- Cherry Kearton was born on July 8, 1871 in Thwaite, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a director and cinematographer, known for On the Equator (1923), Life in the Sudan (1925) and A Primitive Man's Career to Civilization (1911). He was married to Mary Burwood Coates and Ada Forrest. He died on September 27, 1940 in Marylebone, London, England, UK.
- SpousesMary Burwood Coates(June 7, 1900 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)Ada Forrest
- Noted conservationist and animal photographer (author of "With Nature and a Camera", London 1899), brought up on the Yorkshire Moors. Along with his brother Richard, he became a renowned pioneer wild life film producer, who acted in and narrated his films. Also known as 'Captain' Kearton, he was active between 1911 and 1930.
- Know as the first man to hunt wildlife with a camera, not a rifle.
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