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Sid Grauman Biography

Birth Name:Sidney Patrick Grauman

Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

In 1949, he received an honorary Academy Award for his contributions to the film industry
Started out in entertainment by opening a vaudevill theater in San Francisco
Is best known as the creator of Grauman's Chinese Theater
Was a close friend of comedic actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
Appeared in his very first film only a year before his death
Operated a theater out of a tent for two years after a 1906 earthquake destroyed the theaters in San Francisco
Was a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences