John C. Rice

John C. Rice, born John C. Hilberg, (April 7, 1857 – June 5, 1915) was an American born Broadway stage actor and vaudevillian who is credited with performing the first onscreen kiss with May Irwin in 1896 for the Thomas Edison film company film ''The Kiss''. The film was a 47-second recreation of a scene from the Broadway play ''The Widow Jones'' starring Irwin and Rice. Provided by Wikipedia