William Selig

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What Wikipedia says

William Nicholas Selig (March 14, 1864 – July 16, 1948) was a vaudeville performer and pioneer of the American motion picture industry. His stage billing as Colonel Selig would be used for the rest of his career, even as he moved into film production.

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