Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

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Nineteen-Eighteen STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTORS, CHARACTERS— 67 Happen," " A Failure at Fifty," " When the Man Speaks," "Dancing With Folly," "Is Marriage Sacred?"). Hght., 5, 8; wght, 155; white hair, blue eyes; rides, swims. Ad., Essanay, Chicago. CONKWRIGHT, A. B., also scenario writer; b. Sigel, 111., 1882; educ. 111.; early career, four years dancing in B'way restaurants; screen career, Kalem, Popular Play and Players, Fatty Arbuckle Comedies, Julius Steger, Famous Players; rides, motors, swims; played society, doctor, artist. Hght., 5 11 wght., 145; pale complexion, blond hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 226 W. 50th St., N. Y. C; studio, Vitagraph, N. Y. C. COOK, Warren; b. Boston, 1870; educ. Boston; stage career, with Phoebe Davis in " Way Down East," in " The Conspiracy," 3 yrs. with Castle Square stk., Boston, and stk. in other cities; screen career, Edison (1^4 yrs.), Vitagraph, Kalem, Pathe ("The Shine Girl," "Streets of Illusion"), Thanhouser, Kleine, Famous Players ("The Moment Before"), Metro (" The Flower of No Man's Land," " Draft 258 "), Petrova Pictures ("Daughter of Destiny"), Paragon ("The Straight Road," " The Whip "), Fox (" Slander," "A Woman's Honor "), Artcraft ("The Pride of the Clan," "Seven Keys to Baldpate"), Art Drama (".Infidelity"). Rides, swims, motors. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 175 lbs.; gray hair, blue eyes. Ad., Green Room Club. Studio ad., Biograph, N. Y. C. COOPER, George (George Healy); b. Newark, 1891; educ. N. Y.; stage career, Newark Stock Co., Blaney Stock Co., Fiske O'Hara, vaud. ; screen career, with Vitagraph, specializing in Italian, Spanish, French types (" Mills of the Gods," "A Night Out," " Hunted Woman," " The Suspect," " Her Secret,'), Goldwyn ("The Auction Block"). Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. ; studio, Vitagraph, Brooklyn. COOPER, Claude Hamilton, also comedian; b. London, Eng. ; stage career, 21 yrs., stk., rep., 3 seasons with Russ Whytal, 3 yrs. with F. F. Proctor stk.; screen career, dir. Gaumont talking pictures, made first 12 pictures for Solax, acted for Famous Players, All-Star, Kinemacolor, Reliance, with Ethel Barrymore in " The Nightingale," with Jane Cowl and Mary Pickford, Universal (" Her Friend the Burglar), Thanhouser (" The Heiress," "The Woman in White"). Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 137 lbs.; dark hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 39 Ravine ave. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. CORBELL, Atillio G." b. 1850 in Italy; educ. there; early career, one year on stage in Italy, captain in Italian army 11 yrs.; screen career, Biograph, Famous Players, Triangle, Peerless, Goldwyn, Fox, Universal, Metro, Brenon (" The Beast," "The Eternal Magdalen," "Fall of the Romanoffs"). Hght., 5, 10; wght., 155; gray hair, brown eyes. Ad., home, Coytesville, N. J. CORNING, Edward; b. 1855; stage career, clergyman, butler parts in sev. prods.; screen career, Famous Players, Popular Plays and Players, World, Kalem. Complexion med. ; dark eyes. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. COSGROVE, Larry Sheldon; b. Baltimore, Md., 1882; educ. Calvert Hall, Baltimore; early career, with Holden Dram. Co. in repertoire, Forepaugh stk., with Digby Bell in " Jupiter," in " Isle of Spice," " King Midas," " South Before the War," Columbia stk. co. ; screen career, Biograph, Kolb & Dill, K. & E., Monrovia, Thanhouser, Selig. Recreations, swimming and riding. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 165 lbs.; light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. COSSAR, John Hay; b. London, Eng.; educ. N. Y.; stage career, stk., rep., vaud., with John McCullough, leads in "Michael Strogoff" and "Romany Rye"; screen career, Essanay since 1913 ("The Chaperon," "When Justice Won," " Three Ways Out," " The Strange Case of Mary Page," "Two Bit Seats"), K.E.S.E. ("The Uneven Road," "The Fibbers"). Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 170 lbs.; dark complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes. Swims, rides. Home ad., 4807 Winthrop st., Chicago, 111. