Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

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144— DIRECTORS MOTION PICTURE Vol. II. No. 1 O'NEILL, Jack; b. Phila., Pa.; educ. Phila., Pa.; stage career, 3 yrs. vaud.; screen career, Lubin, Pennsylvania, Scarlett, Unicorn, etc. Home ad., 3702 Brandywine St., Phila., Pa. Studio ad., Grantwood, N. J. O'NEILL, James, casting director, also character actor; b. Phila., Pa.; educ. Univ. of Penn.; stage career, 20 yrs. as singer and actor playing in many prods, and starring in " The Burglar"; screen career, 4 yrs. with Solax playing characters in over 200 pictures for the Blaches, with U. S. Amusement Corp., Famous Players ("The Traveling Salesman"), Bluebird (" The Honor of Mary Blake "). White hair and blue eyes. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. ORENBACH, Michael, technical director; b. Providence, 1891; educ. Scranton, Pa.; screen career, American, Biograph, Victor Moore Klever Komedies; student of applied arts, paints, music, literary. Hght, 5, 10; wght, 140; dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. Ad., home, 753 Trinity ave., N. Y.; studio, Klever Pictures, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla. ORTH, George; b. N. Y. C, March 24, 1894; educ. N. Y. C; screen career, for 11 yrs., Yankee, Republic, Eclair, Biograph, Gaumont, Atlas, dir. " The Wrong House," " A Reel Romance," " A Wakeful Night," " A Mixed-up Affair," etc. Recreations, riding, swimming, literary. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 140 lbs.; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 1225 Lexington ave., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Victor, 43d st. and 11th ave., N. Y. C. OTTO, Henry; b. Birmingham, Ala.; educ. for the priesthood; stage career, burlesque, comic opera, stock, rep., etc., with Richard Mansfield in " Old Heidelberg," with Henry Savage in "The Devil," on Orpheum circuit; screen career, 1 yr. • with Nestor playing leads, Selig for 2 yrs., Balboa (dir. " Will o' the Wisp," "A Message of the Mind"), American Universal (" Undine," " Half a Rogue," "A Man from Nowhere "), Metro-Yorke (late pictures, " Big Tremaine," " Mister Fortyfive "), Mutual ("The Butterfly Girl"). Hght., 5, 10; wght., 165; iron gray hair, dark eyes. Ad., Pollard, San Diego, Cal. OWENS, Freeman H., also camera man, commercial department; b. Pine Bluffs, Arkansas; screen career, Essanay; rides, swims, boxes, all outdoor sports. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 130. Ad., studio, Essanay, Chicago. PARROTT, Charles; b. Balto., 1893 stage career, vaud. 2 yrs., Irish monologue, burlesque; m. p. career, discovered by Al. Christie at Universal, went to Keystone, first as actor then as asst. dir., working on " Hearts and Sparks," " Dash of Courage," " His Father's Footstep," " The Hunt," " His Pride and Shame " went to Fox, June, 1916 (first release, burlesque on " A Fool There Was," " Chased Into Love"). Hght., 6, ^;-wght., 158; dark complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 1619 Glendale ave., Los Angeles, studio, Fox, Hollywood, Cal. PATON, Stuart; b. Glasgow, Scotland, 1885; early career, chemist and painter; stage career, 6 yrs. in London at Kings Way Theatre, performed before King Edward, King George; screen career, Universal, scenario editor, asst. to Frank Crane (" Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," " Peace at Any Price "), also directed Christy Mathewson and Jess Willard in special releases; swims and rides. Hght., 5, 10^4; wght., 165; brown hair and eyes. Ad., Universal City Cal. PEACOCKE, Captain Leslie T., also scenario editor; b. Bangalore, Madras Presidency, India; educ. Eton Coll., Windsor, Eng., and Mill. Coll., Sandhurst, Eng.; early career, captain in 88th Regiment (The Connaught Rangers), traveled in America, Europe, Asia and Africa, author of various verse, fiction stories and vaud. sketches; stage career, in Sir Henry Irving's Lyceum Co., London, Eng.; screen career. Universal, World, Metro, California M. P. Corp., Titan Film Co., Venus Film Corp., author of " Neptune's Daughter," " Innocence," " The Passion Flower," and over 600 original produced photoplays and 40 adaptations from books. Hght., 6 ft. 2 in.; wght., 19? lbs.; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., c/o Alice Kauser, 1402 Broadway, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Balboa Co., Long Beach, Cal. PERRET, Leonce; b. Niort, France, 1880; educ. Paris Univ. and