Academy Founders 8a

N.B. The member numbers follow The Internet Movie Database's list order announcing the Academy in January 1927.

Some of the early actors and staff at the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company in 1913. The studio -- later Famous Players-Lasky and then Paramount Pictures -- was developing THE SQUAW MAN (1914): the film's two directors -- including Cecil B. DeMille (#8 on IMDb's list of A.M.P.A.S. founders), standing at right -- may be seen in this photo. 

Seated, left to right: Lolita Robertson (1888-1959), Jesse L. Lasky (1880-1958, #16 on the list), and Bessie Barriscale (1884-1965).

I will cover the rest of the group in another post.