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. COWPER, Will C; b. Manchester, Eng.; educ. England; stage career, Frohman, later starring in his own plays and others, having written 28 plays and produced 9; screen career, Pathe, Famous, Thanhouser, Metro ("Dimples"); swims and boxes. Ad., home, 987 Tinton ave., Bronx, N. Y. COWLEY, Harry; b. 1880; stage career, in " On Trial," " Poor Little Rich Girl," "Greyhound," with May Robson and Mrs. Fiske; screen career, Famous Players, Metro, Fox. Hght., 6 ft; medium complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th st., N. Y. CRANE, Hamilton; b. 1890; stage career, vaud. and stk.; screen career, Pathe, Excelsior, Eastern, Castle Com. Co. Hght., 5, lli4 dark complexion. Ad., Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. CRANE, Harry F. ("Doc"); educ. Buffalo; early career, practised medicine; stage career, with Booth, Barret, Stuart Robson screen career, played character roles with various companies, joined Universal 1912 (" In the Dead of Night," "Mary from America," " Flirting with Death "). Hght., 5, 6; wght., 110; gray hair, blue eyes. Ad., Universal City. CRANE, William H., Jr.; b. 1886; stage career, stk. with Lester Lonergan Co., vaud. Simms & Gardner, rep. Dan Ryan Co., also in own act; screen career, Champion M. P. Co. Hght., 5,1; light hair, light complexion. Ad., Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. CRITTENDEN, Trockwood D.; b. Oakland, Cal.; educ. England, Germany, N. Y.; stage career, Savage in grand and light opera, Ben Greet; screen career, Kennedy Features ("Duchess of Padua," " Thais "), Universal (" The Fugitive," " Love Never Dies," " Giant Powder," " Avarice," " The Honor of an Outlaw," "The Temple of Terror"); rides, swims. Hght., 6; wght., 175; fair complexion, grey hair and eyes. Ad., Universal City. CUMMINGS, George F., also heavies; b. Richmond, Va., July 4, 1883; educ. pub. and high schls., Buffalo; stage career, stock in Buffalo, Rochester, Chicago, and Portland, Ore.; screen career Kinemacolor ("Nathan Hale"), Occidental Film Co. ("Dusk to Dawn"), Selig ("The Passer By"), Metro ("Romeo and Juliet," "Awakening of Helena Richie"), World ("Alias Jimmy Valentine"), Selznick ("The Argyle Case "). Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 200 lbs.; black hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 56 So. 17th St., Flushing, L. I. CUMMINGS, Robert; b. Richmond, Va., Feb. 22, 1867; educ. there; stage career, from 1883, stk., rep., etc., as dancer with Kiralfy's " Excelsior " at Niblo's Garden, N. Y., later with road melodramas and stk. cos., then appeared with Fanny Davenport, and in orig. casts of " The Scent," " The Great Divide," " The Winterfeast," " Pippa Passes," " On Parole," " Cameo Kirby," "The Bluebird," etc.; prop, and mgr., Cummings Stk. Co., 6 yrs.; screen career, with Biograph, Edison, Melies, Famous Players, World, Metro ("The Awakening of Helena Richie," "Romeo and Juliet," "Bought"), Peerless-World ("Betsy Ross"), Fox ("A Rich Man's Plaything"). Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 200 lbs.; brown hair and eyes. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. Home ad., 56 S. 17th st, Flushing, L. I. CUTTEN, Ruloff E.; b. 1893; stage career, stk., vaud., appeared in "Twin Beds," with Elsie Janis "Miss Information"; screen career, Universal, Famous Players. Hght, 5, 11; dark complexion. Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. D — DAILEY, Joseph; b. N. Y.; educ. there; stage career, 30 yrs.; screen career, Technicolor, Metro, World, Peerless, Biograph, Imp, Ocean, Life. Hght., 5, 5; wght., 150; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., Sceen Club, N. Y. DALE, Jack; also assistant director; b. Canada, 1874; educ. Ohio; stage career, 2 yrs. N. Y. prods.; stk., rep.; screen career, Regent, Amber Star, Regal, Jesse H. Robbins Picture Co.; western comedy parts. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 128; fair complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 1882 E. 57th St., Cleveland, O.; studio, Garrick, South Jacksonville, Fla. DALY, James L.; educ. Phila. pub. sch.; stage career covering a period of 38 yrs., in which time he played over 1,200 characters; screen career, Lubin for 3^ yrs. playing characters (was Old Trainer in " The Sporting Duchess." Blensley Lockwood in "The Fortune Hunter"); American Talking Picture Corp. one yr. (" Insecure Peace," " Peace Without Power," etc.). Hght, 5 ft 10 in.; wght, 165 lbs.; gray hair, blue eyes; rough rider, swims, etc. Home ad., 129 Lawnside ave., Collingswood, N. J. DARK CLOUD; b. Lake Champlain, N. Y., full-blooded Algonquin; educ. Carlisle; early career with Wild West shows and lecturing; screen career from 1910, Pathe, Vitagraph, Griffith ("The Penitents," "Intolerance"), Fox, Universal ("John Ermine, of the Yellowstone "). Expert horseman. Ad., studio, Fox, Los Angeles. DAY, Joel; early career, in rep., on staff N. Y. World during Spanish War; screen career, Edison, Vitagraph, Peerless, Reliance, Fox (" Out of th 1 Blue Ridge," " Caprice of the Moun