Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

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Nineteen-Eighteen STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTORS, CHARACTERS— 75 KENNEDY, Lem F.; b. Jasper, Term.; educ. Chattanooga, Tenn.; stage career, stk., vaud., ventriloquist; screen career, Southland, Essanay, Fox, with Wm. Night in forthcoming super-feature prod, of "Gerard's Four Years in Germany"; rides, swims, baseball, athlete. Hght., 5, 8J/2; wght., 162; light complexion, dark hair, dark gray eyes. Home ad., 76 Manhattan ave.; studio, Biograph, N. Y. KENNEDY, Leo. A.; b. Wilmington, Del., 1886; educ. Philadelphia; stage career, " Rose of the Rancho," " Girl of the Golden West"; screen career, Fox ("Little Miss Happiness"); swims, rides. Ad., home, Girard Hotel, N. Y.; studio, Fox, N. Y. KENT, Charles; b. Condor, Eng., 1852; educ. Dulwich Coll.; stage career, from 1875 to 1906; screen career, Vitagraph, ("The Scarlet Runner," "The Enemy," "Whom the Gods Destroy," " The Question," " Soldiers of Chance," "An Investment in Petticoats "). Ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn. KENTON, Earle Cawthorn, also asst. director; b. Norbonnf, Missouri, 1896; educ. Kansas City; screen career, Lasky, Morosco (" Peer Gynt "), Keystone (" The Surf Girls," " A Lover's Might"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 175; light hair, dark eyes. Ad., home, 1816 Santa Cruz st.; studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles. KIMBALL, Edward Marshall, also comedian; b. Keokuk, la., June 26, 1859; educ. high school and collegiate inst., Baraboo, Wis.; stage career, played in "The Stranger," "A Girl from Rector's," "What Happened to Mary," stock; screen career, Vitagraph, Paragon ("The Feast of Life"), Selznick ("The Common Law," "The Mad Lover"), Select ("Magda"), World (" The Hidden Scar," " The House Cat," " The Bondage of Fear"). Hght., 5, 10; wght., 240; gray eyes and hair. Accomplishments, swimming, writing songs, sketches, scenarios, poetry and music. Home ad., Fort Lee, N. J. Studio ad., Selznick, N. Y. KING, Leslie; b. Baltimore; stage career, supported Viola Allen, E. H. Sothern, Julia Marlowe, Kyrle Bellew, 10 yrs. stock; screen career, Selig (Hoyt comedies, "Temperance Town," " Milk White Flag"); AstraPathe. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 140; brunette complexion, brown hair, brown eyes; literary, artistic. Ad., 437 Ogden ave., Jersey City. KLEIN, Robert; b. Paris, 1882; educ. Charlemagne Coll., Paris; stage career, dancer; screen career, American (" Lure of the Mask," " House of Scandals," " The Idol," " Secretary of Frivolous Affairs," " The Bride's Silence," " Charity Castle," "Southern Pride"), Mutual ("Whose Wife?" "Annie for Spite/' "For the Family Name," "Souls in Pawn"). Ad., American, Santa Barbara. KORLIN, Boris L.; b. 1888; stage career, " Czar Paul," " Yellow Ticket," "Anna Karenina," " Resurrection "; screen career, "The Scarlet Oath." Hght., 5, 9; complexion, dark. Ad., c/o Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. KORTMAN, Robert; b. Phila.; educ. England and Germany; early career, in U. S. Cavalry; screen career, Ince ("Cash Parish's Pal," " Shooting-iron Parson," " The Waifs," " The NoGood Guy," " Captive God "), Triangle-Keystone (" Cactus Nell"), Fox ("The Domestic Hound"), Artcraft-Paramount (" The Narrow Trail "). L LaBEY, Louis; b. Lafontaine, Ontario, Canada, 1870; educ. St. John's Univ., Minn.; stage career, 15 yrs.; screen career, Pathe, Edison Equitable, Paragon, Triangle, Imp.; rides, swims. Hght., 5, 7y2; wght., 158; dark hair, gray eyes. Ad., 1764 Hoe ave., Bronx. LA CROIX, Emile, also assistant director; b. Alsace, France; stage career, 35 yrs. on legitimate stage, 3 yrs. stk.; screen career, (Richelieu in "The Three Guardsmen," Ambassador in " Runaway Princess," Pharaoh in " Toseph and His Brethren," inventor in "Yellow Menace"), Peerless-World ("Brand of Satan"). Recreations, swimming, fencing, dancing, boxing, skating, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 170 lbs.; white hair, gray eyes. Home ad. 251 W. 48th st, N. Y. C. LAIDLAW, Roy; b. Comber, Ont., 1883; educ. Canada; stage career, stock prods. 