The Picture Show Annual (1931)

Picture Show Annual 159 1901. Dark 1928. Nancy Wtljori Joseph Wagstaff NOVELLO. Ivor.—Born on January 15th. 1895. in Cardiff. Height. 5 ft. 11 in. Dark hair and eyes. NUGENT . Edward. — Started on the stage, then began film work as a studio labourer. Films include " The Duke Steps Out " and "Untamed." NUGENT. Elliott.—Son of J. C. Nugent, famous American stage actor, left the theatre for talkies, which include " Not So Dumb " and " So this is College." NYE. Carrol.—Born on October 4th, in Canton, Ohio. Height, 6 ft. brown hair, brown eyes. OAKIE, Jack. — Began pictures in These include " Fast Company," " Sweetie." and " Let's Go Native." Born in Sedalia, Missouri, November 12th, 1903. Height. 5 ft. 11 in. Light brown hair, blue eyes. Real name, Offield. OAKMAN, Wheeler.—Born in Virginia. Height, 5 ft. II in. Brown hair and eyes. O'BRIEN, George.—Born in September, 1900, in San Francisco, California. Height, 5 ft. II in. Brown hair and eyes. OLAND, Warner—Born in 1880 in Umea, Sweden. Height, 5 ft. II in. Brown hair and eyes. O'NEILL, Sally—Born on October 23rd. 1908, in Bayonne, New Jersey. Height, 5 ft. \ \ in. Black hair, dark blue eyes. OWEN, Catherine Dale.—Born in Louis- ville, Kentucky, she visited this country some years ago, and on her return home went on the stage. Through a film agent she became the leading lady in John Gilbert's " His Glorious Night." After this came " The Rogue Song " and " Such Men Are Dangerous." PAGE, Anita.—Born on August 4th, 1910, at Murray Hill, Flushing, New York. Height, 5 ft. 2 in. Blond hair, blue-grey eyes. PAGE, Paul.—During his stage career film tests brought him no luck. Later came an offer to appear in " Speakeasy." After that came " The Girl From Havana " and " The White Flame." Born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1903. PALASTY, Irene.—After a brilliant career before the footlights in Vienna and other Continental cities went to America for further stage work. Made her film debut in " Married in Hollywood." PENNINGTON, Ann—A noted Broad way star who in 1918 appeared opposite Tom Mix in some of his " Westerns." Then the footlights claimed her again till her " come back" to films with sound in " Gold Diggers of Broadway " and Tanned Legs. PICKFORD. Mary—Born on April 8th, 1893. in Toronto, Canada. Height, 5 ft. Golden hair, hazel eyes. PITTS, Zasu.—Born on January 3rd, 1898, in Parsons, Kansas. Height, 5 ft. 6 in. Brown hair, blue eyes. POLLARD, Daphne.—One of the new film comediennes who has amused picturegoers by her acting in " Loose Ankles," " The Hit of the Show," " The Lion's Roar,' " South Sea Rose," and " The Sky Hawk." Born in Australia, and was taken to the States when seven years of age. POULTON, Mabel—Born in 1906 in London. Height, 5 ft. Fair hair, blue eyes. POWELL, William—Born on July 29th, 1892, in Pittsburg. Height, 6 ft. Dark brown hair, blue eyes. PROUTY, Jed.—Was at one time a member of a nigger minstrel troupe and then an actor on the stage. His film appearances include " His Captive Woman," " The Girl in The Show," and " Fall of Eve." Born in Boston, Massachusetts. QUILLAN, Eddie—His talkies include " The Godless Girl," " Show Folk," " Geraldine," " Play Boy," and " The Sophomore." Born in Philadelphia, March 31st, 1907. Height, 5 ft. 6 in. Black hair, brown eyes. RALSTON. Esther—Born in Bar Harbor, Maine. September 17th, 1902. Height, 5 ft. 5i in. Blond hair, blue eyes. RALSTON, Jobyna.—Born in South Pitts- burg, Tennessee. Height, 5 ft. Brown hair, blue eyes. RANKIN, Arthur.