Gilbert P. Hamilton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gilbert P. Hamilton

American cinematographer

Date of Birth: 09-Feb-1890

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 22-May-1962

Profession: cinematographer, film director, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gilbert P.
Hamilton as a film company executive and director.
He worked at Essanay as a cinematographer, headed the St.
Louis Motion Picture Company, and then launched the Albuquerque Motion Picture Company.Jack L.
Warner described him as a tall sunburned Englishman with walrus mustache and thick accent "like a Kipling character".As a cinematographer, Hamilton collaborated with playwright and actor Lawrence Lee at Essanay in 1908.
His move away from St.
Louis Motion Picture Company came after it acquired Frontier Pictures and relocated to Santa Paula, California.
Dot Farley followed him to his new studio Albuquerque.