1937-38 international motion picture almanac (1938)

Den — Der married: e. studied for tlie ministry. Actor. In 191.5. originally distribution manager in Scotland for Famous Players Feature Film Company; 1919. formed Waverly Films. Ltd. ; later became director. British International Pictures. Ltd. One of founders of Scottish Cinema Trade Benevolent Fund; Cinema Club, Glasgow; ex-chaplain Anima Lodge, Scotland. Was vice-president of Kinematograph Renters Association of Great Britain and Ireland. Resigned 1933. DENT. VERNON: Actor, b. San Jose. Cal. ; h. 5 feet 9 inches; dark brown hair and blue eyes; w. 250 pounds: e. San Jose and Oakland, Cal. Screen career: Hank Mann Comedies, First National, Associated Exhibitors. Mack Sennett Pathe Comedies, Educational. Has appeared In such pictures as "Johnny's Week End" (1930), Educational, Gayety Comedies: "Ticklish Business" (1929). "The Talkies" (1929). Educational. Mermaid Talking Cnniedies: in 1931: "Passport to Paradise," Sono-Art; "Painting Lover," and many others. In 1934: "You're Telling Me," Paramount. In 1936: Columbia short product. DENTON, JAMES F.: Writer, 20th Cent.-Fox. b. Corinth. Miss., Nov. 24, 1906; h. 6 ft.: w. 165 pounds; blond hair and blue eyes; married; p. Wm. R. Denton; e. Corinth High School and Univ. of Colorado. Was publicity editor of Associated Press. Los Angeles; rewrite desk of Los Angeles Examiner; assistant managing editor of International News Service bureau in L. A. ; reporter in New Orleans and Tucson, Ariz. Entered 20th Cent.-Fox publicity department as writer in June, 1936. DE PACKH, MAURICE: Composer, arranger. BKORadio. b. New York City, Nov. 21. 1896: m. Jean Inwood: e. public schools and private tutors. Orchestrated musical shows for leading Broadway producers. Joined MGM in 1933 and worked on the following pictures; "Dancins Lady," "Prizefighter and the Lady." "Viva Villa." "Queen Christina," and others. Signed contract with RKO. Pictures include: "Gay Divorcee," "Roberta," "Top Hat." "Shall We Dance." "Winterset." "A Woman Rebels." "The Soldier and the Lady," "Quality Street," and others. DE PALM A, WALTER: Actor. In 1937: appeared in "You Only Live Once," TJA. DEPEW, HAP: (See 1936-37 Motion Picture Almanac.) DEPEW, JOSEPH: (See 19.36-37 Motion Picture Almanac.) DEPINET, NED E.: Vice-president, RKO Radio Pictures, Inc, b. Erie, Pa., September 9, 1890; e. Erie high school. After being graduated from high school, he found his first job as booker and salesman with Imported Film *. Supply Company of New Orleans. In 1910 Imported Film & Supply Company became a part of General Film Company, giving him a broader opportunity to familiarize himself with the marketing of pictures In Southern territory. His success was so nronounced that in 1911 Universal offered him the place of Southern division manager, a position that he filled until 1924. when he was brought to New York as one of three sales directors, '.n the fall of 1926 he went to First National as a member of the sales cabinet organized at that time with the country divided into three territories. East, South and West. Took over the Southern territory and soon brought the sales in that part of the country up to a new high mark. When it was decided to appoint a general sales manager with jurisdiction over all domestic distribution he was chosen. He was a distributor representative al the exhibitor-distributor-producer conference in Chicago When Pathe was acquired by RKO he became an executivp of the new company. Appointed member of board of directors of RKO Radio Pictures and RKO Pathe in October, 1932. Elected President. RKO Distributing Corp., March. 1934. Became director of MPPDA. December. 1936 became vice-president of RKO Radio Pictures. Inc. May. 1937. also became president of Pathe News, Inc. DE POLIGNY, SERGE: Director. In 1935: "Les Aus Du Turf," Paramount. DE PORTAGE, MARQUIS: Actor. In 1935: "Sanders T)f the River, ' London Films. DEPUE, BURTON W.: General manager of production and laboratory of Burton Holmes Films, Inc., secretary of Corporation, Chicago. 111.; b. Chicago, 111.. July 3, 1906; m. Carolyn Olson; p. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar B. Depue; e. graduate. University of Wisconsin. Burton Holmes Films, Inc.. 7510 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, since 1928. DEPUE. OSCAR B.: Vice-President and Manager, Tht Burton Holmes Films, Inc. ; b. Llbertyville. 