1937-38 international motion picture almanac (1938)

Hen — Hen Soutliein College. Philadelphia. Pa. Screen worit witli .lason. Cosinopolitan, Kealarl. Huiikinson, .Xssncialeil .\uthors. Weber and North. Fox. Vitagraph. Among his pictures are: "Take It From Me." "Out All Night." Universal; "Birds of Prey." Columbia; "Barbed Wire." Paramount; "The Fencing Romeo." FHO: "My Friend from India." Pathe; "Waterfront." "Synthetic Sin. ' First National: Ohif in "Black Waters." British and Dominion; Dutch Borneo in "The Great Divide." First National; Pete in "Twin Beds." First National: Ed in "The Wild Party." Paramount. In ISK'M: "The Bis Shakedown." First National; "Were Not Dressing." Paramount. In 1113.5: "Northern Frontier." Ambassador: "O'Shaushnessy's Boy." MGM. In !!):!(): "Draegerman Courage." WB ; "North of Nome." Columbia. HENNING. UNO: Actor, inavian Talkina I'icluies. In l'J3J: "One Night." Scan HENDRICKS. BEN. JR.: (Sec lii:!'; AlmaiiMi'. I .Motion Picluri HENDRICKS. BILL L.: .Manager. Warner Theatre .Memphis. Tenn. ; h. (iiand Prairie. Texas. .May :i. 1!III4; p. -Mr. and .Mrs. B. K. Hendricks; e. St. .lohn's College. Slueveport. La.; married. Won (Juigley (^rand .\ward for HENDRICKS. JR.. BURT: {.See 1031,-3: Motion Picjrc -Vhnanac.) HENDRICKS. DUDLEY C: (See ISliiiiirc -Vlmanac. ) .Motion Pir HENDRIX, W. H.: K.fMibitor. Central Theatre. Green-.boro. N. C. ; Koikingham and Broadway Theatres. Keidiiville. N. C. ; Home office. Central Theatre. Greensboro; b. Greensboro. March 10. 1893; e. Greensboro Hieli School; has three children. In 1913. city manager for Piedmont Amusement Company, operating Elm and Ottoway Theatres. Greensboro, N. C. Paris Theatre. Dorham. N. C. 1914. In own business in December. I;il4. opened Fairview Theatre, Greensboro, closed 1930. Opene I Central Theatre. Greensboro. Maich. 1919; bought Broad way Theatre. Reidsviile, 1923; bought Grand Theatre. Reidsville. 192B, closed 1929; built Rockingham Theatre Reidsville. HENGER. GEORGE Y.: City manager, Standar I Theatres Corporation, b. St. Louis. Mo.. Sept. 30. 19J(i; c. high scliO(il ; married. Was newspaper sports writer. Witli Skouias Brothers. 1930-1932. With Warner Bum . Oklalioina City. 1932-1934. HENIE. SONJA: Ice-skater. In 1930: appeared in "One in a Million." 20th Cent. -Fox. HENIGSON. HENRY: Studio manager and associate producer. Universal City. Cal. ; b. New York City. September 22, 1S97 ; h. 5 feet 9 inches; dark hair and brown eyes; w. 158 pounds; p. Emma and Samuel Henigson. non-professionals; e. High School of Commerce. New York. Started with Universal in 1920, then to road auditing in 1921 through South America and United States: ne\t general manager of distribution for the continent of Europe to October. 1925. then to Universal City. In 1933: associate producer. "They Just Had To Get Married." Universal. In 1934 associate producer of "Let's Be Kitzy"; "Little Man. What Now," Universal. In 1935: "The Good Fairy." Universal. HENLERE. HERSCHEL: (See 19:16 :i7 Motion Picture Almanac. ) (See 1936-37 Motion Picture HENLEY. ALTH Almanac.) HENLEY. HOBART: Director. b. Louisville. Ky.. Nov. 23. 1891: e. University of Cincinnati. On the legitimate stage for five years. Screen career began in 1910 with .lewel Productions. Selznlck. Universal, heading own production unit; directed "His Tiger Lady." Paramount: "A Certain Young Man." "Wickedness Preferred." MGM; "The Lady Lies." Paramount: "Roadhouse Nights." "The Big Pond." Paramount; "Captain Applejack." Warner; "Mothers Cry." First National: "Fre Love." ".\ight World." "Bad Sister." Universal; "Expensive Women. ' Warners; "T'nknown Blonde " Majestic. HENLEY. JACK: (Sec 1936-37 Motion Picture Almanac.) HENNECKE. CLARENCE: Director. b. Chicago. 1894; e. Chicago public and high schools. Vaudeville. Eritered pictures in 1913 with old Vitagraph studio. Hollywood. Freelancing. HENRI. BAYNHAM: Sound director. In 1936: col lal)orated on sound iif "Dusty Ermine." Twickenham. HENRY. B.: Executive, b. London. England. April lu. 1902; married. Was with Moss Empires for ten years, and with Wardour Films seven years; general manager of Associated British Film Distributors Ltd.. since 1933. HENRY, B. F.. JR.: Pen name, Larry Walker. Motion iiicture and radio columnist and reporter. News Sentinel. Knoxville. Tenn.; b. Knoxville. Tenn.. .lune -■>. 