—A nephew of John Barrymore, and his real surname is Daven- port. In 1913 was given a small part in pictures which include " Submarine " and The Glad Rag Doll." Born in New York City, August 30th, 1900. Height, 5 ft. 10 in. Dark brown hair, blue eyes. RATHBONE, Basil. —Born Johannesburg on June 13th, 1892, he made his debut as a stage actor here in 1911. Has also played before the footlights in America and on the screen there in several films, which include " The Bishop Murder Case " and " This Mad World." RENALDO, Duncan.—Has had a varied career as actor, scenario writer, and assistant captain on a Brazilian boat. His pictures include " The Bridge of San Luis Rey," " The Naughty Duchess," Romany Love," and " Trader Horn, Born in Spain. April 23rd. 1904. Height. 6 ft. Dark brown hair and eyes. REVIER. Dorothy.—Born in 1904 in San Francisco, California. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. Brown hair, grey eyes. RICH. Irene—Born on October 13th, 1897, in Buffalo. New York. Height. 5 ft. 6 in. Dark brown hair, brown eyes. RICHARDSON, Frank—A former singer on the vaudeville and comedy stage in America, who made his first screen hit in " Movietone Follies of 1929." Was afterwards cast in " Mirth and Melody. RICHMAN, Harry.—His first screen ap- pearance was in the sound film, " Puttin on the Ritz," after he had won success before the Broadway footlights. RITCHARD. Cyril—Born on December 1st. 1898, in Sydney, New South Wales, he first studied medicine then made his debut on the stage in Sydney, and later went to America. Has also appeared on the London stage and on the screen in " Piccadilly," " Blackmail," " Symphony in Two Flats." and " Just for a Song." ROCHE. John-Born in Penn Yan. N. Y.. on May 6th. 18%. Height, 6 ft. I in. Brown hair, dark blue eyes. ROGERS, Charles.—Born on August 13th, 1904. in Olathe, Kansas. Height, 6 ft. Black hair, brown eyes. ROGERS, Will.—Born near Claremore, Indian territory, on November 4th, 1879, and made his screen debut about forty years later. Before that was famous as a vaude- ville entertainer. Talkie debut in " They Had to See Paris." Height 5 ft. 11 in. Dark hair, grey eyes. ROLAND, Gilbert.—Born in Mexico on December llth, 1905. Height. 5 ft. 11 in. Dark hair, brown eyes. ROLLINS. David—Born in Kansas City. Missouri, on September 2nd. 1910. Height, 5 ft. I0i in. Brown hair, blue eyes. ROME, Stewart.—Bor» in Newbury on January 30th, 1887. Height. 6 ft. I in. Brown hair, blue-grey eyes. ROTH, Lillian.—Played child parts in films at the age of five, and then went on the stage. At eighteen (a yeai ago) she returned to pictures, this time to talk and sing. Illusion," " The Love Parade," and "The Vagabond King' display her talent. RUBENS. Alma —Born in 1897 in San Francisco. Height, 5 ft. 7 in. Black hair, dark brown eyes. SANTSCHI, Tom.—Born in Kokomo. Indiana. Height, 6 ft. I in. Brown hair, blue eyes. SCHILDKRAUT, Joseph.—Born in Vienna. Austria, on March 22nd. 1895. Height. 5 ft. II in. Black hair, brown eyes. SEACOMBE, Dorothy.—Appeared with success on the London stage and then acted in several British silent films, and in the talkie, " The Loves of Robert Burns." Born in Australia in 1906. SEBASTIAN, Dorothy.—Born on April 26th, 1905, 'in Birmingham, Alabama. Height, 5 ft. 3 in. Dark hair, hazel eyes. SEGAL, Vivienne.—From singing in amateur operattas in Philadelphia, she became a professional in musical comedies Her pictures include " Song of the West," " Golden Dawn," " Bride of the Regi- ment," and " Viennese Nights.' SHEARER, Norma.—Born in Montreal, Canada, on A u gust 10th. 1904. Height. 5 ft. 3 in. Brown hair, blue eyes. SHERMAN. L o w e 11.— Born on O c t o b e r llth. 1885. in San Fran- cisco, Cali' fc Guinn Williams Peggy Wood