William Fox (born as Vilmos Fuchs January 1, 1879 – May 8, 1952) was a Hungarian-American motion picture executive, who founded the Fox Film Corporation in 1915 and the Fox West Coast Theatres chain in the 1920s. Although he lost control of his movie empire in 1930, his name lives on in the names of various media ventures, including 20th Century Fox, Fox Broadcasting Company, and Fox News Channel.
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Wilhelm Fried Fuchs 1 January 1879 Tolcsva, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
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Died |
8 May 1952 (aged 73) New York City, New York, USA
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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