The Picture Show Annual (1931)

158 Picture Show Annual British and French pictures, among the former being " Land of Hope and Glory ■nd •' The White Sheik." Height. 6 ft. 2i in. McLAGLEN, Cyril.—Enlisted during the war at the age of fourteen, and later played several important roles in British films. These include " The Lost Patrol," and " Balaclava." Height, 6 ft. 1 in. McLAGLEN, Kenneth.—Like his brothers, served in the war, enlisting when only twelve, and afterwards tried for two years without success to get into films. His chance came, however, with the filming of the British Filmcraft version of " Dick Turpin," and he was given the title role. Height, nearly 6 ft. McLAGLEN, Victor.—Born in London. Height, 6 ft. 3i in. Black hair, blue-grey eyes. MEIGHAN, Thomas—Born April 9th. 1888, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Height, 6 ft. Black hair, brown eyes. MENJOU, Adolphe.—Born on February 18th. 1891. Height. 5 ft. 10i in. Dark brown hair, dark blue eyes. MERRIAM, Charlotte.—Comes of a mili- tary family, and was born at the army post of Fort Sheridan, Chicago. At fifteen began her film career, and since then has played for several companies. Recently in the all-talking Fox picture " Pleasure Crazed." Also in " Queen of the Night Clubs " and " Dumbells in Ermine. MESSINGER. Buddie.—Born in San Fran- cisco, California, on October 26th, 1909, he may be remembered by older picturegoers as a former juvenile in screen comedies. Has since played in dramas such as " The Godless Girl," " A Lady of Chance," " Walking Back," and " Angel Face." Height 5 ft. 8J in. Black hair, hazel eyes. MILJAN, John.—Born in Lead City, South Dakota. Height 6 ft. Brown hair, dark brown eyes. MILLAND, Raymond.—At sixteen ran away from school to sea, later worked in boxing camps, broke in horses and was an assistant at a shooting gallery in Cairo. Did the trick shooting in the British International Picture " The Informer." Other British films " The Flying Scots- man " and "The Good- win Sands." Born in Ireland. MILLER. Marilyn. — First ap- peared be- f o r e the public as a speciality toe dancer, and then worked her Frank Stanmore U U Lee Tracey way up to stardom in musical comedy. Has appeared recently on the screen in Sally." Born in Ohio. MILLER, Patsy Ruth—Born in 1905 in St. Louis. Height, 5 ft. 2\ in. Brown hair and eyes. MILTON. Billy—Played on the stage in " Bitter Sweet," and made his talkie debut in " Young Woodley." MONTGOMERY. Robert—Left penniless by the death of his father, need drove him to the stage, where an unsuspected talent helped him to success. Has since then appealed to wider audiences in such films as " Three Live Ghosts," " So This is College," " Untamed," " Free and Easy and " Their Own Desire." MOORE. Colleen.—Bom on August 19th, 1900, in Port Huron, Michigan. Height, 5 ft. 3J in. Black hair, and one brown and one blue eye. MOORE, Tom.—Born in County Meath, Ireland, in 1885. Height, 5 ft. 10* in. Light brown hair, blue eyes. MORAN and MACK—Born in Kansas within twenty miles of one another. "Why Bring That Up? " . is their first talking film. As the Two Black Crows have convulsed au diences with their Li/Zion Roth humorous dialogue. Also were filmed in "Anybody's War " MORAN. Lee.— Born in 1889 in Chicago, Illinois. Height, 5 ft. 10 in. Brown hair, blue- grey eyes. MORAN. Lois—Born on March 1st. 1907, in Pittsburg. Height, 5 ft. 2 in. Ash-brown MoIrENO, Antonio—Born in 1888 in Madrid, Spain. Height. 5 ft. 10 in. Black hair, brown eyes. MORGAN. Helen.—Sitting on top of a piano and singing. That was how she always appeared before theatrical audi- ences in New York and elsewhere. Now the screen is showing her with more action, and her voice has been recorded in " The River Inn " and in " Applause." MORRIS, Chester—Played all kinds of roles on the American stage till in 1926 he began specialising in crime parts which enabled him to make a hit as the villain in " The Perfect Alibi," his first film. Later in " Second Choice," " Fast Life," Playing Around," and " The Case of Sergeant Grischa. ' MORTON. Charles—Born in 1906 in Vallejo, California. Height, 6 ft. Blond hair, blue eyes. Stanley Smith Daphne Pollard n n Jed Prouty MULHALL. Jack.—Bom on October 7th, 1891, in Wappingers Falls. N.Y. Height. 5 ft. II in. Light brown hair, blue eyes. MUNI. Paul. g^^^WB^fc - Youthful 9^^^ © WHB" appear- *^ r * c '— -■ — ~&*#c~Z> ance, and clever in make-up, Paul has for years been famous on the New York stage for his wonderful characterisations. The screen has featured his talent in " The Valiant " and " Seven Faces." Austrian by birth, but describes himself as " American by adoption." MURPHY. Edna—As a model for a com- mercial photographer, she attracted the attention of the old VitagTaph company, and in 1919 took up film work. Among her later pictures are " Greyhound Limited," " Stolen Kisses," " Second Choice " and " Those Who Dance." Bom in New York City, November 17th, 1905. Height, 5 ft. 2 in. Blond hair, gTey eyes. MURRAY, J. Harold—For eight years was an outstanding star on Broadway till induced to leave the footlights for " Married in Hollywood " and " Cameo Kirby." MYERS, Carmel.—Bom in San Francisco. California, on April 9th. 1901. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. Red hair, green eyes. NAGEL, Conrad.—Bom on March 16th, 1896, in Keokuk, Iowa. Height, 6 ft. Blond hair, blue eyes. NALDI, Nita.—Born on April 1st. 1899, in New York. Height. 5 ft. 8 in. Black hair, gTey eyes. NEGRI, Pola— Bom on January 3rd, 1897, in Bromberg, Poland. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. Black hair, blue-grey eyes. NEWELL. David.—Amateur theatricals at college decided him to become a pro- fessional. In 1924 worked his passage to Europe and having glimpsed something of the world returned to New York and went on the stage. From there made his way on to the screen. " The Hole in the Wall " was his first picture. Also in " Murder on the Roof." NILSSON. Anna Q—Born on March 30th. 1894. in Ystad, Sweden. Height. 5 ft. 7 in. Blond hair, blue eyes. NIXON. Marian—Born on October 20th. 1904, in Superior, Wisconsin. Height, 5 ft. 2 in. Brown hair and eyes. NORTON, Barry—Bom on June 16th, 1905, in Buenos Aires. Height, 5 ft. 10 in. Blond hair, dark brown eyes. NOVARRO, Ramon.—Bom on February 6th, 1899, in Durango, Mexico. Height, 5 ft. lOin. Black hair, brown eyes.