Harry O. Hoyt
Harry O. Hoyt (6 August 1885 – 29 July 1961) was an American screenwriter and film director whose film career began in 1912, during the silent era. He graduated with a degree in literature from Yale University in 1910. His 1925 film The Lost World, based on the book by Arthur Conan Doyle, is notable as a pioneering effort in the use of stop-motion animation. His brother, actor Arthur Hoyt, also appeared in The Lost World.
Harry O. Hoyt | |
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| Born | August 6, 1885 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died | 29 July 1961 (aged 75) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Harry Hoyt |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter Film director Scenarist |
| Years active | 1913–1945 |
| Spouse |
Florence Stark Hoyt (m. 1912) |
In November 1912, he married the former Florence Stark in Norwich, Connecticut. Together they had a son, Devereux Gerrard Hoyt, and daughter Daryl Hoyt.
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