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'''Frederick P. Ott''' (1860, [[New Jersey]] – |
'''Frederick P. Ott''' (1860, [[New Jersey]] – 24 October 1936, [[West Orange, New Jersey]]) was an employee of [[Thomas Edison]]'s laboratory in the 1890s. His likeness appears in two of the earliest surviving motion pictures – ''Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze'' (a.k.a. ''[[Fred Ott's Sneeze]]'') and ''Fred Ott Holding a Bird'' – both from [[1894 in film|1894]]. |
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In the former film, Ott takes a pinch of [[snuff]], which causes him to [[sneeze]]. |
In the former film, Ott takes a pinch of [[snuff]], which causes him to [[sneeze]]. |
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Revision as of 01:43, 25 December 2009
Frederick P. Ott (1860, New Jersey – 24 October 1936, West Orange, New Jersey) was an employee of Thomas Edison's laboratory in the 1890s. His likeness appears in two of the earliest surviving motion pictures – Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze (a.k.a. Fred Ott's Sneeze) and Fred Ott Holding a Bird – both from 1894.
In the former film, Ott takes a pinch of snuff, which causes him to sneeze.
Filmography
- Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze (1894)
- Fred Ott Holding a Bird (1894)
See also
- Fred Ott's Sneeze
- William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, 1860-1935, production.
- History of cinema
- Kinetoscope
- 1894 in film
External links
- Fred Ott at IMDb
- Edison kinetoscopic record of a sneeze, January 7, 1894, Library of Congress
- Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze at IMDb
- Fred Ott Holding a Bird at IMDb
- Ott - A Modern Day Remake of Fred Ott's Sneeze at Ironic Sans
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