111., Nov. 22, 1869; married, 1902; e. Upper Iowa University. Salesman and exhibitor. Mcintosh Battery & Optical Co., S. 141 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 111. started as lantern operator Burton Holmes, 1893; took up motion picture camera work for The Burton Holmes Lectures, 1897 and processing the negatives and prints and building all cameras, printer? and projector machines for first five years. Traveled summers taking pictures, winters exhibiting them for The Burton Holmes Lectures, Inc., 1902. In 1915 began equipping a laboratory for the exhibition of The Para mount Burton Holmes Travel pictures, which had an unbroken weekly run for six years. Since then devoted his time to Burton Holmes Laboratory and Studios, and the manufacture of motion picture printing machines. DE RAVENNE, CHARLES: Actor. In 1936: "Tlie House of a Thousand t^andles." Republic. DERBY, ERROL HUNT: City and managing editor. Tribune. Greensburg, Pa.; b. Scranton. Pa.. December 2. 1898; p. Chauncey and Florence Derby; e. high school. Grove City College. 1916. Bucknell University. 1920. Bucknell University Conservatory of Music in violin, 1919; m. Gertrude Marshall; has one daughter, Florence. Has done newspaper and magazine writing. Amateur theatricals — founded Greensburg Little Theatre in 1929. Is director of drama and musical productions with home or amateur talent. DEREAN, ROSINE: (See 193G-37 Motion Picture Almanac.) DE REMER, RUBY: Actress. In 1936: "The Gorgeous Hussy," MGM. DE ROCHEMONT, LOUIS: Vice-president and production manager. The March of Time, Inc. ; b. Boston. Mass., Jan. 13. 1899. Line officer. U. S. Navy, 1917-1923; associate editor International Newsreel, 1923-1927: EuroD.ean director, Pathe News, 1927-1928. From 1928-1934, director of short subjects production for Movietonews, Inc.. creator and editor of the "Magic Carpet of Movietone" series and "Adventures of a Newsreel Cameraman." DE ROCHEMONT. RICHARD: European editorial representative of "The March of Time," and managing director of The March of Time. Ltd., England; b. Chelsea, Mass.; e. Cambridge Latin School, Williams College, Harvard University, B.A. Member of editorial staflPs of Boston Daily Advertiser, Boston Sunday Advertiser, Pathe News, New Y'ork American. New Y'ork Sun. Fox Movietone News (New Y'ork). Editor. Fox Movietone News. Paris edition, 1931-34. Contributor to Boston and New York papers. The American Mercury, The New Yorker. Contributor to "American History Told by Contemporaries," edited by Albert Bushnell Hart. Clubs: Harvard Club and Williams Club. New York City; TNT Club, ParigJ American Fiction Guild; Societe des Amateurs Francais des Bouvlers de Flandres: La Defense (Paris). Residence: 51 Avenue Marceau. Paris, France. DE ROSAS. ENRIQUE: Player. In 1937: "Sandflow." U. DERR, E. B.: Producer. Has been closely associated with Joseph P. Kennedy for many years. Was employed ijy the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation during war. Filled an important post in operations of Pathe Exchange when Mr. Kennedy headed that company, later going to coast in charge of production at Pathe Studio. Subsequently joined MGM as associate producer, from which post he resigned. Formed new production company. In 1936 joined Republic as associate producer with Nat Levine. In 1936: produced "The Glory Trail," "Rebellion," Crescent. In 1937: produced "Battle of Greed," ■ Old Louisiana." Crescent. DERRING, ED: Actor. In 1937: "Nancy Steele Is Missing," 20th Cent.-Fox. DE RUELLE, EMILE: Production manager, Standard Pictures, b. St. Louis. Dec. 25. 1885: married. From 1915 was assistant director; 1916-20 casting director for T. H. Ince; production manager Mary Pickford; collaborator, P.D.C. productions: producer B.I. P. London: 1928-31 directed four pictures. Sphinx Films, Paris; supervised Allied Prod., London; directed Andre Chariot musical, London; production manager "The Last of the Mohicans, " Reliance; "Great Guy," "231/2 Hours Leave," GN. DE RUIZ, NICK: Actor, b. Santa Barbara. CaL. h. 6 feet; black hair and eyes; w. 220 pounds; e. Santa Barbara. Stage career: Metropolitan opera. Orpheum circuit. In "Old Ironsides." Paramount: Padrone in "Rio Rita." RKO: "Call of the West" (1930). Columbia: "Golden Dawn" (1930), Warner Bros. In 1936: "Love Before Breakfast." Universal. THE 19 3 7-3 MOTION C T U R E ALMANAC 280