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William Fox, Jr. 1926 - 1986

William Fox, Jr. was born on November 18, 1926 at Brooklyn, NY, and died at age 59 years old on January 21, 1986. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Fox, Jr..

William Fox, Jr.

November 18, 1926

Brooklyn, NY

January 21, 1986

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Introduction

William Fox, Jr. was the grandson to famous Producer William Fox.
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1926

Birthday

November 18, 1926

Birthdate

Brooklyn, NY

Birthplace

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Religious Beliefs

Jewish and the entire family is in a Jewish Cemetery named Salem Fields and also named Temple EmanuEL Cemetery on Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn, NY.
Personal Life & Family

The Vision In 1915, William Fox, a visionary among the original motion picture industry moguls, founded Fox Film Corporation (predecessor to Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation). Fox Film Corporation was the first to combine production, distribution, and exhibition in a single organization. William Fox developed the earliest successful use of the widescreen form of movie projection and exhibition and acquired the North American patents for the revolutionary sound-on-film technology known as Movietone. With its separate Vitaphone discs for sound, Warner Brothers had the first "talkie" however, it was Movietone's light-bands-on-film technology that became the industry standard. Because of the 1929 Crash, William Fox could never implement his vision of using this "new medium" (film with sound) as an educational tool. William Fox, Jr., learning at his grandfather's knee, believed that the media and visual images must be used as tools in education. Given his grandfather's pioneering spirit, William Jr. was particularly interested in new technologies and felt that integrating new technologies in education, health care, and all endeavors must be encouraged. William Fox, Jr. died in 1986 of lung cancer. The Foundation was created by the Fox Family to honor the memory of William Fox, Jr. by attempting to implement his dreams and beliefs (shaped by his visionary grandfather, William Fox). Supporting Institutions and Programs that Educate for Life. GET IN TOUCH WITH US! Mailing address: 885 Park Avenue, Ste 6B New York, New York 10075 Fax: 646 304 1780
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1986

Death

January 21, 1986

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Unknown
Death location

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