Annie Hartley (1873 – 31 March 1898) was an English woman who appeared in the 1888 short film, Roundhay Garden Scene by Louis Le Prince.[1][2] She is believed to be a friend of Louis Le Prince and his wife.

Annie Hartley
Hartley in Roundhay Garden Scene directed by Louis Le Prince
Born
Harriet Hartley

1873
Yorkshire, England
Died(1898-03-31)31 March 1898 (aged 25)

Death edit

Hartley died on 31 March 1898, aged 25. Her cause of death is unknown. She was buried in Ripponden, West Yorkshire, England.

Filmography edit

Year Title Role Notes
1888 Roundhay Garden Scene Self Short, unconfirmed
2015 The First Film Posthumous release (archive footage)

References edit

  1. ^ Hale, Tom. "The World's Oldest Film Has Been Revamped By Artificial Intelligence". IFLScience. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ Macdonald, Ian. "Louis le Prince shot the first film – but did he invent movies?". The Conversation. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

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