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John E. Coutts
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| John E. Coutts | |
 Poster for Coutts movie | |
| Born | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Died | January 8, 1944 Tampa, Florida |
John E. Coutts (1882-1944) performed a 1922 film exposing the Sawing a Woman in Half.
Biography
The movie was shown throughout the United States[1][2][3] Produced by the Alexander Film Corporation, in conjunction with Clarion Photoplays, they were sued by Horace Goldin, who eventually won with the help of Harry Houdini.[4]
References
- ↑ Sphinx, June 1922
- ↑ Sphinx, August 1922
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0184271/filmotype
- ↑ It's Fun To Be Fooled by Horace Goldin