The year 1905 in film involved some significant events.

List of years in film
In music
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
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Events

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Films released in 1905

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  • Le Cake-walk du Nouveau Cirque (Cake Walk, Performed by Nouveau Cirque), directed by Alice Guy – (France)
  • La charité du prestidigitateur (The Magician's Alms), directed by Alice Guy – (France)
  • Chien jouant à la balle (Clown, Dog and Balloon), directed by Alice Guy – (France)
  • Le coq dressé de Cook et Rilly (Cook & Rilly's Trained Rooster), directed by Alice Guy – (France)

Births

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Greta Garbo.
 
Howard Hughes.
Month Date Name Country Profession Died
January 3 Anna May Wong US Actress 1961
12 Tex Ritter US Actor, singer 1974
13 Kay Francis US Actress 1968
15 Sterling Holloway US Actor 1992
17 Grant Withers US Actor 1959
18 Chick Chandler US Actor 1988
26 Charles Lane US Actor 2007
February 21 Henry Mollison UK Actor 1985
27 Franchot Tone US Actor, producer, director 1968
March 10 Richard Haydn UK Actor 1985
17 Lillian Yarbo US Actress 1996[4][5]
18 Robert Donat UK Actor 1958
23 Joan Crawford US Actress 1977
April 8 Ilka Chase US Actress 1978
17 Arthur Lake US Actor 1987
May 1 Leila Hyams US Actress, Model 1977
15 Joseph Cotten US Actor 1994
16 Henry Fonda US Actor 1982
June 19 Mildred Natwick US Actress 1994
July 17 William Gargan US Actor 1979
29 Clara Bow US Actress 1965
August 2 Myrna Loy US Actress 1993
2 Ruth Nelson US Actress 1992[6]
September 5 Meta Luts Estonia Actress 1958
18 Greta Garbo Sweden Actress 1990
21 Marguerite Roberts US Screenwriter 1989
22 Muriel Box UK Director, screenwriter 1991
30 Michael Powell UK Filmmaker 1990
October 7 Andy Devine US Actor 1977
10 Aksella Luts Estonia Actress, screenwriter, dancer, Choreographer, Editor 2007
November 5 Joel McCrea US Actor 1990
17 Mischa Auer Russia Actor 1967
27 Astrid Allwyn US Actress 1978
December 5 Otto Preminger Austria-Hungary Director, producer, actor 1986
11 Gilbert Roland Mexico Actor 1994
24 Howard Hughes US Director, producer, Editor 1976

Deaths

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Debuts

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References

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  1. ^ [1], Original release date.
  2. ^ Niver, Kemp (1967). Motion Pictures From The Library of Congress Paper Print Collection 1894-1912. University of California Press, ISBN 978-0520009479
  3. ^ Kinnard,Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0036-6. Page 20.
  4. ^ Smallwood, Bill (March 16, 1947). "Delightful Side". Los Angeles Sentinel. p. 17. ProQuest 562108876. Billye [sic] Yarbo and Nat Cole both birthday on the 17th.
  5. ^ 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00416; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 60-362
  6. ^ "Ruth Nelson". IBDb. Retrieved November 1, 2022.