Who's who on the screen (1920)

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Who's Who on the Screen JESSE L. LASKY Jesse L. Lasky, First Vice-President of the Famous Players-Lasky Corpora- tion, was born in San Francisco and was among the first prospectors from the coast to reach the Alaskan gold fields at the time of the gold rush. In January, 1914, he formed the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co., and up to the time that the organization was merged with the Famous Players Film Co., Mr. Lasky had presented to the public many film stars prominent among whom were Blanche Sweet, H. B. Warner, House Peters, Ina Claire, Fannie Ward and Geraldine Farrar. He also produced for the screen in association with David Belasco "The Rose of the Rancho," "The Girl of the Golden West," "The Warrens of Virginia," "The Governor's Lady" and "The Woman." 376