The Picture Show Annual (1928)

154 Picture Show Annual work includes " Frenzied Flames," " The Pioneer." and " The Mansion of Aching Hearts." Bom July 9th. 18%. Nashville. Tennessee. Brown hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 6 in. LANGDON, Harry.—From doing trapeze acts and clowning in a circus, he went into films as a comedian, first with Mack Sennett and then with other producers. " His First Flame," and " The Strong Man " are his. LA PLANTE, Laura.—Started in pictures about seven years ago, and from small parts worked her way up to stardom. Born St. Louis. Mo., November 1st, 1904. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 2\ in. Films include " The Love Thrill," " The Cat and the Canary," and " Kiss and Make Up." LA ROCQUE, Rod—Bom Chicago. 1898. of French-English parentage, he made his first appearance in an Essanay him, and soon after rose to leading parts. Recently in " Ladies Must Love," and " Resur- rection." Black hair, brown eyes. Height. 6 ft. 3 in. LEBEDEFF. Ivan.-A D. W. Griffiths' " discovery " who made his first hit in The Sorrows of Satan." Born in Russia, he was one of many who suffered in the revolution, finally escaping to France, and thence making his way to the States. Dark hair and eyes. LE BRETON, Flora.—One of the charming screen blondes whom producers have preferred for various pictures. Will be remembered for her part in " The Glorious Adventure." "The Rolling Road " is a later work. Bom London, brown eyes. LEE, Lila.—Once known as " Cuddles " by American playgoers, she was induced by Famous Lasky to seek wider fame on the screen. " The New Klondyke " was one of her successes. Bom 1902, New York. Height, 5 ft. 3 in. Black hair, dark brown eyes. LEONG, James B.—One of the very few well-known Chinese players in pictures. He played the doctor in " Defying the Law." Bom in Shanghai, his other American films include " Broken Blos- soms," and " East is West." LEWIS, George.—Bom Mexico City of Spanish and American parentage, his first screen appearance was in " The Spanish Dancer, ' after which came " The Lady Who Lied," " What Price Beauty," and the series entitled " The Collegians." LEWIS, Mitchell.—Years before the screen featured him was in the American Navy during the Spanish-American war. Has played " heavy " parts in " Miss Nobody and a long list of other pictures. Bom Syracuse, New York. Black hair, brown eyes. Height, 6 ft. 1 in. LEWIS, Ralph.—Born Englewood, Illinois, he began his screen career about fourteen years ago and has appeared in " The Block Signal," " The Silent Power," and others. Height, 5 ft. 10 in. LEWIS, Vera.—A trip to California after some years on the stage in other American states led to her taking up picture work under D. W. Griffith when he was just becoming famous. Recent examples of her acting are in " Ella Cinders " and " Re- surrection." LI 1 1 LEFIELD. Lucien.—Several years ago left the stage and made his screen debut in " Joan of Arc." Since then has done much as a character actor, one of his successes being " Twinkletoes." Bom San Antonio, Texas. Brown hair, green eyes Height, 5 ft. 11 in. LIVINGSTON, Margaret-Admits to being fond of athletics and can ride, shoot and swim with skill. Her films include " Womanpower." *' Sunrise " and " Hell*s Four Hundred." Born Salt Lake City. Utah. Height. 5 ft. 3 in. Auburn hair, brown eyes. LLOYD. Doris.-Was well known on the stage in this country some years ago and also played in British films. Then went to America and was given a flirtatious role in The Lady." Also made a big hit in " The Man From Red Gulch." LLOYD, Harold.—Since his screen debut in 1914. when he was known as " Lonesome Luke," _ has brought much humour into films. " For Heaven's Sake " and " The Kid Brother " are two of his hits. Bom Nebraska. 1893. Black hair, blue eyes Height, 5 ft. 9 in. LOCKWOOD. Harold-The older genera- tion of picturegoers will probably remem- ber his late father, who was a popular film hero in his day. Harold is trying to win film fame, too. " The Greater Glory " is one of his pictures. Blue eyes. LOGAN, Jacqueline.—From being a news- paper reporter became a Follies girl till a flattering offer from Hollywood turned her screenwards. Films include " The Out- sider " " The Sky Raider " and " The King of Kings." Born Corsicana, Texas. Height. 5 ft. 4 in. Auburn hair, grey eyes. LONDON, Babe—First appeared in Vita- graph comedies and has since contributed much humour to the screen in such other films as " Long Pants." Born Des Moines, Iowa. Blonde hair, blue-grey eyes. Height, 5 ft. 8 in. LONG and SHORT—The two well-known Continental comedians who are both of Danish nationality. Long (otherwise Karl Schenstrom) began as a him actor nine years ago. Short, whose name is Harold Madsen, was formerly a down in a circus. Making their screen debut in " The Film and the Flirt, they have appeared in many comedies, of which " The Bilberries " and " The Mill " are two. LONG, Walter.—Leaving the stage several years ago, he got his first chance in " The Birth of a Nation," and recently appeared in " Eve's Leaves " and " Jim the Con- queror." Bom 1884, Milford, New Haven. Brown hair, grey eyes. Height, 5 ft. 11 in. LORRAINE Louise .—Real name is Louise Escovar. Born in San Francisco, October 1st, 1901, of Spanish parentage. Began in comedies, but made her name in serials of which the latest is " The Silent Flyer." Black hair, brown eyes. Height, 5 ft. I in. LOVE, Bessie.—From teaching, she turned to films, beginning as an extra and later starring in " Lovey Mary " and " Young April." Bom September 10th, 1898. Height, 5 ft. Light brown hair, brown eyes. LOVE, Montague.—Bom 1877. Calcutta, India, he began a stage career in this country and continued it in the States. There the films attracted him, two of his being " Men of the Dawn " and " The Night of Love." Reddish hair, blue eyes. Height. 6 ft. I in. LOWL, Edmund.—You may have seen him in " What Price Glory," " The Fool," The Silent Command " and " Siberia." Bom in California, March 3rd, 1893, he studied for the law, then went on the stage and afterwards into pictures. Nearly 6 ft. in height. Brown hair, blue eyes.