Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

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126 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 and blue eyes. Home ad., 1749 Calmenga ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. McCUTCHEON, John L., asst. director, Arnold Daly Co.; b. Liverpool, England; educ. pub. schl., Liverpool Tech., and N. Y. Instit. (E. E.); early exper., Lord George Sanger's Circus, Eng. ; sec. 4 yrs. British Intelligence Dept., 3 yrs.; foreman construction Western Electric Co.; screen career, asst. dir. James Castle, also Ashley Miller (Edison), asst. dir. Arnold Daly Co.; athletic, swims, boxes, writes scenarios. Ad., Box 264, Pleasantville, N. Y. McDOWELL, Gerald N., asst. director, Thanhouser; b. N. Y. C, April 18, 1898; educ. Stuyvesant High, N. Y. C. Home ad., 263 E. Tremont ave., N. Y. C. McEVEETY, Bernard F., asst. director; b. N. Y. C; educ. Morris High, N. Y.; screen career, with Edison, assisting in prod, of " Her Happiness," " The Blade of Grass," " Celeste of the Ambulance Corps," " The Littlest Magdalene," etc. Hght, 5 ft. 10 in; dark hair, blue eyes. Ad., 2777 Decatur ave., Bronx, N. Y. C. McNEILL, James P., asst. director; b. Phila., Pa., Dec. 31, 1881; educ. Catholic High, Phila.; stage career, 12 yrs., including stk. and many prods.; screen career, Lubin (assisting in production of " The Ragged Earl," " Michael Strogoff," etc.). Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 186; brown hair and eyes. Ad., care Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d st., N. Y. C. MEIGHAN, Jack, asst. dir., Fox; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; educ. Englewood, N. J. pub. and hgh. schls.; stage career, 2 yrs. in mus. com.; screen career, Pathe, Fox. Hght. 6 ft.; wght. 175; medium complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 1815 W. 6th st., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Fox, Los Angeles, Cal. MITCHELL, Claude H., asst. director, Lasky; b. Melbourne, Australia; educ. Aberdeen Univ., Aberdeen, Scotland; screen career, Climax Co., Inc., Lasky (asst. to George H. Melford for past 18 mos.). Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 157. Studio ad., Lasky Studio, Hollywood, Cal. MOLTER, Bennett A., asst. director, Yorke-Metro; b. New Orleans, La.; educ. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, 111.; stage career, in " My Cinderella Girl," " The King's Game," on road, etc.; screen career, Pathe (scenario editor and asst. mgr.), Kalem (juvenile in "Hero's Rewards"), Universal, 3j^ yrs. (" Half a Rogue," " The Man from Nowhere," etc.), asst. director for Metro (" The River of Romance," etc.). Recreations, hunting, has 60-acre ranch. Hght. 5 ft. 10 in.; wght. 162; brown hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 1329 Gordon St., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Metro, Hollywood, Cal. NAUGHTON, Harry J., asst. dir., scenario writer, Vim; b. Worcester, Mass., 1887; educ. Holy Cross Coll. and Harvard Univ.; early exper., writer of short stories, prospector for gold in Nev., Ariz., and Mex., pearl trader in South Sea Islands, fought in the Honduras Revolution; free lance writer; screen career, Lubin, Vim. Hght. 6 ft. 1 in.; wght. 195; dark complexion, black hair, blue eyes. Recreations, rides and swims. Home ad., 195 Millbury st., Worcester, Mass. Studio ad.. Vim, Jacksonville, Fla. OBECK, Ferdinand J., asst. director; b. Phila., Pa.; educ. parochial schl., Phila.; stage career, vaud. 3 yrs, as single act. also with George M. Cohan; screen career, Lubin 7 yrs., appearing in over 200 photoplays and asst. to Lloyd Carleton, Joe Smile, Wilbert Melville, F. J. Grandon, and 2 yrs. with late Arthur Johnson. Recreations, riding, swimming, painting, etc. Wght., 195; brown hair and blue eyes. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. O'BRIEN, Thomas E., assist, director; b. Grand Rapids, Mich., July 25, 1889; educ. Leland Stanford; early career, with Barnum and Bailey's Circus in 1898; stage career, in vaud. and with one-night-stand Popular Stock Co.; screen career, Essanay, Biograph, with D. W. Griffith 2 yrs. as asst. in production of "The Escape," "The Birth of a Nation"; als6 with Fox and Peerless. Is rough rider and cowboy, 18 mos. with Royal Northwest Mounted Police. PIERSON, Leo O., juvenile leads and asst. to dir., Selig; b. Abilene, Kan., 1890; educ. St. Vincent's Coll., Los Angeles; stage career, Belasco stk. and Burbank theatre, Los Angeles; screen career, helped make pictures in 12 