Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

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OS ACTORS, CHARACTERS MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition tains "), Artcr-aft (" Pride of the Clan "). Ad., home, 507 W. 172d St.; studio, Fox, N. Y. DAYTON, Frank; b. Boston; educ. Phila.; stage career, stock, rep., dramatic; screen career, Essanay (" Graustark," "The Strange Case of Mary Page," George Ade fables). Hght, 5, 6; wght, 115; dark complexion, dark brown eyes; swims, rides. Ad., studio, Essanay, Chicago. DE CAMP, Frank; b. London, 1865; educ. N. Y.; stage career, 39 yrs. ; screen career, Selig, American, Fox ("Ambition," etc.); rides, swims, golf, baseball. Ad., home, 325 W. 43d St.; studio, Fox, N. Y. DE CORDOVA, Rudolph, also scenario writer; b. Kingston, Jamaica; educ. Univ. Coll. and Univ. Coll. Hospital, London; stage career, acted in London with best English stars and cos., played leads in Shakespeare and other classics, gave dram, readings in England and U. S.; screen career, Universal, Metro (wrote seen, for " Romeo and Juliet " and supervised prod., wrote seen, for "Whoso Findeth a Wife"), Art Drama. Ad., 45 Beaver st., N. Y. DE COURSEY, Alfred; b. 1885; stage career, vaud., stk., mus. com., "The Virginian"; screen career, Pathe, L-Ko, with Bosworth and Griffith. Hght., 5, 9; fair complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th st., N. Y. DE FOREST, Hal; b. Portugal; educ. N. Y. Univ. (LL. B.); stage career, with Wilton Lackaye, Nance O'Neil, " The Gentleman from Mississippi"; screen career, Fox ("The Marble Heart," " The Woman in White," " A Daughter of the Gods "). Ad., Fox, N. Y. DE LACY, Jack; b. N. Y. C; educ. there; stage career, 7 yrs. mus. com., 7 yrs. vaud.; screen career, Metro, World, Fox, Universal, Pathe, Artcraft, Famous; heavies, crooks, detective roles; rides, motorcycles, swims, fences, boxes, dances, pianist. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 150; dark hair, dark blue eyes. Home ad., 167 E. 61st st, N. Y. C; Screen Club, 117 W. 45th st., N. Y. C. DIETL, Frank H.; b. South Bend, Ind., 1875; educ. Normal Schl., Ind.; early career, 14 yrs. in transport and construction depts. of L. S. & M. S. Ry., Spanish war veteran; screen career, Balboa (played Judge and Broker in " Who Pays " series, Sheriff in "Toilers of the Sea," " Neal of the Navy"). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 170; brown hair, gray eyes. Ad., Balboa, Long Beach. DILLION, John Webb; b. London, 1883; stage career, with James O'Neill, Viola Allen, in " Get Rick Quick Wallingford," " Paid in Full," stk.; screen career, Biograph, Pathe, ("Woman's Law"), World Film ("By Whose Hand"), Fox (" Primitive Call," " Darling of Paris," " A Rich Man's Plaything "), Goldwyn ("Joan of Plattsburg "), Newfields Pro. Co. ("Alma, Where Do You Live?"). Hght., 6; wght., 170; dark hair, brown eyes; rides, swims, fences, music. Ad., home, 540 W. 144th st., N. Y. DONALDSON, Arthur, also heavy leads; b. Norsholm, Sweden, 1875; educ. Sweden; stage career, since 7 yrs. old, Duff Opera Co., Augustin Daly, Henry W. Savage; screen career, Famous, Pathe, Kalem, Reliance, Kinemacolor, Lubin (" The Ghost of the Twisted Oaks"), World ("Hearts of Men"), Hanover ("Should a Baby Die?"), Fox ("A Woman's Honor"), Ivan ("Enlighten Thy Daughter," "Babbling Tongues"), Vitagraph (" For France," "Who Goes There?" "A Municipal Report"), Selig ("The Danger Trail"); swims, motors, music. Hght., 6; wght., 195; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. DONNELLY, James A.; b. Boston, Mass.; educ. Boston; stage career, for thirty years in opera and musical comedy; screen career, Edison, Keystone. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 200; dark hair, gray eyes. Ad., Triangle, Los Angeles. DONNELLY, Thomas; b. 1863; stage career, minstrels, vaud., drama, "Potash and Perlmutter"; screen career, Triangle, Universal, Pathe, played in ("The Coward"); sings, swims, rides, dances. Hght., 5, 8; medium complexion, gray hair. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th St., N. Y. DOUGLAS, Watkyns; b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y.; stage career, in "A Doll's House," " The Lion and the Mouse," " Paid in Full," "At Piney Ridge," " Facing the Music," etc.; screen career, Laemmle, World's Best Film Co., International Feature Film Co., William Steiner, Tampa Films, National Film Co. ("Island of Lions," "Voodoo '"'engeance," "The Artful Dodger," " Fatty's Fumigation," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght, 142; color of eyes, brown; color of hair, brown. Ad., 244 W. 48th st., N. Y."C. DOWLING, J. Joseph, also heavies; b. Pittsburgh 1850; educ. there; stage career, 5 yrs. in Grand Opera Stock Co., in " Henry the Fifth," starred in "The Red Spider"; screen career, from 1914 with Ince ("The Thoroughbred," " Somewhere in France," "Movie-Land," "The Criminal"), Fox ("The Yankee Way"), Triangle (" Sudden Jim "). Hght., 6, 1; wght., 185; white hair, blue eyes. Ad., Paralta, L. A. DOWNS, Rex. E.; b. Waterville, O, 1885; educ. Univ. of 111.; stage career, in " Slave of the Harp," " The Missionary Girl," " Freckles," Clara Tuttle stk. co.; screen career, Universal, Kalem, Biograph (" The Way to Happiness," " The Larimore Case," "The Spell"), Fox ("North of 53"). Studio ad. Universal, Universal City, Cal. DREHLE, Henry; b. 1871; stage career, character leads in stk. prods., with William Faversham in "The Squaw Man"; screen career, Fox, Pathe, Peerless; doctor, police, sheriff parts. Hght, 5, 10^; complexion, dark. Ad, c/o Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. DRUMEIR, Jack; b. Phila, 1864; educ. Univ. of Penn.; early career, practiced law; stage career, leading man for 20 yrs, appearing in "Captain Swift," "The Gilded Fool"; screen career, Victor, Reliance, 2 yrs. with Biograph (" Coincidences," " Man and His Master "), World (" The Divorce Game," " The Beloved Adventuress," "The Marriage Market," "The Adventures of Carol"). Hght, 5, 11; wght, 190. DUFFY, Jack; b. Pawtucket, R. I, 1879; educ. there; stage career, vaud. and musical comedy; screen career, Vitagraph, Universal ("Peg of the Ring," "The Purple Mask"). Hght, 5, 8; wght, 132; rides, swims, drives, has written " Destiny of the Sea," " Both Rivals Win," "A Woman More Beautiful Than I." Ad, home, 6122 Selma ave, Hollywood; studio, L-KO, Hollywood. DUNBAR, Robert N.; b. Beaver, Pa.; educ. Phila.; stage career, grand opera, leading tenor in "Gypsy Baron "; screen career, Lubin (Jeffries, Sr, in "Third Degree"), Lasky (Grand Duke in " The Goose Girl "), Morosco (Philip Gordon in " The Yankee Girl"), McClure ("Eyes of the World"), Triangle ("Broadway Arizona"). Hght, 6; wght, 180; brown hair and gray eyes. Ad, Triangle, Culver City. DUNKINSON, Harry Leopold, also com.; b. N. Y, 1876; educ. there; stage career, since 9 yrs. old, with Denman Thompson in "Old Homestead," Augustin Daly, Horace McVicker; screen career, Essanay, since 1914 (" The Misleading Lady," " Mary Page," " The Schemers," " Peter the Hermit," " The Beach Comber," "Three Ways Out"), Universal ("The Little Swede," "A Gentle 111 Wind," "The Edge of the Law," "Barter "). Hght, 5 ft. 11 in.; wght, 217 lbs.; brown hair, blue eyes. Swims. Studio ad. Universal City. DUNN, William R.; b. Astoria, L. I, 1884; educ. Brooklyn; stage career, in Payton Stock, Brooklyn, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Nance O'Neil, vaud.; screen career, Vitagraph ("For a Woman's Fair Name," " Man Behind the Curtain," " The Secret Kingdom," " Clover's Rebellion," " The Princess of Park Row," "I Will Repay," "Mary Jane's Pa"). Ad, Vitagraph, Brooklyn. DURHAM, Lewis, also heavies; b. New Oxford, Pa.; educ. Georgetown; early career, professional ball player on Brooklyn Natl, Wash. Amer. and N. Y. Natl.; screen career, NYMP, Horsley (" Law Unto Himself," " The Conscience of John David"), Triangle ("An Even Break," "One Shot Ross"). Hght, 5, 10^2; wght, 183; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad, home, 504 Hull st. Ocean Park, Cal.; studio, Triangle, Culver City. E EARLE, Ralph; b. 1886; stage career, dram., mus. com, vaud, with Ben Greet Players; screen career, Vitagraph, Fox. Hght, 5, 8; fair complexion. Ad, Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. ECKSTEIN, Theodore Radcliffe; b. Alsace-Lorraine, 1885; screen career, World (late picture, " A Dancer's Peril "); boxes, swims, dances, rides, motors; society parts. Hght, 6, 2; wght, 190; complexion, dark; brown hair. Ad, home, 120 W. 147th st, N. Y.; studio, World Film, N. Y. EDMONDSON, Al.; b. Pueblo, Colo.; educ. Univ. of Chicago; stage career, stock for Morosco, toured Orient in " Graustark "; screen career, for 2 yrs. World (" The Butterfly," etc.), Univer