Adolphe Le Prince: Adolphe Le Prince. Self: Accordion Player. Adolphe Le Prince was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. His parents were Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince and Elizabeth Whitley. He appeared in Roundhay Garden Scene (1888), the earliest surviving film, making him one of the first four people ever to be filmed. In 1898, he appeared as a witness for the defence in a court case brought by Thomas A. Edison against the...