Karl Hoblitzelle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Karl Hoblitzelle

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1879

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 08-Mar-1967

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Karl Hoblitzelle

  • Karl Hoblitzelle (October 22, 1879 – March 8, 1967) was an American theater owner, real estate investor, and philanthropist.
  • He was the co-founder of the Interstate Theaters Company, a chain of vaudeville theaters (later movie theaters), now a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.
  • He was the first theater owner to add air conditioning to movie theaters in the United States, and the first to add sound in the Southwest.
  • He also helped support the construction of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

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