The Picture Show Annual (1931)

160 Picture Skow Annual SHRINE, Wilfred.—As a stage actor has appeared before the footlights in many parts of the world. Has acted in British films, such as " Under the Greenwood Tree." SIDDONS, Betty.—Beginning as a school teacher, in 1928 she turned to films anion; which are " Master and Man " and " Cupid in Clover." A brunette, and born in London. SILLS. Milton.—Born January 10th, 1882. in Chicago, Illinois. Height, 6 ft. Fair hair, grey eyes. SMITH. Stanley.—Left Hollywood to begin acting, gained a stage reputation, and was cast in pictures, some of which are " The Sophomore," " Sweetie," and " The King of Jazz." STANMORE. Frank—British character actor. Among his recent appearances are " The Chamber of Horrors," " Mister Nobody," and " Red Pearls." Born in 1877. Height. 5 ft. 5i in. STANWYCK, Barbara —Famous as a Broadway star, who shone in musical comedies, she was given the feminine lead in " The Locked Door." Has also ap- peared in " The Girl from Mexico." STARKE. Pauline.—Born on January 10th, 1900. in Joplin. Missouri. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. Brown hair, dark grey eyes. STARR, Sally.—Used to be a chorus girl. Recently in " The Woman Racket," College Life," and " For the Love of til." Born in Pittsburg. Height, 5 ft. Dark brown hair and eyes. STERLING, Ford—Born in 1885. in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Height, 5 ft. 11 in. Black hair, dark brown eyes. STONE, Lewis.—Born in Worcester, Mas- sachusetts, on November 15th, 1878. Height. 5 ft. 10i in. Grey hair, hazel eyes. STROHEIM, Eric von.—Born in Vienna. Austria, on September 22nd, 1885. Height, 5 ft. 7 in. Brown eyes STUART, Donald.—A Londoner, who. going to the States in 1924, played in Beau Geste," " War Hawks," and " In- terference." Also in a British talkie, " The Night Porter." STUART, John.—Born in 1898 in Edin- burgh. Height, 5 ft. 11 in. Dark brown hair, brown eyes. STUART, Nick.—Born in Roumania in 1908. Height, 5 ft. 9 in. Dark hair and eyes. SWANSON, Gloria—Born on March 27th. 1899. in Chicago, Illinois. Height, 5 ft. 3 in. Reddish-brown hair, blue-grey eyes. SWEET. Blanche —Born on June 8th. 1896, in Chicago, Illinois. Height, 5 ft 3 in. Blonde hair, blue eyes. TALMADGE, Constance.—Born on April 19th. 1900, in Brooklyn. New York. Height. 5 ft. 6 in. Light brown hair, brown eyes. TALMADGE, Norma.—Born on May 2nd, 1897, at Niagara Falls. Height, 5 ft. 2 in. Dark brown hair, brown eyes. TALMADGE. Richard.—Born on De- cember 3rd, 1898, in Switzerland. Height, 5 ft. 8 in. Dark hair, brown eyes. TASHMAN, Lilyan.—Born in Brooklyn, New York. Height, 5 ft. 5 in. Blonde hair, blue eyes. TAYLOR. Alma.—Born on January 3rd, 1895, in London. Light brown hair, blue eyes. TAYLOR. Stanley.—Made his first appear- ance on the screen in 1924 after a brief stage career. His films include: " Red Lips," and " The Hottentot." Born in Campbell, Minnesota, March 3rd, 1900. TEARLE, Conway.—Born in 1882 in New York. Height, 5 ft. II in. Dark brown hair and eyes. TERRIS, Norma.—Taller than most film actresses, and with dark brown hair and black eyes, she is another recruit from Broadway, where for two years she was in " Show Boat." On the screen has ap- peared in " Married in Hollywood," and " Cameo Kirby." TERRY, Don.—Real name, Don Loker. Birthplace, Natick, Massachusetts. Spent a year in the boxing ring as Bobbie Dins- more. Began his film career in " Me— Gangster." Height, 6 ft. I ^ in. Blue eyes. THOMAS, Jameson.—Born in 1892, in London. Height 5 ft. II in. Dark hair. TIBBETT. Lawrence.—The famous bari- tone of the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York, and the first opera star to appear in a singing-talking picture play. The title of it is " The Rogue Song." TODD, Thelma.—Started as a school teacher. Born in Lawrence, Mass. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. Blonde hair, blue-grey eyes. TOOMEY, Regis —Had a stage career be- fore entering talkies, which include " The Perfect Alibi," " Street of Chance," " Rich People," " Framed," and " Light of the Western Stars." Born in Pittsburg. Light brown hair, light blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 8 in. TORA, Lia.—Formerly a reigning beauty of Rio Janeiro. Brazil, she won a beauty contest, and in 1927 went to Hollywood. Height,5 ft.6£ in. Dark brown hair and eyes. TORRENCE, David.