Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

Nineteen-Eighteen STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTORS, CHARACTERS— 81 acter lead in "The Blue Envelope"; screen career, Essanay, Selig, American, Metro ("Romeo and Juliet"). Hght, 6; wght., 204; complexion, dark, gray hair. Ad., c/o Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. VIVIAN, Robert; b. London, Eng., 1867; educ. London, France and Germany; stage career, 15 yrs. in London with Sir Henry Irving, N. Y. New Theatre Co., " A Good Little Devil," " Oliver Twist,"; screen career, Famous Players (Fr. Piffari in "The Eternal City"), Fox (the miser in "The War Bride's Secret," apothecary in " Romeo and Juliet," governor in " The Scarlet Letter"), Vitagraph (Martin in "Green Stockings"), Selznick (Finley in "The Argyle Case"). Rides, swims, violin, writes. Hght., 5, 11; wght, 171; fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 158 W. 46th st.( N. Y. C. VON METER, Harry; b. Malta Bend, Mo.; educ. pub. and h. s.; early career, physical culture teacher, Denver; stage career, from 1895, in stock, Denver; with Henry Kolker, Blanche Bates, Orrin Johnson; screen career, leads with Nestor, 3 mos. with Annex, with American 3 yrs. (" Beloved Rogues," "Whose Wife?"), Paralta ("A Man's Man"), Universal ("Princess Virtue," "Broadway Love"); weight lifting, cavalry, rides, swims. Hght., 5, 11; wght., 170; dark complexion, black curly hair, brown eyes. Ad., Paralta, Hollywood. VON STROHEIM, Erich O. H.; b. Austria; educ. Milit. Acad., Austria; early career, army officer, newspaper man and magazine writer in U. S.; stage career, over Orpheum circuit in dramatization of novel by himself, co-author of " The Mask," a stage play; screen career, Fine Arts ("The Social Secretary"), Selznick (" Panthea "), Metro. ("Draft 258"). Ad., Metro. W WADSWORTH, William, also comedian; b. Pigeon Cove, Mass.; educ. M. M. Milit. Acad. (Mo.); stage career, 23 yrs. with James K. Hackett, Otis Skinner, Mme. Modjeska, Annie Russell, Blanche Walsh; screen career, 5 yrs. with Edison, McClure ("Envy"), Mutual ("Where Love Is"), ConquestForum Films ("The Half Back," "Kidnapped," "Light in Darkness," " Roaring Camp," " In Love's Laboratory," " Billy and the Big Stick," "Friends, Romans, and Leo"). Ad., Pigeon Cove, Mass. WADE, John P.; b. Ohio; educ. Mt. St. Mary's College, St Francis Xavier's Jesuit College; stage career, stock, wrote, Starred in and directed vaud. acts, with T. Daniel Frawley Stock in tour of the Far East; screen career, Biograph, Edison, Famous Players, etc., at present with Wharton, Inc. Hght., 5, 10^4 ; wght., 165; iron-gray hair, dark eyes. WALLING, Roy; b. 1890; stage career, stk., rep.; screen career, Pathe, Thanhouser. Hght, 5, lO1^; light complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th st, N. Y. WALTON, Chas.; b. Pittsburg, Pa., 1884; educ. private tutor in Washington, D. C, and N. Y. schs.; stage career, with Chas. Frohman, Wm. A. Brady, John Cort, Weber and Anderson, Blanche Ring, Joe Weber, Chas. Hopkins; screen career, Fox, Famous Players, Thanhouser (" Mystery of Wall St."), Kinemacolor ("Shattered Souls"), Weber and Fields first picture; rides, swims, shoots, tennis; specializes in society roles. Hght, 5, 9; wght, 160; fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., The Creighton, W. 47th st, N. Y. WALTON Fred.; b. 1877; stage career, "The Count of Luxemburg," "The Man From Cook's," "The Laughing Husband"; screen career, Selig (late picture, "The Girl Who Smiles "). Hght., 5, 6. Ad., c/o Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. WARREN, J. Curtis, also juvenile; b. 1893; stage career, vaud., Marjorie Fairbanks Co.; screen career, Selig, Essanay. Hght., 5, %Vi\ complexion, medium. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th st., N. Y. WATSON, Roy, also leads; b. Richmond, Va., 1876; educ. Univ. of Va.; stage career, from 1898, on road several seasons in stk.; screen career, since 1910, Universal, Horsley ("The Soul's Cycle"), Selig ("The Sole Survivor"); fences, swims, rides. Hght, 5, 11; wght, 165; brown hair, hazel eyes. Ad., Selig. WEIGEL, Paul; b. Halle, Germany, 1867; educ. Germany; stage career, Mrs. Fiske, "Are You a Mason?" Denver in German stock, also in vaud.; screen career, Universal, Lasky ("Each Pearl a Tear," "Witchcraft"), Morosco ("Forbidden Paths"), American ("Pride and the Man"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 9!