Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

Nineteen-Eighteen STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTORS, LEADS— 43 from 1908, Biograph, Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts; in "The Birth of a Nation," " Intolerance," " Near to Earth," " The Wharf Rat," "The Village Prodigal," "An Old Fashioned Young Man"), Goldwyn ("Sunshine Alley"). Ad., Christie, L. A, HART, William S.; b. Newburgh, N. Y.; stage career, debut at 19 with Daniel B. Bandmann, supported Modjeska; screen career, Ince ("The Disciple," "The Primal Lure," "Hell's Hinges," "Between Men," "The Aryan," "The Apostle of Vengeance," " The Captive God," " The Patriot," " The Dawn Maker," " The Return of Draw Egan," " The Devil's Double," "Truthful Tulliver," "Wolf Lowly," "The Cold Deck"), Artcraft (" The Narrow Trail," " The Silent Man," " The Bloodhound"); rides and writes. Hght, 6, 1; wght., 190; brown hair, blue eyes. Studio, Artcraft, Los Angeles. HAYAKAWA, Sessue; b. Tokio, Japan, 1889; educ. college in Japan and Univ. of Chicago; stage career, 6 yrs. of stage experience in Japan; screen career, NYMP, Lasky ("The Typhoon," " The Cheat," " Alien Souls," " The Honorable Friend," " Naked Hearts," " The Soul of Kura San," " The Victoria Cross," " Each to His Kind," " The Jaguar's Claws," " Forbidden Paths," " The Call of the East," " The Secret Game "). Rides, swims, fences, wrestles, paints and writes. Hght., 5, 7l/2; wght., 157; black hair and black eyes. Ad., Lasky, Hollywood. HEARN, Edward; b. Dayton, Wash., 1888; educ. Whitman Coll.; screen career, from 1915, Universal ("The White Scar," " Her Defiance," " A Recoiling Vengeance," " Her Bitter Cup," " The Seekers," " The Undercurrent," " Idle Wives," "Treason"), Fox ("Patsy"), Signal Film ("The Lost Express"). Hght., 6; wght., 190; brown hair, brown eyes. Rides and swims. Ad., home, 6400 Kingswell ave., Hollywood, Cal.; studio, Signal Films, L. A. HERBERT, Holmes Edward; b. Dublin, Ire., 1882; educ. Rugby, Eng.; stage career, 4 yrs. in U. S. with Billie Burke, Blanche Bates, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Martha Hedman, in England with Lena Ashwell, in vaud. at Drury Lane, Adelphi, Duke of York's, etc.; screen career, Thanhouser ("Her Life and His," "His Wife," "A Man Without a Country"). Athletics. Hght., 6; wght., 176; fair complexion, light hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 19 W. 46th St., N. Y. C. HEYES, Herbert H.; b. Little Falls, Wash.; educ. Hill's Military Acad., Portland, Ore.; stage career, with James K. Hackett in " Caesar fle Bazan," " Prisoner of Zenda," etc., featured in " The Man on the Box," " Truxton King," " The Girl of the Golden West," leading man in stock, Poli (Hartford), Baker (Portland), etc.; screen career, Essanay, George Kleine, Fox (" The Final Curtain," " Wild Oats," " Our Lady of Laughter," " The Whirlpool," as Bertie Cecil in " Under Two Flags," "The Straight Way," as Capt. Phoebus in "The Darling of Paris, "The Slave"), Metro (" Rose of the Alley," " Nobody," "The Outsider"). Hght., 6, 1; wght., 200; dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Swimmer, rider and all around athlete. Home ad., 3920 B'way, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Metro, N. Y. HICKMAN, Howard; b. Columbia, Mo.; educ. San Jose, Cal.; stage career, from 1898, toured with Bernhardt, with Melbourne McDowell in rep.; screen career, Universal, Lasky (" The Sin Ye Do," " The Female of the Species," " Chicken Casey"), Triangle-Ince ("The Snarl"), Paralta ("Rose o' Paradise," "Madame Who?" "The Golden Thread," "Blue Blood ") ; swims, rides. Hght., 6; wght., 150; dark hair and eyes. Ad., Paralta, L. A. HILL, Lee; also assistant director; b. Minneapolis, Minn.; educ. Univ. of Minn.; stage career, drama, stk. and tour, with Frohman, Broadhurst and Currie, vaud.; screen career, Majestic, Selig, Crown City Co., Universal ("To Him That Hath," " The Whispered Name," " Guilty," " The Indian's Lament," " The Fourth Witness," " Flames of Treachery," " Her Great Dilemma," " The Girl In the Limousine," " Hatton of Headquarters "), Triangle ("The Wolf Woman," " Gondas," ," The Idolators," "Fuel of Life"). Hght., 5, 10; wght, 175; dark hair; rides, swims, motors. Ad., Triangle, Culver City. HILLIARD, Harry'S.; b. Cincinnati, O.; educ. Cincinnati, High and Miami Medical Coll.; stage career, with Wilton Lackaye, Henry E. Dixey, Blanche Ring, Florence Reed, Marie Dressier, also in special production of " Mrs. Temple's Telegram "; screen career, Universal, Fox (late pictures, " Little Miss Happiness," " Romeo and Juliet," " The New York Peacock," "Patsy," "Every Girl's Dream"); motors, outdoor sports. Member Lambs Club. Hght., 5, 11; wght 170; brown hair and eyes. Ad., 117 W. 47th st., N. Y C HOLDING, Thomas; b. Black Heath, Kent, England; educ. Rugby; stage career, 12 yrs.