—Born in Edinburgh. Scotland. Height, 6 ft. I in. Black hair, hazel eyes. TORRENCE, Ernest.—Bom on June 26th, 1878, in Edinburgh. Height, 6 ft. 3 in. Black hair, brown eyes. TORRES, Nancy.—Has appeared on the stage throughout Mexico as a singer. Played in the " King of Jazz Revue." Born in Guadalajara. Mexico, in 1910. TRACEY, Lee.—Formerly cowpuncher, electrician, and railway employee, he be- came an actor. Made his film debut in " Big Time," and then appeared in On the Level." Born in Atlanta. Georgia. Height, 5 ft. 10 in. Blond hair, blue eyes. TRYON, Glenn.—Born on September 14th, 1899, in Julietta. Idaho. Height, 5 ft. 10 in. Black hair, hazel eyes. TUCKER, Sophie.—Famous as a vaude- ville artiste on the American stae' she has also appeared in London. " Honkey Tonk was her first talkie. Real name. Soma Abuzza. Height, 5 ft. 6 in. Blonde hair, blue eyes. TWELVETREES. Helen—At one time an artists' model, and later a New York stage actress. Her first appearance on the screen was in " The Ghost Talks. The Grand Parade," is a later talkie. Born in Brooklyn, New York. TYLER, Tom—Born on August 8th, 1903, in Port Henry, New York. Height, 6 ft. 1£ in. Brown hair and eyes. ULRIC, Lenore.—About ten years ago she played in pictures, then left them for the stage. Sound brought her back to films in " Frozen Justice and " South Sea Rose. VALLEE, Rudy.—The idol of numerous stage and wireless " fans " in America, he has been featured on the screen in " The Vagabond Lover." Blond hair, blue eyes. VARCONI. Victor—Born on March 31st. 18%, in Kis-Varda, Hungary. Height, 5 ft. 10 in. Dark brown hair and eyes. VEIDT, Conrad.-Born in Berl in on Janu- ary 22nd, 1894. Height, 6 ft. 2 in. Dark hair, light blue eyes. VELEZ. Lupe.—Born on July 18th, 1909, in San Luis Patosi, Mexico. Height, 5 ft. 5 in. Black hair and eyes. VIBART. Henry—Born on December 25th. 1863, in Musselburgh, Scotland. Has played in British and American films. VON ELTZ. Theodore -Began his film career a little more than ten years ago. Among his pictures are " The Way of the Strong," " The Arizona Kid," and " The Awful Truth." Born in New Haven, Connecticut. Height, 5 ft. II in. Brown hair, grev eyes. WAGSTAFF, Joseph—Another song and dance man. In " A Song of Kentucky " and " Mirth and Melodv." WALTHALL. H^nrv B. B«m in Sh-IK County, Alabama, on March Ifjth, 1678. Height, 5 ft. 6 in. Grey hair, brown eves. WARNER. H B.-Bom in 1876. in' St. John's Wood, London. Height, 6 ft. in. Fair hair, blue eyes. WELFORD. Nancy—Member of a well- known English theatrical family, she was educated in New York and made her debut on the stage as an understudy for Ann Pennington, with whom she made her first screen appearance in " Gold Diggers of Broadway." WESTOVER. Winifred.-In 1921 began her screen career. Left the screen about nine years ago, and returned as a star in " Lummox." WHITE, Alice.—Born in Paterson, New Jersey. Height, 5 ft. Blonde hair, dark brown eyes. WHITE. Ch nssie.—Born in London on May 23rd, 1894. Began picture work at the age of eleven. Fair hair, blue eyes. WILLIAMS, Guinn.—Born in Texas. About eleven years ago took up film work. Re- cently in " My Man " and " City Girl." Height, 6 ft. 2 in. Light brown hair, grey- green eyes. WILSON, Lois—Bom on June 28th, 1896. in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Height, 5 ft. b\ in. Brown hair, hazel eyes. WITHERS. Grant—Wanted to be a mechanical engineer, but became instead a police-court reporter and then appeared as an extra in a film. His later pictures include " Tiger Rose."" So Long, Letty, In the Headlines " and " The Second Floor Mystery." Born in Pueblo, Colorado. Height, 6 ft. 3 in. Brown hair, blue eyes. WOOD,. Peggy.—Scored a stage hit over here in " Bitter Sweet." Talkie debut in Wonder of Women." Born in Brooklyn, New York. WONG, Anna May.—Born in Los Angeles, on January 3rd. 1907. Height, 5 ft. 4i in. Black hair, brown eves. WRAY, Fay—Born in Wrayland. Canada. Height, 5 ft. 3 in. Brown hair, blue-grey eyes. WRIGHT. Humberston.—Born in London, in 1885. Height, 5 ft. 11 in. Screen debut in 1907. YOUNG. Loretta—Born in Salt Lake City. Height, 5 ft. 3 in. Light brown hair, blue eyes. The Amalgamated Press, Ltd., The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London, E.CA.