Scola Cantorum: stage career, vaud.; screen career, Gaumont of Paris (" The Ransom of Happiness," " Stand Up, Dead Soldiers," " Godmothers of France," " The Hero of Yores"), Selznick ("The Silent Master"). Ad., home, 101 W. 85th st.; studio, Selznick, N. Y. PHYSIOC, Wray; b. Columbia, S. C, Nov. 23, 1890; educ. Virginia and Paris; early career, scenic artist with Walter Burridge and Physioc studio; screen career, 2 yr. with Pathe Freres, 1 yr. with Eclair, organized own co., Ramo Films, 19121913, producer of " Hearts of Oak," " Born Again," 2 yrs. with Biograph (dir. " The Buckskin Shirt," " Coincidence," " Gratitude," " The Angel of Piety Flat," " A Difference of Opinion," " Mr. Paganini," etc.), World (" Shadows of Doubt," " Human Clay"). Now producing 8-reel feature in natural colors for Technicolor. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Technicolor," Jacksonville, Fla. PLAISETTY, Rene; b. Chicago; educ. Beaux Arts, Paris; early career, artist; screen career, dir. for Filma, Paris, 7 yrs. (dir. "Hope of Salvation," "Carrier Pigeon"), Metro (dir. "Her Great Match"), Lubin (dir. "The Wonderful Wager," Raymond Hitchcock, starred), Italia Film Co., Italy. POLLARD, Harry, also comedian; b. Melbourne, Australia, 1893; educ. there; stage career, toured Orient with own co. 4 yrs. with Ferris Hartman Co., Los Angeles, Orpheum Circuit, with Morosco Stk.; screen career, from 1915, Essanay, RolinPathe, Mutual-Pollard (late pictures, dir. " Miss Jackie of the Navy," dir. "The Miracle of Life"). Hght., 5, 6; wght, 140; brown hair, brown eyes. Tennis, swims. Ad., Pollard, San Diego, Cal. POWELL. Paul; b. Illinois; early career, newspaper man with Chicago "Tribune," Los Angeles "Express"; screen career, from 1912, Lubin (dir. 1 and 2 reel subjects), Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts (" Little Meena's Romance," " Susan Rocks the Boat," " The Marriage of Molly-O," "The Wild Girl of the Sierras," " Hell-to-Pay-Austin," " The Girl Homesteader," " The Matrimaniac," " The Girl of the Timberlands," " Patsy's Burglar"). Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. PRATT, John D.; b. St. John, N .B., 1878; educ. Cambridge, Mass.; stage career, grand opera, light opera, mus. com., dramatic stk. and stage mgr. ; screen career, Victor, Imp, Reliance, Ail-Star Features (dir.), Lincoln Players (dir.), Lubin (dir. " Gods of Fate," " Love's Toll "). Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. PRESCOTT, John, also leading man; b. 1879; stage career, dir. stk. Chicago, St. Louis; screen career, American Film (late pictures, dir. " Soul Mates," " The Man Who Would Not Die," "The Torch Bearer," "The Love Hermit"). Hght., 5, 9; dark complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th st., N. Y. Q QUIRK, William A. ("Billy"), also comedian; b. Jersey City, N. J.; educ. Jersey City High; stage career, stock and vaud., James J. Corbett's Co., Belasco's "The Rose of the Rancho"; screen career, Biograph, Pathe, Solax, Vitagraph, Universal (dir. "Billy joins the Band"), Metro (dir. Figman Comedies, "Winning an Heiress"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 6^4; dark blond hair, dark blue eyes. President Screen Club, N. Y. Ad., Metro, 3 W. 61st st., N. Y. R RAPF, Harry; 11 yrs. theatrical producer, specializing vaud. sketches; 5 yrs. managed Gus Edward's productions; screen career, organized Premo, dir. " The Master Mind," with Nat Goodwin, " The Antique Dealer," with Cyril Maude, Superb Film (" The Flower of Faith "), Selznick Enterprises (late picture, " The Argyle Case "). Ad., Selznick, N. Y. RAY, AL, also leads; b. New Rochelle, N. Y., Aug. 28, 1893; started his career at the age of 7 with the old Biograph; Buster Brown on the stage, at 16 featured comedian in vaud.; has produced many comedies, including " The Waiter Who Waited," "The Barber's Itch," "A Rascal's Riotous Ride," " Smartz's Winning Ways," etc.; juvenile in ten reel feature, " Life of Lincoln," lead in " The Wolf Girl," " A Woman's Past," etc. Hght., 6 ft. 3/i in.; wght., 165 lbs.; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., P. O. Box 106, Hollywood, Cal. REID, James Halleck, also writer of features; b. St. Omed, Ind.; educ. Cincinnati, O. ; stage career, star in "The Knobbs of Tennessee"; screen career, Vitagraph ("At Scrogginses Corners"), Reliance ("Rip Van Winkle"); rides, rows, swims; has written 116 stage plays and 220 scenarios. Hght., 6, 1 ; iron gray hair, blue eyes. Ad., Murray ave., Goshen, N. Y.