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John M. Stahl

American film director and producer (1886-1950)

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Born
January 21, 1886
Died
January 12, 1950
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1886

About John M. Stahl

John Malcolm Stahl (January 21, 1886 – January 12, 1950, born Jacob Morris Strelitsky) was a Russian-born American film director and producer. He is best known for his films such as Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Imitation of Life (1934), The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), and Back Street (1932). At a young age he took the name John Malcolm Stahl and began working, first as a theatre actor and then in the city's growing motion picture industry. He directed his first silent film short in 1913. In 1924 he was part of the Mayer team that founded MGM Studios.

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John M. Stahl timeline

  1. He directed his first silent film short in 1913.
  2. In 1924 he was part of the Mayer team that founded MGM Studios.

The world when John M. Stahl was born

John M. Stahl was born in 1886. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst professional baseball game under electric lights
  • Top headlineStatue of Liberty dedicated in New York Harbor
  • Technology milestoneCoca-Cola invented in Atlanta
  • Notable inventionCoca-Cola (originally contained cocaine)
  • World population~1.46B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population55.6M

1886 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John M. Stahl's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18862026
Population55.6M341 million

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