Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

Nineteen-Eighteen STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTRESSES, LEADS— 99 HANSEN, Juanita; b. Des Moines, la., 1897; educ. Cal.; screen career, Kolb and Dill (" Glory "), Bosworth (" Betty in Search of a Thrill"), Famous (opp. Jack Pickford), Fine Arts ("A Royal Rogue "), American (heroine in " Secret of the Submarine"), Fox ("The Mediator"), Keystone ("Whose Baby?"), Horseley ("Devil May Care"), Universal ("The Finishing Touch," "Broadway Love"); dances, swims. Hght, 5, 3; wght., 130; fair complexion, blond hair, blue eyes. Ad., Universal City, Cal. HANSON, Gladys; b. Atlanta, 1889; stage career, leading roles with E. H. Sothern, Kyrle Bellew, Henry Miller; screen career, Lubin, Universal, Essanay, Famous (" The Evangelist," " The Climbers," " Primrose Path," " The Havoc," " The Straight Road "); swims, paints. Hght., 5, 5; wght., 140; dark hair, gray eyes. Ad., c/o C. E. Cooke, Inc., Aeolian Bldg., N. Y. HANNA, Florine; b. Madisonville, Ky.; educ. Douglas Coll.; stage career, light opera, nms. com., drama; screen career, Warner, St. Louis, E. and R. (" The Gypsy's Warning," " The Black Pearl," "The Peril of the Plains"); dark hair and eyes. Ad., E. and R., Los Angeles. HARDY, Doris; b. 1893; stage career, stk. prods., "The Traveling Salesman," "The Man of the Hour"; screen career, Vitagraph, Fox, Imp, Equitable. Hght, 5, 5>4; complexion, medium; brown hair, gray eyes. Ad., 15 W. 108th St., N. Y., or Bergere, N. Y. HARRINGTON, Vera; b. 1892; stage career, "Darling of the Gods," "Mayor of Tokio," Belasco prods.; screen career, Pathe, Cameraphone ("The Actor's Dilemma"); tennis, athletic. Hght., 5, 4; dark complexion, auburn hair. Ad., 546 Lafayette ave., Brooklyn. HARRIS, Mildred; b. Cheyenne, Wyo., 1901; edur. privately; screen career, Vitagraph (" Pride of the South," " Wheels of Destiny"), NYMP, Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts ("Old Folks at Home," "The Village Prodigal"), Universal ("The Whim," " K.," " The Price of a Good Time," " The Man Who Dared God"); swims, dances, music. Lois Weber Prod., Hollywood HAVENS, Mildred; b. Omaha, Neb.; educ. Sacred Heart Convent and Brownell Hall, Omaha; screen career, World ("The Dollar Mark," "The Sins of Society," "The Point of View"); plays basketball and skates. Ad., World, Fort Lee. HAWLEY, Ormi; b. Holyoke, Mass., 1890; grad. New Epg. Conservatory of Music; stage career, 2 yrs. in stock as leading woman; screen career, starred by Lubin, "The Ragged Earl"; featured by World Film and Popular Players, starred by Mutual and Fox, has played lead in over 250 photoplays (" Where Love Leads"), Ardsley Art Film ("Runaway Romany"), Famous Players ("The Antics of Ann"); motors, writes scenarios. Hght., 5, 3; wght., 130; fair complexion, blond hair, gray eyes. Ad., 2647 B'way, N. Y. HAYDEN, Katherine; b. Frontenac, Minn., 1896; educ. Nome, Alaska; engaged by Rolfe-Metro for leads. Hght., 5, 5; wght., 120; blond hair, blue eyes. HELD, Anna; b. Paris, 1873; educ. Paris and London; stage career, first a street singer in Paris, later toured continent in singing act, first appeared in N. Y., 1896, then in " Papa's Wife," " The Little Duchess," " Higgledy-Piggledy," " The Parisian Model," "Miss Innocence"; screen career, Morosco ("Madame Presidente "). Home, 86 Faubourg St., Honore, Paris. HEMING, Violet; b. London, Eng.; educ. there and Paris; stage career, "The Flame," "The Naughty Wife," etc.; screen career, Famous, Selig, Blackton Pictures Corp., ("The Danger Trail," "The Judgment House"), etc.; rides, swims, motors. Ad., c/o C. C. Wilkenning, 220 W. 42d st, N. Y. C. HILL, Maud; b. St. Louis, 1885; educ. convent, Chicago; stage career, stk. in West; screen career, Universal (" Earl of Pawtucket"), ' Metro ("The End of the Tour," "The Lifted Veil," "Man and His Soul"), Equitable ("Cowardly Way," "Her Own Way"), World ("Moonstone"). Hght., 5, 7; wght., 135; dark complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 6 W. 107 st., N. Y.; studio, Fox, N. Y. HOCH, Antoinette; b. 1889; stage career, mgmt. A. H. Woods, Belasco. also stk. and vaud.; screen career, Fox, Pathe, Universal. Hght., 5, 5; light complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., 105 W. 40th st., N. Y. HOFFMAN, Ruby; b. Phila., Pa.; stage career, Girard Ave. and Walnut