/2; wght, 145; blond hair, blue-gray eyes. Ad., Universal City, Cal. WELLESLEY, Charles; b. Dublin, 1873; educ. Dublin and London; stage career, first with Sir Henry Irving for 3 seasons, then with Geo. Conquest, with Frank Sheridan, E. S. Willard, John Hare, in vaud., rep., and stock; screen career, Vitagraph ("The Enemy," "Richard the Brazen"), Artcraft ("The Poor Little Rich Girl"), Famous Players ("Her Better Self"). Ad., Lasky, L. A. WELLS, L. M.; b. Cincinnati, O., 1862; educ. Miami Univ., Oxford, O.; early career, newspaper and short story writer, salesman, merchant, rancher, author; stage career, 12 yrs. in rep., 5 yrs. minstrel end man and monologuist; screen career, Lubin Bosworth, Biograph, Lasky, Universal, " The Deceivers," " The Man from Argentine," " Fool's Gold," " The Sting of Conscience," " The Other Half," " Graft," " Liberty," "Treason," "Like Wildfire," "The Girl Who Won Out." Recreations, swimming, fencing, rowing, etc. Hght., 6; wght., 225; white hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Universal City. WELSH, William J.; b. Phila.; stage career, opera, dramatic, with Belasco in "Under Two Flags," managed Joseph Santley on tour; screen career, with Universal (playing heavies in " Traffic in Souls," " Neptune's Daughter," " Peg of the Wilds," characters in " Lords of High Decision," " Elusive Isabel," "In the Heart of New York"), Selznick ("The Foolish Virgin"), Frank Seng ("Parentage"). Ad., 2601 Jerome ave.; studio, Universal, Universal City, Cal. WEST, Tony; b. Chicago; educ. there; stage career, 30 yrs. in rep., stk., in " When London Sleeps," " The Bandit King," " The Dairy Farm," " Mary Jane's Pa," one season with Henry Dixey and Max Figman; screen career, Emerald. Hght, 6; wght, 140; iron gray hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 416 Addison st., Elgin, 111. Studio ad., Emerald, Chicago, 111. WHITCOMB, Barry; b. Australia, 1872; educ. Australia and City of London College; stage career, 25 yrs. with leading Eng. mgmts, Irving, Tree, Frohman, Mrs. Lantry, Willard, etc.; screen career, Popular Plays and Players (" My Madonna," "The Vampire"), Fox ("The Serpent," "Hypocrites"), Famous Players ("The Undying Flame," " Barbary Sheep"), Arrow ("The Deemster"), Pathe ("Who's Guilty?"), C. Kimball Young ("Common Law," "Magda"), World-Peerless ("Maid of Belgium," "Little Duchess," "Wasp"); rides, shoots, tennis, writes. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 178; brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., West Fort Lee; studio ad., Peerless, Fort Lee, N. J. WHITE, Billy; b. 1877; stage career, 8 yrs., stk., rep. Lytell Co • screen career, Mirror. Hght., 5, 11; complexion, fair. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th st, N. Y. WHITE, Glen; b. Phila., 1884; educ. St. Joseph's Coll., Cincinnati, O.; stage career, in "Seats of the Mighty," "The Flaming Sword"; screen career, 1 yr. with Biograph, 1 yr. with Universal, Fox ("The War Bride's Secret," "The Darling of Paris," "Camille"); plays tennis, baseball, motorcycles. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. WICKI, Norbert; b. Austria, 1884; educ. there; stage career, 12 yrs. in Europe, playing Ibsen, Shakespeare; screen career, American, Selznick ("Panthea"), Artcraft, World ("Darkest Russia"), Paramount ("The World for Sale"); rides, swims, sings for Victor, Columbia and Pathe records. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 140; dark complexion, black hair, dark eyes. Ad., c/o Chaims & Voss, 130 W. 46th St., N. Y. WILLIAMS, Fred G.; b. N. Y.; educ. N. Y.; stage career, vaud., mgr. of road cos., with " Graustark," "The Goose Girl "; screen career, Famous, Equitable ("The Lost Bridegroom"), Metro ("The Scarlet Oath"), Mutual ("The Dazzling Miss Davison"). Hght., 6; wght., 150; medium complexion, gray hair, brown eyes. Resembles Buffalo Bill. Ad., 69 W. 130th st., N. Y. WILLIAMS, George A.; b. Kinnikinnick, Wis., Aug. 11, 1854; educ. River Falls, Wis.; stage career, extending over 40 yrs.; screen career, Edison, Thanhouser, Selig, Universal (" The Dumb Girl of Portici"), Kalem ("Hazards of Helen," etc.). Hght, 5, 10; wght., 200; fair complexion, gray hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 422 S. Louise St., Glendale, CaL WILLIAMSON, Robin E., also juveniles, comedian; b. Denver, 1889; educ. there; stage career, stock, rep., vaud.; screen career, Lubin, Vim ("A Lisle Bark," "The Musical Marvel"). Hght, 5, 6y2; wght, 135; dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes; all-around athlete, sports.