, established their own production company , creating feature length film s and shortA short film (also short or short subject is a motion picture that is shorter than the average feature film. Definition of maximum length vary from 40 minutes ( AMPAS rule) to about 80 minutes. The short-form film is to the full length film what the short comediesFeel free to fill in individual parts of the heading skeleton, the whole thing or anywhere in between. And Add Your Own Nation Also: see A comedy film is a film/movie that seeks to provoke laughter in the audience. Along with drama, horror and science fic. During his time in the film business, Al Christie was the author of 95 screenplayA screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. It can be adapted from a previous work such as a novel, play or short story, or it may be an original work in and of itself. Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencess and directed and or produced more than 200 motion pictures.

He and his brother, Charles also built Hollywood's first luxury hotel. However, his motion picture company was a victim of the Great Depression and closed its doors. Unable to find work in the film indusry, he was forced to sell real estate to earn a living.

In 1926, Al Christie, along with actress Vera Steadman and Mrs. H. Prevost, mother of fellow Canadian actress Marie Prevost, was in a car accident in Florida. Mr.Christie, the driver, and Ms. Steadman suffered only minor injuries but Mrs. Prevost was killed.

Al Christie died after a lengthy illness. He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, California.

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6771 Hollywood Boulevard.