1912 in film

Events

• Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company, Keystone[?], that played an important role in developing slapstick comedy. Sennett's company became home to the Keystone Kops, English actor Charlie Chaplin, and others.

Births

• January 8 - José Ferrer, actor (+ 1992)
• May 23 - John Payne (I)[?], actor
• June 26 - Jay Silverheels, actor (Tonto) (+ 1980)
• August 23 - Gene Kelly, actor (+ 1996)
• September 21 - Chuck Jones, animator (+ 2002)
• October 31 - Dale Evans[?], actress (+ 2001)

Deaths

Other Movies Released

• Oliver Twist: The first American feature film to last over an hour.
• Keystone Comedy[?]