Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

128 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 WILTSIE, Simeon, asst. director; b. N. Y. C, 1853; educ. Oyster Bay, N. Y. ; stage career, actor since 20 yrs. old, appearing in many prods, and stk. cos. all over the country, in " The Earl of Pawtucket " with Lawrence d'Orsay, " Wildfire " with Lillian Russel, etc.; screen career, Eclair 3 yrs., many other cos., Gaumont, etc. Ad., Actors' Society of America, 1416 Broadway, N. Y. C. WIRTH, Leo, assistant director, Thanhouser; b. N. Y. C, Nov. 7, 1887; educ. in Europe; served as officer in Russian army and saw active service in Russo-Japanese War; returned to America 1906; screen career, Thanhouser ("Joseph in the Land of Egypt," and asst. dir. on many other prods.). Hght., 5 ft. ll1/ in.; wght., 200; dark hair, blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, etc. Home ad., 1370 Boston Post Road, Bronx, N. Y. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. WOESTMAN, Walter E., asst. director and cameraman; b. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 18, 1894; educ. Colorado Springs, Colo., and Pasadena, Cal.; screen career, began as extra, Universal (" Redskin's Revenge"), Selig ("Pals in Blue"), managing director, Cascade (" How He Won It," etc.), field representative for Mutual Weekly, Gaumont Reel Life. At one time professional A. A. A. racing driver. Hght. 6 ft. 6 in.; wght. 186, brown hair, gray eyes. Home ad., Pasadena Athletic Club, Pasadena, Cal. YOHALEM, George M., asst. dir., Famous Players; b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y. C. ; screen career, with scenario department of Famous Players, later asst. dir. for same concern. Studio ad., 128 W. 56th st., N. Y. C. SCENARIO EDITORS AND WRITERS ACKER, Edward, scenario writer; b. New York City; ed. N. Y. C, London and Paris; stage career, appeared in " Robespierre " with Sir Henry. Irving; early career, wrote special articles and stories for Brooklyn Times, Black Cat, Theatre Magazine, etc.; m. p. career, as free lance wrote for Biograph, Edison, Pathe, Thanhouser, Kalem, Reliance, Universal, Essanay, etc., sold 43 to Biograph then on their staff for 3 years, author of " The Unseen Enemy," " The Telephone Girl and the Lady," " A Cry for Help," " What Drink Did," adapted " Lorna Doone," "The Cricket on the Hearth," etc. Recreations, an all around athlete. Home ad., 906 East 176th St., New York City. BAER, BERTHOLD A., scenario writer; educ. Europe; screen career, Lubin, also has written produced scripts for Selig, Edison, Vitagraph, etc. Author of plays and short stories. Home ad., 1719 N. 33d St., Philadelphia, Pa. BAKER, Hettie Grey, editor and film editor, Western Fox; b. Hartford, Conn.; educ. Hartford Pub. Sch. and Simmons College; early career, librarian six yrs., free lance in 1913, Bosworth (scenario editor) Fine Arts (writer), Fox Studio ad., 1401 No. Western ave., Hollywood, Cal. Home ad., The Sherwood, 431 So. Grand, Hollywood, Cal. BAKER, C. Graham, scenario writer; b. Indiana; educ. h. s., Brooklyn, N. Y. ; previous career, newspaper reporter and cartoonist ("Mr. J. O. B. Hunter," "Touring Brooklyn," etc.); m. p. career, Vitagraph (author " Love and Loot," " Which Needs Which," "Heartless Mamie Zimmer," "There and Back," "A Grim Jest," " Fits and Chills," " A Jealous Guy," " Mr. Jack Gets a Job," etc., etc., and reconstructions for Frank Daniels). Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. BALL, Eustace Hale, scenario writer; b. Gallipolis, O., Nov. 4, 1881; educ. Univ. of Cincinnati, Art Acd., Harvard Univ., N. E. Conserv. Music; early career, painter, novelist, newspaper man, author "Nick Carter" series, author of novels, " Traffic in Souls," " The Voice on the Wire," also " The Art of Photoplay," " Dillingham," " Photoplay Scenarios," the Jack Race novels, etc.; screen career, scenario ed. and ad. mgr., Eclair, dir. Solax. staff writer All Star, dir. and writer RelianceMajestic, president Historical Film Co.; at present free lance writer. Ad., 220 W. 42d st., N. Y. C. BARRY, Richard, scenario writer; b. Cal., 1883; early exper., newspaper and magazine writer, novelist and playwright; represented Collier's Weekly, Century Magazine, N. Y. Times, etc.; wrote plays ("The Searchlight," "Mercury," "The Yellow Bribe," " Brenda of the Woods," "The Love Bird"); screen career, D. W. Griffith ("The Hidden Pass"); Equitable (" Her Highness ") ; Rolfe-Metro (" Lovely Mary ") ; Universal ("Horns of the Devil"); American ("The Secret of the Submarine "). Ad., c/o N. Y. Times, Sunday Magazine, N. Y. C. BARTLETT, Lanier, scenario editor, Ince-Triangle; b. Oakland, Cal., 1879; newspaper and magazine writer; m. p. career, 5 yrs. with Selig (original photoplays, " Devil-in-Chief," " Ebb Tide," " Hope," " Lake of Dreams," " Great Drought," " Indelible Stain," adapter of "The Spoilers," "The Rosary," " The Ne'er Do Well," " The Crisis," " The Barrier,'' " Mizpah," etc.). Ince (seen. ed.). Studio ad., Ince, Culver City, Cal. BELL, Emma, scenario writer; b. Pittsburgh, 1878; educ. pub. schs.; stage career, 4 yrs. in "Money Mad," and with Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew; m. p. career, Selig (adapted "The Octopus," " The Bloc'. Needling," and about 50 others, author of "Lion's Mate," "Jumping Stockade," "In the Amazon Jungle," '" Tiger Slayer," etc.). BENOIT, Victor, scenario writer, leads; b. Ottawa, Ont.j. educ. St. Joseph Coll., Ottawa; stage career, rep., mus. com., etc., with Francis Wilson, Lillian Russell, Edgar Selwyn, Eddie Foy, etc., mgmt. Chas. Frohman and others; screen career, Pathe for year and half (" The Parasites," " Perils of Pauline "), Famous Players ("Paradise Lost"), Fox ("A Fool There was," " Children of the Ghetto," ' Devil's Daughter," "The Witch," "Fourth Estate"), Equitable ("The Chain Invisible "), Frank Powell (appeared in " Charity," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 8 in.; wght. 145; dark hair, dark brown eyes. Home ad., 155 E. 34th st., N. Y. C. BERGH, Albert Ellery, scenario writer, Universal, N. Y.; b. N. Y. C. ; educ. N. Y. C. and 8 yrs. in Europe; early exper., 10 yrs. staff of N. Y. Dramatic Mirror as an ed. and dram, critic, former sec. of N. Y. Press Club for 5 yrs.; author of "The Drama, Painting, Poetry and Song," "The Opera" (4 vols.), "The World's Great Plays" (2 vols.); screen career, Biograph, Universal, writing " Always in the Way," " Hearts of Oak," "Cousin Pons," "Just Kitty," etc., and many adaptations; author of successful plays for speaking stage and adaptations from the French and German. Ad., 27 East 135th st., N. Y. C. BERGMAN, Helmer Wilhelm, scenario writer; b. Sundsvall, Sweden; educ. Univ. of Michigan; stage career, 3 yrs. with Ringling Bros.' Circus, 1 yr. in vaud., burlesque and stock 2 yrs., etc.; screen career, Gene Gauntier ("The Hypnotist"), Sid Olcott Players (" A Mother of Men ",) Lubin, PeerlessWorld ("The Cub"), Universal ("The Marriage Broker," etc.), has also made many adaptations. Recreations, fencing, shooting, and reading. BINGHAM, Edfrid A., scenario writer; b. Oak Hill, Ohio; educ. Ohio Univ.; early career, newspaper man in Cincinnati, Denver, Chicago and N. Y. C, 7 yrs. on Paris edition of N. Y. Herald, author of 2 novels, "Art Thou the Man?" and "The Heart of Thunder Mountain," also several short stories; screen career, Rolfe-Metro (scenario reader), Arrow (scenario writer), at present free lance, author of "Who's Guilty" series, and " The Deemster," with collaborator for Arrow, and "The Man Who Stood Still" for World. Home ad., 200 W. 52d st.. N. Y. C. BRADLEY, Willard, scenario writer, director; b. N. Y. C. ; educ. N. Y. C; early career, newspaper and magazine writer; screen career, Biograph (" Musketeers of Pig Alley"), Universal ("Madison Square 4400," " Beloved Imp," " Dixie's Pride," "Dregs"), pres. and dir. Bradley Co., dir. Federal Co. Home ad., 1431 Broadway, N. Y. C. Ad., Amalgamated Photo Play Service, 220 W. 42nd st., N. Y. C.