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Alfred E. Green
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Mary Pickford
hired both Green and her brother,
Jack Pickford
, to direct her film
Through the Back Door (1921)
. She hoped this would be therapeutic for Jack, who was in mourning over the death of his wife,
Olive Thomas
.
Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6259 Hollywood Blvd. on February 8, 1960.
Father of
Marshall Green
,
Douglas Green
and
Hilton A. Green
. Grandfather of
Pam Green
.
Directed four actors to Oscar nominations:
George Arliss
(Best Actor:
Disraeli (1929)
,
The Green Goddess (1930)
),
Bette Davis
(Best Actress:
Dangerous (1935)
),
Larry Parks
(Best Actor:
The Jolson Story (1946)
), and
William Demarest
(Best Supporting Actor:
The Jolson Story (1946)
). Arliss (for Disraeli) and Davis won Oscars for their performance in Green's films.
Interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA.
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