Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

124 MOTION PICTURE NEWS ASSISTANT DIRECTORS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 ALBERT, Dan, asst. director, Keystone; b. Nashville, Tenn.; educ. Nashville; stage career, in "Three Twins," "The Time, the Place, and the Girl," "The Girl Question," etc.; screen career, Keystone (" Dough and Dynamite," " His Prehistoric Past," " His Musical Career," etc.). Recreations, riding, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 8^4 in.; wght., 155; light hair and blue eyes. Home ad., 620 Figuerora st., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. ALRICH, Henry A., assistant director; b. San Antonio, Tex., 1878; winner of many prizes as expert cowboy and bronco rider; m. p. career, from 1910, as actor, Lubin ("Power of Silence," " Pedro's Treachery," " Brand Blotters," " Lone Game," "Within an Inch of His Life"), then to Horsley (asst. dir. on " Vindication," " When Avarice Rules," " Polar Romance," etc.). Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 165; brown hair and eyes. ANDERSON, Andy, assistant director, Keystone; b. Sweden; educ. most countries of the world; a sailor at age of 9, now a professional auto race driver; m. p. carer, Nestor, 1911, Keystone since 1912, assisting Roscoe Arbuckle and Walter Wright, does all fancy auto driving stunts for Keystone. Recreations, riding, swimming. Hght., 6 ft. 1 in.; wght., 205; light complexion and hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. BISHOP, Ernest Franklin, assistant director; b. Superior, Neb., July 15, 1891; educ. Los Angeles high schl.; stage career, from 1906, in stk., then on tour in " Secret Service," " Stop Thief," " Dawn of a Tomorrow," " Rose of the Rancho," " End of the Trail," etc.; m. p. career, from 1910 with Ince ("Desert Gold "), with Bushman co. 5 mos., with Horsley, 1915, as asst. dir. Recreations, riding, swimming, boxing, football. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 175; brown hair, brown eyes. BUCHANAN, Donald I., asst. director, cutter; b. Sioux City, la.; educ. Mt. Pleasant M. A., Ossining, N. Y., Nicholas prep, schl, Buffalo, N. Y., Yale Univ.; early career, in diplomatic service; screen career, Universal ("The Diplomatic Flo," "The Little Mail Carrier"), Vitagraph ("413," "The Juggernaut," "The Scar," "Pawns of Mars," "The Quagmire"), Hanover ("Should a Baby Die"), Fox ("A Woman's Honor," " The Siren," etc.). Ad., Amalgamated Photo Play Service, 220 W. 42nd st., N. Y. C. CARR, Billie, asst. director, Ince-Triangle ; b. Chicago, 11.; educ. Chicago; stage career, asst. stage manager at Peoples Stock Co. and La Salle Stock Co., Chicago; screen career, Universal (" Scandal," etc.), Bosworth, Inc. (" Honor Thy Name," "The Dumb Girl of Portici "), NYMP (now assisting in producing Triangle features). Hght., 5 ft. 9l/2 in.; wght., 204*4. Home ad., 6132 De Longpre ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Ince, Culver City, Cal. CLEMENS, James H., asst. director, Universal; b. England; educ. Pa. and Ky. ; stage career, in Florence Stone Co., and on Orpheum Circuit; screen career, Eclair, Pallas-Morosco (" Ben Blair," "Madame La Presidente "), Universal ("The Belle and the Bellhop," " He Became a Regular Fellow," " From Ocean to Notion," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 135; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 2065 Cambridge St., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. CLIFTON, Arthur Shaw, asst. director; b. Phila., Pa., July 2, 1883; educ. Phila.; screen career, Fox, Lubin, assisted in the production of " The Sunken Village," " The Ragged Earl," "Think, Mothers," "The Silent Accuser," "The Idler," "The Girl I Left Behind Me," etc. Ad., Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d st., N. Y. C. COOPER, J. Gordon, assistant director, Fox Western; b. Baltimore, Md.; educ. St. Francis Xavier, N. Y. City; screen career, Fox, assistant to R. A. Walsh (" Blue Blood and Red," " The Honor System," ten reels), assistant to Charles Parrott ( " A Fool There Was," burlesque). Studio ad., 1401 Western ave., Hollywood, Cal. Home ad., 1532^4 N. Harvard blvd., Hollywood, Cal. COMSTOCK, Ray S., asst. dir., Fox; b. Kansas City, Mo., June 24, 1886; educ. Cleveland hgh. sch.; stage