Biographical Information on RKO Radio Pictures Personalities (1935)

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Record Details:

Title:
Biographical Information on RKO Radio Pictures Personalities
Date:
1935
Volume:
Biographical Information on RKO Radio Pictures Personalities
Leaf #:
00071
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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Rutgers Neilson RKO Radio Pictures Biographical Information RKO Building Radio City, New York WILLIAM P07/ELL (RKO Radio Pictures) (William Powell was "born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on July 29th. Height 6 feet. Weight 168 Its, Blue eyes; dark trown hair. Sport tennis. Bridge player. Pals Richard Barthelmess and Ronald Coleman.) EARLY LIFE William Powell's family moved from Pittsburgh to Kansas City, Mo., during his boyhood, and he went to high school there with Kansas University and a legal career in prospect. His success in a school production of "The Rivals," however, decided him to be an actor. Borrowing money from an aunt, he STAGE CAREER attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, and though forced to leave the school before completing his course finally got a modest job in "The Ne'er Do Well" at $40 a week. Latbr he played two years in "Within the Law" and appeared in two productions with Leo Di trichstein. After a succession of other Broadway productions, he began his film career as the villain in John Barrymore's production of "Sherlock Holmes" in 1921. SCREEN CAREER Since his early successes, which included "The Bright Shawl" with Dick Barthelmess and "Romola, " with Lillian Gish, he has appeared in scores of Hollywood productions. Paramount made him a star, and he later went to Warner Bros. He is under contract to RKO Radio for two film productions.