Annie Hartley Explained

Annie Hartley
Birth Name:Harriet Hartley
Birth Date:1873
Birth Place:Yorkshire, England
Death Date: (aged 24–25)
Resting Place:Ripponden, West Yorkshire, England

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.

Death

Hartley died on 31 March 1898, aged 24 or 25. Her cause of death is unknown. She was buried in Ripponden, West Yorkshire, England.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1888Roundhay Garden SceneSelfShort, unconfirmed
2015The First FilmPosthumous release (archive footage)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hale . Tom . The World's Oldest Film Has Been Revamped By Artificial Intelligence . IFLScience . 20 August 2020 . 1 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Macdonald . Ian . Louis le Prince shot the first film – but did he invent movies? . The Conversation . 4 August 2015 . 1 March 2021.