St. Stock, Phila.; "Gentleman From Mississippi," and Daniel Frohman's "Detective Keene"; screen career, Pathe, Famous Players ("The Dictator," " The Million," "The aid eye's. Ad., home, 300 West 49th St., N. Y.; studio, Pathe, N. Y. HOLLIS, Hylda; b. Phila., Pa., 1889; educ. pub. and high schls., Phila.; stage career, "The Wolf," starred in own vaud. act; screen career, Lubin, Universal, Lasky, American ("The Jewel," " The Secret of the Submarine," " The Little Brother of the Rich"); sings, motors, writes scenarios. Hght., 5, 4; wght., 130; auburn hair, brown eyes. Ad., home, 2104 Hollister ave., Santa Barbara, Cal. HOLLISTER, Alice; b. Worcester, Mass.; educ. Convent Villa Maria, Montreal; screen career, Mary Magdalene in Kalem's " From the Manger to the Cross," with Sid Olcott in Ireland in (" The Kerry Gow," " Vampire," " Destroyer," " Yellow Sunbonnet," "Lotus Woman"), Famous Players ("Her Better Self"). Ad., c/o Latin-American Film, 1482 B'way, N. Y. HOLMES, Gerda; b. Denmark; educ. Denmark and United States; stage career, since 14 years old, played and sang small parts in theatres in Denmark, later leading woman in Klaw & Erlanger's prods. "The Round-Up"; screen career, Thanhouser, Essanay, in two and three reel subjects opposite Francis X. Bushman and Richard Travers; United Photoplays, World ("The Man Who Forgot," "A Hungry Heart," " Her Higher Destiny," " The Brand of Satan," " Partnership," "The Iron Ring"). Ad., World, Fort Lee. HOLMES, Helen; b. and educ. Chicago; early career, artist and artist's model; screen career, Keystone, left to join Kalem, creat. role of Helen in first railroad serial, " Hazards of Helen"; with Kalem 2 yrs.; joined Universal with J. P. McGowan starring in railroad stories; then went to Signal with McGowan (star in "Girl and the Game," "Whispering Smith," " Medicine Bend," " Judith of the Cumberlands," wght., 135; fair complexion, brown hair and eyes. Ad., home, 4555 Pasadena ave.; studio, Signal, Los Angeles. HOLTON, Betty; b. N. Y.; educ. N. Y.; stage career, in mus.. com.; screen career, Biograph, Famous Players, Ivan, World (in Wizard Comedies), Ocean Film ("The Fortunate Youth"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 6; blond hair, gray eyes. Ad., 407 E. 86th st., N. Y. HOWARD, Warda; b. San Francisco, Cal.; educ. Univ. of Cal.; stage career, stock and starred in " Lion and the Mouse," " The Wolf," " When Knighthood Was in Flower," " Paid in Full," "Brewster's Millions"; screen career, Essanay, from 1915 ("The Inner Brute," "The Great Deceit," "The Raven," " That Sort," " The Higher Destiny "). Hght., 5, 7; wght., 123; dark brown hair, brown eyes. Recreations, swimming, riding. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. HOWE, Betty, also ingenue; b. N. Y. C, May 23, 1896; educ. Chappaqua School, Chappaqua, N. Y.; screen career, Vitagraph (" The Alibi," " The Scarlet Runner," " The Escapades of Mr. Jack," "For France," "The Agony Column"), International ("Beatrice Fairfax"); rides, swims, dances, sails. Hght., 5, 3; wght., 104; brown hair and eyes. Ad., home, 39 W. 67th st, N. Y.; studio, Vitagraph, Brooklyn. HOWLEY, Irene; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., educ. there; stage career, vaud., known as "The Manhattan Girl"; screen career, Reliance, Biograph, Famous Players ("Moth and the Flame," "Heart of Jennifer"); Metro ("Devil at His Elbow," "Life's Shadows," " Making Good," " The Great Green Eye," etc.). Hght., 5 2; wght., 118; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., Wm. A. Sheer, 130 W. 46th st., N. Y. HUBER, Violet; b. Muskogee, Okla.; educ. Univ. Calif., Stevens Coll., Columbia, Mo.; screen career, Metro, Vitagraph (" Strictly Business," O. Henry stories), Goldwyn (" Baby Mine," "Nearly Married"), Empire ("Her Second Husband ") ; athlete, drives auto. Home ad., Bretton Hall, N. Y. C; Fox, N. Y. C. HUFF, Louise; b. Columbus, Ga.; educ. there and Horace Mann, N. Y. C. ; stage career, "Ben Hur," stock at Utica and N. Y.; screen career, Lubin, Metro, Fox, Famous Players (" Destiny's Toy," " Patience," " Seventeen," " Great Expectations," " Freckles," "The Varmint," ' What Money Can't Buy," "The Ghost House," " Tom_ Sawyer," "Jack and Jill"). Hght., 5; wght., 106; fair complexion, blond liair, violet eyes; rides, swims. Ad., home, 682 Academy st, N. Y. ; studio, Morosco, L. A.