Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 181 WILLIAM CLIFFORD, LEADS, WILLIAM FOX W 'ILLIAM CLIFFORD, now with the William Fox producing company, has been identified with dramatic art from his youth, in legitimate stage portrayals and the silent drama. Born at New Orleans, La., in 1882, Mr. Clifford was transplanted to Toronto, Canada, where he received his education, musical training and voice culture. Not yet out of his 'teens he decided on a professional career and selected the stage. For eighteen years Mr. Clifford's name attracted wide attention. He made a reputation as a tragedian and student of Shakespeare. During that time his best work was with Mantell, Walker Whiteside and Mildred Holland. With his own company of repertoire players, Mr. Clifford toured the United States, offering such successes as "Prisoner of Zenda," "When Knighthood Was in Flower" and Shakespeare repertoire. In 1910 he was offered a contract by Gaston Melies. His initial screen work was impressive and he was later attracted by the Vitagraph company. Later Mr. Clifford drew a berth with Pathe. To undertake another line of sceren work he later went with Kalem and eventually the New York Motion Picture Corporation. When the Mission Play was being made ready for production, Mr. Clifford received a call to create the role of Father Junipero Serra, but because of the lengthy wait he affiliated himself with the new Bison company of the Universal corporation and starred in the first picture. He made the Hawaiian tour with Henry McRae and likewise the Orient. The great chance to create the screen portrayal in "The Second in Command," as played on the legitimate stage by John Drew and Cyril Maude, was given to Mr. Clifford by the new Quality Metro company, and so successful was his work that he was placed in one of the leading roles of the beautiful "Rosemary" photoplay, John Drew's role. The Quality players were called to New York City,'? and Mr. Clifford, not wishing to remove his wife and two little tots from the sunshine of Southern California, resigned. David Horseley then offered Mr. Clifford a contract, and he accepted. It was eight months ago that Mr. Clifford played his first part for the Horseley studios and during that time he has been starred in many dramas which have_placed him among the best in the film world. Characters of the strong, fearless nature are best suited to Mr. Clifford, and his daring in dramas has been the cause of nation-wide comment. Mr. Clifford's portrayals while with the Horseley forces were many. Among his most recent appearances are: "The Jungle Flashlight," "The Trap," "Fate's Decision," "Destiny's Boomerang," "The Good-For-Nothin' Brat," "The Ostrich Tip," "The Heart of Tara," "The Hidden Law" and many others of.a sociological or psychological nature. He is an expert horseman, swimmer of repute, proficient at golf, tennis, and in fact an all-around athlete. He is a man of m derful. personality and character, of well proportioned physique, with classical features and dark expressive eyes. ill won m 1 ^luijjuijixjujisijaMajaiJiiiijuijiiiiiiJiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiTijiiiiiiiiijiiiiiHiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiutiiiiiiiiiTiiniuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiintiiiiiii iiiiiniuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii = piiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiinimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiiiniiiii urn 1 iiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii imiiiinii nniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii nius SMILING " BILLY MASON, LEADING MAN, FOX AFTER the name of " Smiling " | Billy Mason the title of director, j ^^^^^^ leading man, juvenile, or comedian may | j^^. be added. Mason hails from Chicago and did | his first professional work for the Wal I ^^^^fc, ter L. Mann circus. He was in " The j jJ^B^^L. Shepherd King," in the original com | j*2\ pany of " The Girl of My Dreams," and j other successful productions. His first I work was with Pathe. His next engagement was with | I Wharton, Inc., in " The Prince of India." He appeared in j I Essanay subjects made at Chicago, and for World Film | I played Ring Lardner's " You Know Me, Al " series. For | I Universal he wrote and produced the " Baseball Bill " series jgp I of comedies, and is now the featured leading man. |= ^SJUUIllLEUUIJXIllUttJlJIlIlllLLUJIJUlUlllillJIlJIllllIIIIlIlllllllLlllllIllIillllllllllUIIIlllllllIIXllllllEIIllJIllSll' ! ! ] 1 1 1 1 [1 1 11 1 1 1 1 IIlll 1 1 1 1 1 11 11 1 ■ 1 1 lllll : : 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 lllltll I ■ ■ [I lllll 1 1 1 IT itTll I ■ ■ L^^ ^^^^^ WALTER C. REED 1 Director FOX FILM CORP. ROY S. COMSTOCK | | Assistant Director j § William Fox Photoplays | I | Studio Address: 1945 Allesandro St., L. A. II iiiiiiinrnmrciiimiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiim^ IfcHMWMMBiimmnuiiiiiiumiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiw Be sure to mention " MOTION PICTURE NEWS " when writing to advertisers