About

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42
Birthday:
1904-04-21
Place of birth:
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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Charles Belden

Overview

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

Charles Josiah Belden (November 16, 1887 – 1966) was a photographer and rancher who was famous for his visceral photographs of the area around Meetseetse, Wyoming. Belden was born into a wealthy California family. His grandfather, Josiah Belden, was an early California pioneer who made millions in San Francisco real estate. Charles Belden bought his first camera to record a European tour with his school friend, Eugene Phelps. The highlight of the tour was a journey through Russia in Belden's 1908 Packard, the first automobile to make such a trip in the country. After the trip, Belden went to work as a cowboy on the Phelps (Pitchfork) Ranch in Wyoming. In 1912, Belden married Eugene's sister, Frances. The couple had three children, Annice, Margot, and Mary Elizabeth, who died while still a toddler. Eugene's father died in 1922, leaving Eugene and Charles to take over management of the Pitchfork Ranch.  Airplanes became a fascination for Belden. In the late 1920s, Charles became involved in raising antelope and sending them by airplane to zoos around the world, including some to Germany in the Hindenburg. He helped to pioneer the process of planting fish from the air and filmed the experience for future reference. In addition, he helped the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission conduct a census of wildlife herd populations using aerial photographs. Estate taxes, mismanagement, and an agricultural depression that began in 1921 took their toll on the Pitchfork and the ranch fell into decline. To meet expenses, in the 1930's the family turned their home into a dude ranch, but this response did not stop the financial drain. After many years of strained relations, Charles divorced Frances in 1940 and moved to Florida with a new wife, Verna Steele Belden. Charles Belden died in 1963 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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2005 House of Wax Writing Author 59
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1956 April in Portugal Writing Writer N/A
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1953 House of Wax Writing Story 62
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1950 Double Deal Writing Screenplay 59
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1948 Million Dollar Weekend Writing Writer 59
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1948 Borrowed Trouble Writing Screenplay 59
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1948 Silent Conflict Writing Screenplay N/A
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1947 The Marauders Writing Screenplay N/A
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1946 Beauty and the Bandit Writing Screenplay 59
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1946 South of Monterey Writing Writer N/A
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1946 The Gay Cavalier Writing Screenplay N/A
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1946 The Gay Cavalier Writing Story N/A
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1945 The Strange Mr. Gregory Writing Screenplay 58
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1942 Bullet Scars Writing Writer 59
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1940 Tear Gas Squad Writing Screenplay 58
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1939 On Dress Parade Writing Writer 59
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1939 Kid Nightingale Writing Screenplay 59
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1939 Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 Charlie Chan in Honolulu Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 Mr. Moto's Gamble Writing Writer 59
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1937 Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo Writing Screenplay 59
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1937 Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo Writing Writer 59
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1937 We Have Our Moments Writing Story 59
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1937 God's Country and the Woman Writing Story 58
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1936 Charlie Chan at the Opera Writing Writer 59
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1936 Dracula's Daughter Writing Writers' Assistant 58
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1936 The Murder of Dr. Harrigan Writing Dialogue 59
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1935 The Widow from Monte Carlo Writing Writer 58
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1935 A Shot in the Dark Writing Adaptation 59
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1935 A Shot in the Dark Writing Screenplay 59
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1935 Symphony of Living Writing Story 59
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1935 Symphony of Living Writing Writer 59
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1934 Sons of Steel Writing Writer 59
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1934 Sons of Steel Writing Story 59
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1934 The Ghost Walks Writing Screenplay 58
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1934 The World Accuses Writing Writer N/A
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1934 Port of Lost Dreams Writing Writer 59
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1934 Fugitive Road Writing Screenplay N/A
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1934 Fifteen Wives Writing Story 58
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1934 Fifteen Wives Writing Screenplay 58
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1933 Mystery of the Wax Museum Writing Story 60
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1932 A Fool's Advice Writing Screenplay 59
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