Samuel Bischoff, a Connecticut-born graduate of Boston University and Northwestern College, was trained as a Certified Public Accountant and naturally viewed the film industry from a financial, rather than artistic, perspective. In 1922, he formed his own production and distribution company, which, for six years, released short comedies made on shoe-string budgets, including the early 'Stan Laurel' .
Produced over 400 full length movies, two-reel comedies and serials.
Co-founder (w/Burt Kelly , William Saal ) of K.B.S. Productions, Inc., a low-budget production company in the 1930s.
Head of Samuel Bischoff Productions, a low-budget production company in the 1930s.
Sam Bishoff was an insatiable horse race player, betting sometimes as many as forty races per day.
