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of 4 Onslow Place, South Kensington, London, SW7. Telephone: Kensington 7426 | of 4 Onslow Place, South Kensington, London, SW7. Telephone: Kensington 7426 | ||
Date of Birth | |||
1885 | |||
Date of Death | |||
14 August 1923, London, England, UK (broken neck from a motorcycle accident.) | |||
Birth Name | |||
Stuart Elwin Neame | |||
Nickname | |||
Senny | |||
Mini Biography | |||
Elwin Neame was one of the leading photographers of his generation. He ran Elwin Neame Ltd in Wimbledon, with his brother William. He married the popular actress Ivy Close in 1910 who bore him two sons, Ronald and Derek. | |||
Elwin directed four films (and scripting two of them). His remarkable dynasty has endured into a fourth generation,through his grandson Christopher Neame and great-grandson Gareth Neame, who have become successful producers. | |||
Elwin and Ivy were considered a dashing couple and were extremely successful for several years. His premature death occurred in 1923, aged 38, when his motorcycle collided with an illegally parked car. He suffered a broken neck. | |||
* 1929 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Photographs for advertising, photographic showcards in quantities, coloured prints for reproduction. (Stand No. R.100) | * 1929 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Photographs for advertising, photographic showcards in quantities, coloured prints for reproduction. (Stand No. R.100) | ||
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==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0623764/bio] The Internet Movie Database | |||
* [[1929 British Industries Fair]] Page 123 | * [[1929 British Industries Fair]] Page 123 | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 26 May 2008
of 4 Onslow Place, South Kensington, London, SW7. Telephone: Kensington 7426
Date of Birth 1885
Date of Death
14 August 1923, London, England, UK (broken neck from a motorcycle accident.)
Birth Name
Stuart Elwin Neame
Nickname
Senny
Mini Biography
Elwin Neame was one of the leading photographers of his generation. He ran Elwin Neame Ltd in Wimbledon, with his brother William. He married the popular actress Ivy Close in 1910 who bore him two sons, Ronald and Derek.
Elwin directed four films (and scripting two of them). His remarkable dynasty has endured into a fourth generation,through his grandson Christopher Neame and great-grandson Gareth Neame, who have become successful producers.
Elwin and Ivy were considered a dashing couple and were extremely successful for several years. His premature death occurred in 1923, aged 38, when his motorcycle collided with an illegally parked car. He suffered a broken neck.
- 1929 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Photographs for advertising, photographic showcards in quantities, coloured prints for reproduction. (Stand No. R.100)
Sources of Information
- [1] The Internet Movie Database
- 1929 British Industries Fair Page 123