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Albert Whitlock

Albert Whitlock, English-American special effects designer (died 1999)

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Born
September 15, 1915
Died
October 26, 1999
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1915

About Albert Whitlock

Albert J. Whitlock Jr. was a British-born motion picture matte artist best known for his work with Disney and Universal Studios. Whitlock Jr. (15 September 1915 – 26 October 1999) was a British-born motion picture matte artist best known for his work with Disney and Universal Studios. In the latter film, Whitlock created the famous Dust Storm with moving cotton-covered disks.

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The world when Albert Whitlock was born

Albert Whitlock was born in 1915. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Albert Whitlock's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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