foreign countries, the Orient and south seas; with Melies as actor and asst. dir.; from 1912 to 1914 spent in Orient, and on return went to Selig (" The Octopus," " The Vengeance of Rannah," " The Girl and the Reporter," asst. dir. " The Crisis " and " The Prince Chap ") Recreations, all forms of athletics, rowing, swimming, fencing and motoring. Studio ad., Selig, Los Angeles, Cal. RANDALL, Bernard, asst. director; b. Odessa, Russia, July 4, 1884; educ. N. Y. C. and West Jersey M. A.; stage career, actor and stage mgr. in many N. Y. successes, and in dram, and vaud. houses throughout the country in past 10 yrs.; screen career, appeared in first picture made by Thanhouser, called " She Wanted to Marry a Hero," Rolfe-Metro (" The House of Tears"), World ("The Question," etc.) Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 155; dark hair and gray eyes. Very good horseman. Ad., Green Room Club, N. Y. C. REGAN, Thomas C, asst. director; b. Lowell, Mass.; educ. Lowell; stage career, for 5 yrs.; screen career, Pathe ("The Galloper"), Mittenthal ("Colonial New York," etc.), Renflax Singing Pictures 6 mos., Universal 6 mos., Chas. K. Harris Films (" When It Strikes Home," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, all outdoor sports. Hobby, roller skating, having won many prizes and the title of M. P. Champion. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 162; light hair and blue eyes. REYNOLDS, Max, asst. director, Fox; b. San Antonio, Tex.; stage career, comedian with Rose Stahl, Valeska Suratt, featured with B. A. Rolfe's musical tabloids; screen career, with many companies, at present with Fox. Studio ad., Fox, 130 W. 46th st., N. Y. C. Home ad., 227 W. 46th st., N. Y. C. RICE, Roy Hiram, asst. dir., Fox; b. Romona, Cal., Aug. 28, 1882; educ. Los Angeles; screen career, Fine Arts, Fox ("The Wood Nymph," " The Lily and the Rose," " Victorine," " The Mountain Girl," " Up from the Depths," " The Honor System," etc.). Hght. 6 ft.; wght. 160; brown hair, brown eyes. Recreations, all athletic stunts, riding, swimming, etc. Home ad., 230 South Favor st., Los Angeles. Studio ad., Fox, Los Angeles. RONALDS, Stuart C, asst. director; b. Kentucky, Feb. 24, 1881; early career, asst. director Metropolitan Museum of Art, N. Y. C; inspector of building construction, U. S. A.; also editor and author; screen career, many cos., specializing in furnishing locations, also period costumes. Ad., 1947 Broadway, N. Y. C. ROSS, R., assistant director, Fox. Home ad., Princeton Hotel, 116 W. 45th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. C. ROTHWELL, Ben H., asst. director, Vogue; educ. Univ. of Colo., and at Lorenzo, Germany: stage career, 2 seasons in mus. com. and 2 seasons at Eitich Garuen ^iOck, JJenver, Colo.; screen career, Lubin (played characters and juveniles, in " A Mother's Atonement," and " Lou of Lone Mountain "), Universal, American, Liberty (dir. " The Strangest Man in the World"), now with Vogue. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 150; light hair, blue eyes. Home ad., Kingsley Apts., Hollywood, Cal. SAUER, Herbert ("Bert"), asst. director; b. Phila.; educ. Univ. of Penn.; early career, in newspaper work in art dept. N. Y. Herald, studied art in National Academy of Design and Art Students' League, N. Y. ; m. p. career, playing straight juveniles and characters with Edison, Fox, Kleine, then with Peerless-World as asst. to Edwin August; built and painted scenery, planned sets, designed costumes and written scenarios. Home ad., 560 W. 144th st., N. Y. SAUM, Clifford P., asst director, Fox; b. Columbus, O.; stage career, 3 yrs. with Wilbur Opera Co., 8 seasons with Anna Held, in " Mile. Modiste," " Miss Innocence," " Bright Eyes," " Katydid," " The Three Twins," 4 yrs. in Ziegfield's Follies, etc.; screen career, Reliance, Biograph, Progress Films, Thanhouser, Fox. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. C. SCHIERBAUM, Fred N., asst director, Kalem; b. N. Y. C. ; educ. Columbia Coll.; stage career, 3 yrs. stk., 1 yr. vaud.; screen career, Gaumont ("The Dead Alive"), Kalem ("Sis Hopkins Comedies," " Ivy Close Comedies," etc.). Hght, 5 ft. 10^ in.; wght, 150 lbs.; complexion fair, fair hair, dark blue eyes. Is speed swimmer. Home ad., 142 E. 57th st, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Kalem Co., Jacksonville, Fla. SCHNEIDER, James, asst. director; b. N. Y., Dec. 15, 1881; stage career, from age of 10, with Art Mayer in blackface act, :] vr-. i-.i vaud.; i.i. ,'. ..arecr, from 1911, Keyrtor.e, rr--.nc-.is