career, vaud., mus. com., road shows, etc., for 15 yrs., starting at box office, worked with Oscar C. Apfel 12 yrs. ago at Lyceum theatre, Cleveland; screen career, from December, 1915, Fox (with Apfel worked on " Fighting Blood," " A Man of Sorrow," "Battle of Hearts," "The Man from Bitter Roots," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 9l/i in.; wght. 165; dark brown hair, blue eyes; Recreations, athletic stunts, dancing, music. Home ad., 2237 Fargo st., Edendale, Cal. Studio ad., Fox, Los Angeles. DENNY, Orrin, laboratory superintendent, Signal; b. Louisville, Ky., 1882; educ. Louisville; professional photographer since 16 yrs. old; screen career, Essanay in 1909, traveled with laboratory all over Colo, and Cal.; after 2y2 yrs. joined Nestor, remained till 1914, then ran own laboratory, took charge of lab. for Santa Barbara M. P. Co., joined Kolb and Dill for 6 mos., then to Signal in October, 1915 (supervised construction of lab.). Recreations, driving and swimming. Home ad., 7701 Emelita ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Signal, Los Angeles, Cal. DE RUE, Eugene, assistant director, Universal; b. Pueblo, Col., 1885; educ. there; stage career, 2 yrs. in stk; screen career, Universal (for 3 yrs. asst. to Norman McDonald, William Ferguson, William Worthington, William Bowman, Lyons and Moran, now with Nestor Co). Hght., 5 ft. \\3A in.; wght., 187; black hair, brown eyes. Diversions, writing fiction, newspaper and magazine articles. Home ad., 1328 N. Virgil ave., Los Angeles. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. DEVERICH, Nat G., asst. director, Famous Players; b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y. C; m. p. career, with Biograph, Reliance, Oz Film, Triangle, and at present with Famous Players. Studio ad., 130 W. 56th st., N. Y. C. DOLIVE, Jenkyns, asst. director; b. Orlando, Fla.; educ. Orlando; early career, automobile business in Orlando; screen career, with Vitagraph and Universal. EDMONDS, Mack, asst. dir., Emerald M. P. Co.; b. Chicago, 111.; educ. pub. schs.; screen career, Selig ("The Two Orphans," "Her Last Chance"), Emerald ("Tom and Jerry" comedies). Hght. 5 ft. 6 in.; wght. 133; medium hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 2819 Shakespeare ave., Chicago, 111. Studio ad., 1228 Sedgwick st., Chicago, 111. EVANS, John William, Jr., asst. director, Metro; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; educ. pub. schls. and Erasmus Hall; screen career, Vitagraph (4 yrs.), Metro (Metro-Drew comedies). Home ad., 633 St. Marks ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., Metro, N. Y. C. FARRELL, Howard, asst. director, Selig; b. Phila., Pa.. March 19, 1884; educ. pub. and high schls., N. Y. C; stage career, 2 seasons road exferience; screen career, Selig (asst. to Tom Mix, had parts in "Pals in Blue," "The Man Within," " The Pony Express Rider," " The Sheriff and the Rustler," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, all athletics. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 168; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 235 West 55th st., Los Angeles, Cal. FILSON, Jack C, asst. director; b. Hillsdale, Mich., Apr. 9, 1888; educ. Hillsdale and Los Angeles; early career, advertising and real estate; m. p. career, from 1914, property man and asst. dir., Keystone. FLEMING, Caryl Stacy, asst. dir., Terriss; b. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1890; educ. Chicago hgh. sch. and coll.; stage career, 7 yrs. in stk. and vaud.; screen career, from 1910, Powers Photoplayers, Universal, Aetna (" La Zingara," " Creation," " Marcello "), Eclair ("The Miracle," etc.), Royal Comedies (2 yrs. asst. chief dir.), Mutual (" The Floor Above," opp. Henry Walthall), Dra-Ko ("York State Folks"), Federal (heavy leads), Klein ("Devil's Prayer Book"), Terriss ("My Country First"). Hght. 5 ft. 10^4 in.; wght. 165; blonde. Member Green Room Club, N. Y. C. Home ad.. 276 Riverside Drive, N. Y. C. FORD, Starrett, asst. director, Lasky; b. Chicago, 111., 1880; educ. Kenyon Coll. and Yale Univ.; early career, in U. S. Army, explored in central and South America, ranching in New Mexico and Mexico; screen career, Kalem, Universal and Lasky. Recreations, rides, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght.,