-, with Mrs. Kendall, Edward Terry, Forbes-Robertson, Maxine Elliott, Nazimova; screen career, Famous Players ("Bella Donna," "The Moment Before," "Silks and Satins"), Morosco (dir. "The Redeeming Love," " The Wax Model "), Frank Hall (" Fighting Chance "), C. K. Young ("Magda"), Petrova Pictures ("Daughter of Destiny"), Wharton Bros. ("The Great White Trail"); rides, swims, rows, paints. Hght., 6; wght., 172; dark hair, blue eyes. Ad., 223 Riverside Drive, N. Y. HOLLAND, Frank; b. Chicago, 111.; educ. Univ. of 111., Manhattan Coll., N. Y.; stage career, several yrs. with Mildred Holland as mgr., 2 yrs. mgr. with Cohan and Harris, " Officer 666," "The Fortune Hunter," proprietor of several road companies; screen career, Famous Players, Vitagraph, World, Equitable, Universal, Reliance, opposite Clara Kimball Young in " Lola " and " My Official Wife," Alexandra Carlisle in " Tides of Fate," Violet Mersereau in "The Wild Cat"; boxing, fencing, baseball, athletics. Hght., 5, 11; wght., 165; fair complexion, dark hair and eyes. HOLMES, Stuart; b. Chicago, 1887; educ. Art Inst.; stage career, with Henry E. Dixey in "Mary Jane's Pa"; screen career, Ramo, Biograph, Fox ("A Tortured Heart," "Under Two Flags," " Her Double Life," " Love and Hate," " The Scarlet Letter," "The Derelict," "The Broadway Sport"), Selznick ("The Wild Girl," "The Ghosts of Yesterday"); sculptures, paints. Hght., 6; wght., 182; dark eyes, light brown hair. Ad., studio, Selznick, N. Y. HOLMES, Taylor; also comedian; b. Newark, N. J.; stage career, various successes such as " His Majesty Bunker Bean," " The Commuters," " The Third Party," " The Million "; screen career, Essanay (" Efficiency Edgar's Courtship," " Fools for Luck," "The Small Town Guy," "Two Bit Seats"). Hght., 5, 8^; wght., 150; dark hair, brown eyes. Ad., Friars Club, N. Y. C; studio ad., Essanay, Chicago. HONEY, Albert G. ; b. London, Eng.; stage career, 2 yrs. with James Young, 1 yr. with Carlyle Blackwell, asst. stage manager and acting; screen career, Peerless Features, Mary Pickford Corp. ("His Royal Highness"); riding, driving, motoring, swimming. Ad., home, 3099 B'way, N. Y. C; studio, Peerless, Fort Lee, N. J. HOPPER, DeWolf; b. N. Y„ 1858; educ. J. H. Morse's Sch.; stage career, from Nov. 4, 1878; com. opera, rep., in America and abroad, starred in " Wang," " Dr. Syntax," " El Capitan," " Mr. Pickwick," " Happyland," " The Pied Piper," in revival of "Pinafore" and other Gilbert and Sullivan prods.; screen career, from 1915, Fine Arts (" Don Quixote " and " Casey at the Bat," " Puppets "); outdoor sports. Ad., Lambs Club, N. Y. HOWARD, Geo. W., also heavy; stage career, prods, with Ethel Barrymore, Louise Dresser; screen career, Gaumont ("The Mark of the Beast"), Vitagraph (late picture, "The Blue Envelope"). Hght., 6, 1. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th st., N. Y. HOWARD, Harold, also comedian; b. Kensington, London, Eng.; educ. St. John's Coll.; stage career, in "The Music Master," with David Warfield, in all-star revival of "Stop Thief"; screen career, Kleine (" Officer 666," and others), Selig ("A Soldier of Fortune," "Small Town Stuff"), Lasky ("The Sowers"); sings, dances, rides. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 140; brown hair, dark eyes. Ad., 16 Gramercy Park, N. Y. HUNT, Leslie M., also juvenile; b. 1885; stage career, "The Squaw Man," " Tillie's Nightmare"; screen career, Selig, Thanhouser, Fox. Hght., 6; complexion light. Ad., Green Room Club, N. Y. HUNTER, Kenneth; screen career, Fox (" Ambition," "Daredevil Kate," "Love and Hate"), Warner Prod. ("Weavers of Life"). Ad., 106 W. 13th st., New York City. JAMES, Gladden; b. Zanesville, O.; educ. Columbus, O.; stage career, child actor at age of 6, later in many prods., " Under the Greenwood Tree," " Way Down East," " The Third Degree," " Officer 666," etc.; screen career, Vitagraph (leads in " The Call," " The Confession of Madame Barastoff," "The Shadow of Fear," "The Question"), Ardsley Art Film ("The Runaway Romany"), Ivan ("Babbling Tongues"), Select (" Scandal "), Universal, World (" As in a Looking Glass," "What Happened at 22," "Paying the Price"), Mutual (" Father and Son," etc.)., Fine Arts ("The Social Secretary "), Pathe (" Mystery of the Double Cross "). Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C.