12 yrs.; screen career, Ince ("The Gun Fighter," "Female of the Species," "The Patriot"). Hght., 5, 9]4; wght., 160; brown hair, blue eyes. LAMBERT, F. E.; b. 1889; stage career, with Homer Lind, vaud.; screen career, Mirror, Paragon, Selig. Hght., 5, 10. Ad., Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. LANNING, Frank; b. Marion, la.; educ. Marion and Cedar Rapids; stage career, with Blanche Bates in "Girl of the Golden West," with Jacob Litt in "The Suburban"; screen career, Lasky ("The Victoria Cross," "The Black Wolf"), Fox ("A Tale of Two Cities," " North of Fifty-Three"), Universal (" His Master's Wife," " Into East Africa "), Dianclo Film ("A Little Patroit"), Kalem, Bluebird ("John Needham's Double "), L-Ko. Rides, swims and motors. Studio ad., Diando, Glendale, Cal. LA RENO, Dick; b. Ireland, 1870; educ. N. Y.; stage career, 20 years in vaud. and legit.; screen career, 6 yrs. with Bison, Bosworth, Selig., Famous Players, Lasky, American, Universal (recent pictures " His Master's Wife," " The Little Orphan," " Swede Hearts," " Fires of Rebellion," " O'Connor's Mag," "The Spindle of Life," "The Trail of No Return"); char, leads in " The Black Orchid," " The Sea Wolf," as Judge Tompkins in " Polly Oolie," etc. Hght., 6; wght., 200; gray hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 6018 Carlton Way, Hollywood. Studio ad., Universal City. LAWRENCE, W. E.; b. Brooklyn, 1893; educ. there; artist's model for Christy. Leyendecker; screen career, Reliance-Majestic ("The Battle of the Sexes," " Izzy " series), Fine Arts (" Old Folks at Home," " Intolerance "), Artcraft ("The Little Princess"), Triangle ("The Passion Flower"). Hght., 5, 10^; wght., 180; black hair, blue eyes. Ad., Triangle-Keystone, Culver City, Cal. LEDERER, Otto; b. Vienna; educ. Vienna; stage career, opera in Vienna, Irving Place Theatre; screen career, Selig, Vitagraph ("The Last Man," "Mr. Aladdin of Broadway," "The Lady Sheriff," "The Magnificent Meddler," "Red Prince," "Dead Shot Baker," "The Flaming Omen"). Hght., 6; wght, 170J4; dark eyes, black hair. Ad., Vitagraph, Hollywood. LEE, Charles; b. California, 1848; stage career, from 1868, rep., farce, com., vaud., 30 yrs. with minstrel and farce com., 4 yrs. in vaud.; screen career, Fine Arts ("Jim Bludso," "The Girl of the Timberlands," " A Young Gentleman of the Old School "). LEFFINGWELL, Geo. B.; b. 1889; stage career, "Gentlemen of Leisure," "Within the Law," "Pair of Sixes," "Grumpy"; screen career, Famous Players. Hght., 6, 1; complexion, medium. Ad., c/o Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. LEHMBERG, John Henry; b. Phila., 1883; educ. Phila.; stage career, 10 yrs., in " Officer 666," "Arizona," " Paid in Full," "The Girl of the Golden West"; screen career, Lubin, Thanhouser (heavies in " In the Name of the Law," " The Steeple Jack's Revenge," "A Bird of Prey"). Expert rider. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 165 lbs.; fair hair, blue eyes, light complexion. Home ad., 21 Lincoln st., New Rochelle. Studio ad., T-hanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. LENNOX, William; stage career, 17 yrs., eccentric, character comedian, lead in "The Only Girl," vaudeville; screen career, Universal. Centaur; comedy parts. Ad., c/o Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. LEON, Pedro; b. Tucson, Ariz., 1876; educ. pub. schls. in Ariz., early career, with Miller Brothers' Wild West Show, Buffalo Bill's Show; screen career, NYMP, Universal ("The Knight of the Range," " Liberty " serial, " La Rietta," " Casey's Border Raid"); swims, does riding and roping stunts. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 200; black hair and brown eyes. Ad., home, Sherman, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City. LEONE, Henry; b. Constantinople, educ. there; stage career, in "Mile. Modiste," "The Brigands," "Little Christopher," "Sari," etc.; screen career, Fox ("Should a Mother Tell?" " Sin," " The Blindness of Devotion " and others of the Mantell series), Vitagraph ("An Enemy to the King," "The Alan of Mystery"), Metro ("The Eternal Question," "To the Death," "Lady Barnacle," eta.), Petrova Pictures ("Daughter of Destiny"), Olcott Players, Inc. ("The Belgian"). Hght., 5, 10*/?; wght., 200; black hair and brown eyes. Home ad., 60 S. 12th ave., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Studio ad., Rolfe-Metro, N. Y. LESLIE, Dick; b. Liverpool, England, 1883; educ. Old Boys* College, Liverpool, also studied music in Liverpool; early career, manager for tea company; stage career, at age of 7 sang in the Angelic Chorus in Creation, appeared in " Uncle Tom's Cabin "; rcreen career, known as the official drunk, parson,