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Richard Fryer
Cinematographer

Richard Fryer

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Cinematographer
Gender
Male
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Place of death
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, USA
Age
58 years
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Biography

Richard Fryer (25 December 1894 – 9 February 1953), born Morris Kolsky, was a British-born Hollywood cinematographer.

Background

Fryer was born Morris Kolsky in London in 1894, the son of tailor Marks Kolsky and his wife Annie. On 14 May 1911, at the age of 18, he arrived in New York on board the ship "Majestic"; he was already showing his occupation as cinematographer as shown on the ship's manifest. In 1928, when he applied for naturalization he was recorded as a motion picture cameraman living at 6600 Whitley Avenue (Hollywood Heights), Los Angeles. He married Celia Wolf and together they had two daughters, Doris Mae Fryer in 1919 and Gloria Jean Fryer in 1925.

Career

He was a prolific cinematographer who mainly worked on film serials. He is known for the serials Perils of Pauline, Tailspin Tommy, Flash Gordon and Black Arrow.

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