   the year 1906 in film involved some significant events. __toc__ ==events== *26 december - the world's first feature film, the story of the kelly gang, is released. ==films released in 1906== *aladdin, or the wonderful lamp, directed by ferdinand zecca *the automobile thieves, directed by j. stuart blackton *dream of a rarebit fiend, directed by edwin s. porter *the gans-nelson contest * the hilarious poster, directed by georges melies *humorous phases of funny faces, directed by j. stuart blackton *magic rose, directed by segundo de chomon *the merry frolics of satan, directed by georges melies *the mysterious retort, directed by georges melies *the '?' motorist, directed by robert w. paul *san francisco: aftermath of earthquake, directed by robert k. bonine * the scheming gambler's paradise, directed by georges melies *the story of the kelly gang, directed by charles tait *a trip down market street, directed by the miles brothers *a visit to peek frean and co's biscuit works * whitsuntide fair at preston, produced by mitchell and kenyon *a winter straw ride, directed by edwin s. porter ==births== * january 14 - william bendix, actor (d. 1964) * february 5 - john carradine, actor (d. 1988) * february 7 - colette darfeuil, actress (d. 1998) * february 10 - lon chaney, jr., actor (d. 1973) * february 17 - mary brian, actress (d. 2002) * february 21 - jeanne aubert, actress, singer (d. 1988) * february 26 - madeleine carroll, actress (d. 1987) * march 1 - camilla spira, actress (d. 1997) * march 6 - lou costello, comedian, actor (d. 1959) * april 22 - eddie albert, actor (d. 2005) * april 26 - renate mÃ¼ller, actress (d. 1937) * may 1 - josephine dunn, actress (d. 1983) * may 3 - mary astor, actress (d. 1987) * may 8 - roberto rossellini, film director (d. 1977) * may 19 - bruce bennett, actor (d. 2007) * may 21 - lola lane, singer, actress (d. 1981) * may 30 - lyda roberti, actress (d. 1938) * june 22 - billy wilder, director, screenwriter (d. 2002) * june 26 - alberto rabagliati, singer, actor (d. 1974) * july 3 - george sanders, actor (d. 1972) * august 5 **john huston, director, actor (d. 1987) **joan hickson, actress (d. 1998) * august 9 - [[dorothy jordan 
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