1909; I). B. K. Henry; e. B.A.. University of Tenn. HENRY. CHARLOTTE: b. Brooklyn, 1915. h. 5 feet; w. 104 pounds; light brown lialr, fair complexion, blue-green eyes. On stage: "Courage." Played in "Harmony at Home" (1930). Fox; "On Your Back" (1930). Fox; 1B31; "Huckleberry Finn." "Arrowsmith." "Lena Rivers." Tiffany. Appeared in Paramounl's "Alice in Wonderland." In 1934: "The Last Gentleman." United Artlsts-20th Century; "Babes in Toyland." MGM. In 1935: "Laddie." RKO: "The Hoosier Schoolmaster." Monogram; "Three Kids and a Queen," TI. In 1936: "The Return of .limmy Valentine." "Hearts in Bondage," "The Genijeman from Louisiana." "The Mandarin Mystery." Republic; "Charlie Chan at the Opera." 20tli Cent. -Fox. HENRY, GALE: (See 19';i«-:!7 Motion Picture Almanac.) HENRY. JAY: (See 193 Motion Picture .\lmiinac. ) HENRY, LEONARD: Actor. 'The New Waiter" (1929), Pathe-George LeMalre Comedies; "Musical Beauty Shop" (1930). Pathe Alelody Comedies, first series. In 1933: "Radio Parade." British International. In 1934 appeared in many Pathe and Gaumont comedy shorts; ' "The Public Life of Henry 9th." Hammer-MGM. In 1935: "Jubilee Cavalcade." B.I. P. In 1936: "Pathe Parade of 1936." Jack Payne's "Sunshine Aheail" and many Pathe shorts. HENRY, LOUISE: Actress, r. n. Jessie Louise Heiman. b. Syracuse, N. Y. ; h. 5 feet, 4 inches; blonde hair and blue eyes; w. 115 pounds; p. Dr. Jesse Straus Heiman and Louise Henry, professional; e. Marymount Convent. Tarrytovvn. New York, then to Paris branch of Jlarymount. In New York worked under Chaiuberlain Brown in stock, and for Hal Brown in Syracuse. Did a single act in vaudeville. In 1933 went to England, playing vaudeville. Was given a part in a Seymour Hicks production. Returned to United States and sang at Deauville Yicht C lub, Miami. Florida. Was given contract by MGM, and appeared in 1934 in "Paris Interlude," and "Hide Out," MG.M. In 1935: "Society Doctor." "Reckless," "The Casino Slurder Case." "The Murder Man"; "In Old Kentucky," Fox; "King Solomon of Broadway," "Remember Last Night." Universal. In 1936: "Exclusive Story." MGM; "End of the Trail." Columbia. HENRY, WILLIAM: Actor. b. Los Angeles. Cal.; p. father a broker; e. Los Angeles and Hollywood High Schools: hy. book collecting. Appeared in film. "Lord Jim," when eight years of age. Played bits while attending school. At 14 was stage manager for Belasco and Curran. and for Guy Bates Post in "The Play's the Thing." In 1927 attended Punaho College at Honolulu for a term. Foster brother is "Duke" Kahanamoku, Hawaiian swimmer. With brother Tom, in 1930 presented shows at University of Hawaii Little Theatre. Is also a writer. On screen in 1933 in films including "Adorable." "Pilgrimage," "Best of Enemies," "The Worst Woman in Paris." "Coming Out Paoty" ; in 1934: "Operator 13." "The Thin Man." "A Wicked Woman." MGM. In 1933: "Society Doctor," "China Seas." MGM. In 1936: "Exclusive Story," "Tarzan Escapes," MGM. HENSLER, FRANK C: Branch Manager, MGM Distributing Corporation, Kansas City, Jlo. ; b. Milwaukee. Wis.. August 18. 1894; married. Salesman for electrical supply house and theatre manager at Milwaukee, 1916-17, salesman for K. E. S. E., Minneapolis, Minn.: 1917-22. salesman for State Bights. Milwaukee, and Hallmark and General Film Co. HENSON. LESLIE: Actor, b. London, Aug. 3. 1891; h. 5 feet 5 Inches; Lrown hair and brown eyes; dlv. Madge Saunders; m. Gladys Gunn: hy. motoring, golf; e. Cairns James School of JIusical and Dramatic Art. London. Actor and producer-manager on London stage. On screen: "Alf's Button" and "Broken Bottles." sllents. In 1931: "Tons of Money." B. & D.; "A Warm Corner," Gainsboi'ough : "The Sport of Kings." Gainsborough; "It's A Boy," Gaumont-British; "The Girl from Maxims." London Films. In 1935: "Oh Daddy.'" GB. THE 19 3 7 MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 443