The filmgoers' annual (1932)

Intimate Lives of the Stars 161 BEBE DANIELS Bebe Daniels was born in Dallas, Texas, and began her stage career when ten weeks old, her parents both being professionals. She played with various stock companies all through her childhood. When five years old she worked at the BelascoTheatre for Oliver Morosco ; and a few years later with Belasco and Burbank stock in Los Angeles with Fay Bainter, Marshall Neilan, Hobart Bosworth, and others. With Belasco, she played in such successes as "Shore Acres," "The Royal Family," " Zoza " and "The Squaw Man." It was during the run of " The Squaw Man " that the Child Labour Law was passed in the United States and a grown-up had to be substituted for Bebe. This so impaired the company's business that the little girl had to be made a partner in the firm, so that she might play in order to protect her own production interests. In this way Bebe Daniels became the world's youngest theatrical manager. This continued until her early 'teens. She was educated by private tutors and at the Sacred Heart Convent in Los Angeles and began her film career at thirteen. She was leading lady for the comedy company producing tworeelers starring Harold Lloyd. Her big break came when Cecil B. DeMille selected her for an important part in " Male and Female." She was co-starred with Richard Dix in " Sinners in Heaven," and shortly afterwards placed at the head of her own company. Among the pictures in which she has appeared are " Senorita," " She's a Sheik," " Swim, Girl, Swim," " The FiftyFifty Girl," " Hot News," and "What a Night." Then along came the talkies, and with the release of RKO's " The Delightful Rogue," " Rio Rita," and " Dixiana," she was acclaimed as one of the great persons of the talking screen. In " My Past " she plays the part of an alluring actress beset by many lovers. Bebe Daniels is one of the most genuine artists in the motion picture world. She has had experience in every department of stage and screen work, so far as acting is concerned. She has touched nothing that she has not adorned. There is precision and vitality in all she does. Although she was a recognised comedienne for years in silent films, we discovered a new Bebe Daniels with a beautiful voice and with the hall mark of a fine romantic actress when talking pictures began. Her appearance in " Rio Rita " was one of the sensations of the earlier days of talking pictures. She is also an expert airwoman and for her skill and daring as a pilot she was made Honorary Colonel of 322nd Pursuit Group of the United States Army Air Corps. She is 5 feet 3 inches in height, and has black hair and brown eyes. Born January 14, 1901. In private life she is Mrs. Ben Lyon. U MARION DAVIES Born in Brooklyn, her early education was received at a parochial school in Brooklyn, and later at the Convent of the Sacred Heart. On her graduation from the convent, she sought work on the New York stage. While waiting for an opening she modelled dresses at a Fifth Avenue shop. Her unusual beauty soon won her a place in the chorus of " Chu Chin Chow." From this extravaganza she gained a dancing part in the muscial comedy " Oh, Boy." Flo Ziegfeld saw her dancing in this musical show, and offered her a place in the Follies. She posed for Howard Chandler Christy and Harrison Fisher. She was the model for The one and only Gracie Fields comes to talking pictures starring in " Sally in Our Alley." Harrison Fisher's famous painting, " Morning." While on holiday in Florida one winter before the opening of the Follies, Miss Davies was photographed on the beach with some other girls. A producer who had met her saw this reel of film, was fascinated by the way she photographed and induced her to leave the Follies and play before the camera. Playing straight heroine parts, Miss Davies appeared in " The Belle of New York," " The Burden of Proof," "Cecilia of the Pink Roses," "The Cinema Murder," " April Folly," " The Restless Sex," " Buried Treasure," " Enchantment," " The Bride's Play," and " The Young Diana." Not until she injected some comedy relief of her own invention into " When Knighthood was in Flower " did the public take her to its collective heart. Since then she has played in " Little Old New York," " Janice Meredith," " Yolanda," " Zander the Great," " Lights of Old Broadway," " Beverly of Graustark," "The Red Mill," "The Cardboard Lover," " The Politic Flapper," and " Show People." Her first talking picture was " Marianne " in which she scored an instantaneous success. She is a natural blonde and has blue eyes. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Born January 1, 1900. DOLORES DEL RIO Dolores Del Rio was born in sleepy, picturesque Durango, amidst the almost feudal splendour of an old Castillian rancho. In her parents flows the blue blood of Spain's oldest aristocracy. The only child of the family, she lived on a huge ranch until she was five years of age, when her family moved to Mexico City. There she attended St. Joseph's, a French convent, until she was fifteen. She showed great fondness for dancing and as a graduation present her parents accompanied her to Seville, Spain, where she was personally coached by the noted dance instructor, Alonzo. She concluded her studies with Bilbainitta and before her departure for Mexico, was granted an audience with the King and Queen of Spain. Upon her return to Mexico after a successful year and a half abroad, she lived romantically at the famous Las Cruces rancho which comprises a million acres. Her self-imposed hermitage in this idyllic retreat was broken at frequent intervals with trips to the Mexican capital, where she aided charity with concert recitals. She arrived in Hollywood August 26, 1925, and began her first screen part a month later, playing a small, but important role in " Johana," which Edwin Carewe was producing for First National. Six months later she was elected a Wampas baby star, one ot the highest honours possible to a budding motion picture aspirant in the world of Hollywood. A series of further small parts continued until the Fox organisation considered her matured enough an actress to play the part of " Charmaine " in " What Price Glory," opposite Edmund Lowe. Meanwhile, Carewe had become an associate producer for United Artists, and his first effort for that organisation was the magnificent " Resurrection," with Miss Del Rio and Rod La Rocque. Following " Resurrection," the star was loaned to the Fox Company for "The Loves of Carmen," and to MetroGoldwvn-Mayer for " The Trail of '98." " Ramona " followed for United Artists, and this picture proved so tremendous a success that the star climbed overnight to the topmost heights of her profession. Fox again bid for her services, and this time she played in " The Red Dance," with Charles Farrell, directed, as were her two previous Fox pictures, by Raoul Walsh. " Revenge " and " Evangeline" then followed for United Artists. Upon the conclusion of Carewe's contract with United Artists, Miss Del Rio joined the company's permanent fold of stars. Her first picture under the new arrangement was " The Bad One," in which the star appears with Edmund Lowe for the first time since they played together in " What Price Glory." Miss Del Rio is 5 feet ,H inches tall ; possesses black hair and dark brown eyes. She speaks Spanish, Latin. French, German, and English.