Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

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62— ACTORS, HEAVIES MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition House "), Famous Players (" Bab's Burglar," " The Amazons"), Mutual ("Reputation"); swims, tennis, football. Hght.. 6. 2. J JEFFERY, Hugh S., also characters; b. Belfast, Ireland; educ. Queens Coll., Belfast, Ireland; stage career, 15 yrs., with Robt. Mantell, Robt. Edeson, May Irwin, and in " The Littlest Rebel" screen career, World ("The Grey Mask"), Metro (" The Wager," " The End of the Tour," " The Price of Malice "), Ramo ("The Governor's Ghost," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, golf and tennis. Hght. 5, 9^; wght., 160; dark complexion, dark hair, blue eyes. Home ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. JOY, Ernest C; b. Minneapolis, Minn., 1880; educ. Minneapolis high schls. and Minnesota Univ.; stage career, 10 yrs. in stock, 5 yrs. under Liebler and Co.; with Wilton Lackaye, Margaret Anglin; screen career, Eclair, Kinemacolor, Thanhouser, Majestic, Cal. Picture Corp., Lasky (" Public Opinion," " The Victoria Cross," "The American Consul"), Lasky-Paramount ("The Silent Partner," "Freckles," "Forbidden Paths," "Little Miss Optimist," " The Squaw Man's Son," " Hashimura Togo," "The Call of the East"); rides, swims, writes scenarios and short stories. Hght., 6; wght., 190; brown hair and blue eyes. Ad., home, 4335 Kingswell ave., Hollywood; studio, Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. K KNOTH, Howard R.; b. Chattanooga, 1893; educ. Ruby Military Sch.; stage career, "Three Twins," "Tick Tock Man of Oz"; vaud.; screen career, NYMP, National, Universal, ("Peg o' the Ring"), Kalem. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 160; light complexion, light hair, blue eyes; expert swimmer. Ad., home, 114 Raymond ave., Ocean Beach; studio, L-Ko, Hollywood. LAW, Burton, also characters; b. Ouray, Colo., 1880; educ. Stern's acad., Chicago; stage career, burlesque and comedy; Cc Wildfire"); rides, swims, athletics. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 170; dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Ad., Ellison Apts., Venice, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. LINGHAM, Thomas; b. Indianapolis, Ind., 1874; stage career, with James O'Neill, E. H. Sothern, Robert Mantell; screen career, Kalem (" Stingaree " series), Signal ("Medicine Bend," " Manager of B. & A.," " A Lass of the Lumberlands," " The Lost Express"); ice skater. Hght., 6; wght., 185; complexion brunette, green eyes, dark brown hair. Ad., Signal, Los Angeles. LINKEY, Harry; b. and educ. Chicago; stage career, in "Sultan of Sulu," " College Widow," " Within the Law," " Poor Little Rich Girl"; screen career, Universal ("The Adviser," "Her Own Blood," "Out of the Flames"), Selig ("When California Was Wild"), Horsley ("When Avarice Rules"); rides. Hght., 6, 1; wght., 186; brown hair, blue eyes. LORENZ, John; b. Buffalo, N. Y.; educ. Catholic Seminary. Buffalo, N. Y. ; stage career, played in "The Great Divide," " Trilby," " The Virginian," stk. in New York and Philadelphia; screen career, Essanay ("When Justice Won," " Money to Burn"); swims, rides. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 155; dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Ad., Essanay, Chicago. LOWERY, William A.; b. St. Louis, 1885; educ. Christian • Brothers Coll.; stage career, stock rep, with Richard Mansfield, Robert Mantell, with Burbank Stock, Los Angeles, toured Australia with John Siebert Co.; screen career, Selig, Majestic, Fine Arts ("The Ten of Spades," "The Lamb"), Imp-Universal ("The Toll of the Law"), Fox ("The Spy"), Artcraft ("The Man from Painted Post"); baseball. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. M Famous Players, Universal (" Eagle's Wings," " Melody of Death," " The Almost Good Man," " Mysterious Egypt," "High Speed," "The Midnight Man"). Hght., 5, 9; wght., 160; gray eyes and brown hair. Ad., studio, Universal City, Cal. MARION, Arthur A.; b. and educ. U. S. A.; stage career, dramatic, mus. com., vaud.; screen career, Biograph, Edison, Astra-Pathe, Universal, World, Metro, Famous Players, Fox, Brenon (" A Stolen Triumph," " Fall of the Romanoffs," " Two Little Imps," "The Co-Respondent, " " The Outsider "), playing priests, subtle diplomats, Italian, Spanish, French types; riding, swimming. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 165; fair complexion, brown hair, dark gray eyes. Ad., home, 1180 Fox St., N. Y. C. McDANIEL, George A.; b. Atlanta, Ga., 1885; educ. Atlanta schls. and privately; studied 5 yrs. with Alfreda Barili in N. Y. for grand opera; stage career, created the Gendarme in Victor Herbert's " Wonderland," 15 yrs. on speaking stage; screen career, with Favorite Players, Signal, Universal (" Anthony, the Absolute"); mountain climbing. Hght., 6, 2; wght., 210. McKIM, Robert; b. San Jacinto, Cal., 1887; educ. San Francisco; stage career, stk. with Alcazar, San Francisco, 3 seasons over Orpheum circuit with Mrs. Langtry; screen career, NYMP ("The Captive God"), Ince ("Movie Land," "The Last of the Ingrams"), Ince-Triangle ("The Paws of the Bear," " Time Locks and Diamonds "), Ince-Paramount (" The Silent Man," "Son of His Father"). Hght., 6; wght., 175; black hair, brown eyes; swims, fences, motors. Ad., home, The Palms, Cal.; studio, Ince, L. A. MORRISON, Arthur, also characters; b. St. Louis, Mo., 1880; educ. there; stage career, Hopkins stk., Chicago, with Richard Mansfield, mus. com., 6 yrs. vaud.; screen career, Pathe (Ihdian chief in " The Girl from Arizona "), Triangle (" Luke Holden in "The Feud Girl"), Ray Comedies ("Casey, the Fireman"). Superlative Pictures ("Between Men"), Overland Film ("A Man's Law"); drives, rows. Hght., 5, 11^; wght., 183; dark brown hair, blue eyes; medium complexion. Home ad., 905 E. 173d st, N. Y. C. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. MURCHISON, M. J.; b. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1885; stage career, toured Great Britain with Geo. Edwardes mus. com. co.;. screen career, Kalem (in " The Fate of Number One," " The Express Messenger"); swims, all around athlete. Hght., 5, 10; fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Ince, L. A.. N NYE, G. Raymond; b. Tamaqua, Pa., 1889; educ. Wilmington, Del., pub. sch. and Mercer Mil. Acad., Mercerville, Pa.; stage career, 8 yrs. in stk. and on road, with Shuberts, Klaw and Erlanger, toured in vaud., played lead in " The Traffic "; screen career, Powers, Biograph ("His Wife's Story," "The Chief Inspector," " An Eye for an Eye "), Universal (" The Cage Man," " Fight for Love," "The View Point," " For Her Mother's Sake," " The Cry of Conscience," " The Desire of a Moth," " The Run of the Yellow Mail," " The Frustrated Holdup "). All around athlete. Studio, Fox, Los Angeles. O O'CONNOR, Harry M.; b. Chicago, III, 1878; educ. Virginia City, Nev. ; stage career, stk. and vaud.; screen career, Mutoscope, Biograph, Lasky, Selig, Fox (" Her Father's Station," "The Domestic Hound"). Hght., 6, Vy, wght, 207; medium complexion, brown eyes, brown hair; rides and swims. Ad., home, 2827 North Griffin, Hollywood. MacQUARRIE, Albert; b. San Francisco, 1882; educ. San Francisco; stage career, 7 yrs. in Western stock, 3 yrs. on road, etc.; screen career, Imp, Eleanor Gates Photoplay Co., PEGG, Vester; b. Ponca City, Okla., 1889; early career, spent on ranch, toured with 101 Ranch Wild West Show; screen career, NYMP, Bison, Kalem, Vitagraph, Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts ("The Birth of a Nation"), Fox (" Blue Blood and Red"), Universal ("His Way," "Their Hold-Up," "The Almost Good Man," " The Texas Sphinx," " The Range War," "The Secret Man," "The Marked Man"). Studio ad., Universal City. POLO, Eddy; b. Los Angeles, Cal; educ. there; stage career, productions with stk.; screen career, 1914 with Universal (" The Campbells Are Coming," later pictures "The Broken Coin," " Liberty," " Onda of the Orient," " Good Morning, Judge,"