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WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD
SAMUEL BISCHOFF
CLARENCE BROWN
Warner Brothers | producer and a gift of Hartford, Conn., to Hollywood. Educated at Hartford and Boston University. Became a CPA in Boston. Was sent to California in 1923 to take charge oi production for Grand Asher. Later formed Bischoff, Inc., producing comedies and dog pictures. Made four features for Gotham Productions. In 1928. became Studio Manager for Columbia. Joined Tiffany and later organized KBS. Directed "The Last Mile." In August, 1933, joined Warner Bros, as a producer. Since that time has made 45 pictures for W. B. Stands, 5, 7 '/a. Hair, black. Eyes, blue. Hobby, golf.
ROBERT LORD
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Born in Chicago something over 30 years ago. Graduated from University High School and attended Harvard, where he wrote several plays and novels, all, according to his own confession, very bad. Took Prof. George Pierce Baker's 47 Workshop
Playwri'ing course and then got a job on the Boston Telegram. Became dramatic, film and music critic. Moved to New York, Twhere he became an actor in a small, arly theater. Next a play reader for an agent, then a job as office boy for Robert Milton. Wrote to William Fox, asking for a job and got one from Winfield Sheehan. to whom Fox introduced him. Finally, wound up, after several more writing jobs, with V/arner Bros, in 1937, becoming a supervisor-director about '30.
Director for M-G " '
M. Born in Clinton, Mass., on May 19, 1890. Educated at University of Tennessee, r e c e i V ing degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering, respectively. After pursuing his profession for several years, became keenly interested in
picture making. Became assistant director for Maurice Tourneur. First picture work was the Clara Kimball Young production, "Trilby," 1915. With Tourneur for six years, then made a director. Record for success an extraordinary one; it is said of him that he has never made a flop. Among notable productions are "Flesh and the Devil," with Garbo and Gilbert. Has directed seven pictures with Garbo, including "Anna Christie," "Anna Karenina" and now making "Countess Walewska." Also directed a number oi pix with Crawford and Shearer.
ROY DEL RUTH
Director. Native of Philadelphia, and educated there and in Brooklyn. E m ployed by Curtis Publishing Co. in editorial depart ment as sketch art ist and illustrator. Later, joined Phila delphia Inquirer and North American doing repertorial and sketch work.
Got his film start in 1915 as scenario and title writer for Keystone. Left Mack Sennett in 1918 and joined William Fox as director and w^riter of two-reel comedies. Latsr, returned to Sennett. Then again to Fox, remaining as director of comedies until joining Warner Bros., in December, 1925. Later pictures include "Broadway Melody of 193S" and "Born to Dance" — both for M-G-M, "Thanks a Million," "On the Avenue" for 20th Century-Fox.
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