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King Wallis Vidor

Born in Galveston in 1894, King Vidor grew up with the movies. Over the course of his career, he directed both silent and sound films and worked with many of Hollywood's top stars, from Charlie Chaplin to Audrey Hepburn.

Image: King Vidor, n.d. Image courtesy of David V. Adams.

Audio: Houston Public Media

Photograph of King Vidor