1937-38 international motion picture almanac (1938)

I flasUlngton, D. C, Aug. T. 189S; p. .Joseph F. and l,oul8e C. Oulalian; e. grade siliools of Waaliingtuii. U. C. night courses at public and private schools; married. Was page in United States Capitol, then connected with Associated Press for two y-ears in Washington. Served in Arm.v in 191G on Mexican border. Spent 1,') months with A.E.K. in France, discharged iVIarch 17. l:illl. at Camp I-ce. Petersburg. Va. Entered motion picture business witli Super Film. Washington. U. C. April 1. lUHI as salesman. Worked for Exhibitors' Film ExchauKe from Jan. 1. 1920 to June 1, 192;i. Then started with Paramount as salesman in Baltimore. Md. Transferred to Cincinnati as branch manager, Nov. 11. 1934. OUR GANG: Actors. "Saturday's Lesson," "Lazy Days," "Kallroadln' ," "Small Talk," "Boxing Gloves," "IJounclng Babies," "Cat, Dog & Co." (1929), "Moan and Oroan, Inc." (1929), and in 1930 In "Shivering Shakespeare," "The First Seven Years," "When the Wind Blows. ■ "Bear Shooters," "A Tough Winter." Cast in new "Our Gang" comedies: Harold Eugene Wertz "Bouncy," Sherwood Bailey, Jr., "Spud." George Robert Phillips McFarland. "Spanky," Dorothy De Borba, "Echo," Jacqule Lyn. MGM-Our Gang-Hal Boach Comedies. In 1934: short subjects. MU.M. In 1935: MGM short subjects. In 1930-37: M(JM short products. OURSLER, CHARLES FULTON: Author, Playwriglit. Editor, b. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 22, 1893; m. Grace Perkins, Sept. 7, 192.5, has four children. Helen and William, (first marriage), Grace April, Charles Fulton. Jr.. (second marriage) ; p. William Clarence and Lillian Phillips (Sappington) Oursler; e. public schools; reporter, Baltimore American, 1910-12, music and dramatic critic 1912-28. Began writing short stories for magazines. 1918. Manager and editor. New York Music Trades. 1920-22. Editor-in-chief. Metropolitan Magazine, 1923. Has written novels, plays, short stories since 1923. Editor Liberty Magazine since 1931. Trustee Andrew Carnegie Fund for needy authors. Member Dramatists Guild, American Society for Psychical Besearch, Empire State S. A. B.. Mason. Clubs: Players. Authors. Author of "Behold This Dreamer!" 1924, "Sandalwood," 1925, "Step-child of the Moon." 1926, "Poor Little Fool." 1928, "The World's Delight." 1929. "The Great Jasper." 1930 "Joshua Todd." 1935. "The Spider," 1927, "All the King's Men." 1929, ( films). As Anthony Abbot wrote "About the Murder of Gcraldine Foster," 1930, "About the Murder of the Night Club Lady," 1931, "About the Murder of the Circus Queen," 1932, (films) "About the Murder of a Startled Lady." In 1936: "Second Wife," BKO, which was taken from his story "All the King's Men." "About the Murder of a Man Afraid of Women." OUSPENSKAYA, MME. MARIA: Actress. In 1936: "Dodsworth." TJA. OVERBAUGH, ROY: (See 103G-37 Motion Picture Almanac.) OVERMAN, LYNNE: Actor, b. Maryville, Mo.. Sept. 19. 1887; h. 5 feet, llVz inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 142 pounds: e. Blees Military Academy. University of Missouri; m. Emily Helen Drange. Was a jockey until 18. then played with the Ward and Wade minstrels. First stage appearance in 1907 in Milwaukee. Went into stock, then, had stereopticon machine in Alaska. Came back to United States nine months later. Toured in vaudeville, then to New York, appearing in 1916 in "Fair and Warmer." also was in "Just Married" and "Little Accident." Enlisted in the Navy during the War. Played in London and on Broadway. Went to Denver, then to Hollywood, where he made a test. Returned to New York, then to the Paramount studios. Appeared in 1934 in "Little Miss Marker." "The Great Flirtation." "She Loves Me Not." "Enter Madame" and "Rumba." Paramount; "Midnight," Universal; "Broadway Bill." Columbia. In 1935 appeared in "Paris in Spring," "Men Without Names," "Two for Tonight." "Collegiate," Paramount. In 193C: "Poppy," "Y^ours for the Asking." "Three Married Men." "The Jungle Princess." Paramount. In 1937: "Nobody's Baby." MGM; "Don't Tell the Wife." RKO-Radio; "Murder Goes to College," "Hotel Haywire," Paramount. OVERTON, L. E.: Sound. In 1935: "Peg of Old Drury." B&D. In 1936: collaborateii on "As You Like It." 20th Century-Fox. OVEY. GEORGE: (See 1936-37 Motion Picture Almanac.) OWEN, CATHERINE DALE: Actress. b. Louisville. Ky. ; h. 5 feet, m> inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 125 pounds; p. Reba and Robert Owen, non -professionals; e. Nashville, Tenn., Springside School, Chestnut Hills. Pa., Academy of Dramatic Art, New York City; hy. swimming and riding. Stage experience In "Little Women" at Lyceum theatre. New York. "Happy Go Lucky," the part of Tilly with O. P. Heggie on the Our — Ows road; "The Mountain Man" with Sidney Blackmer In New York City. Leads in following plays: "Bootleggers," "The Love Set," "White Collars," "The Whole Town's Talking"; with Wm. Mack in his play "Canary Dutch" for David Belasco; "Love City," with Sessue Uayawaka; "The IMay's the Thing," with Holbrook Blinn — on tour "The Silent House," in 1928 "Mr. Moneypenny"; 1931. "The Greeks Had a Word for It." On the screen in "Forbidden Woman"; under contract to MGM, made "His Glorious Night" (1929), "The liogue Song," "Strictly Unconventional," "The Circle"; in 1930 in "Born Reckless," "Such Men Are Dangerous," Fox; "Today," In 1931; "Behind OOtce Doors," Radio: "In Defense of the Law," Darmour. OWEN, ERIC R.: Cameraman, Gaumont-Briti.sh, London, b. ]..uiulun. Freelance cameraman in 1918, and later i)roih( ed tworeel comedies. For twelve months was camera sali-sman, rejoined G-B on Gaumonl-British News. Has ttitiaged in research, with special interest in film stereosiDpy. Author of several novels, of which "Dr. Zollinotf's Itevenge" was published in February, 1937. OWEN, GARY: Actor, b. Brookhaven, Miss., December 18, 1902; h. 6 feet; w. 165 pounds; brown hair, blue eyes. On vaudeville stage with his mother and later appeared on Broadway in "Square Crooks," "Miss Manhattan" and others. On screen: "Hold Your Man," "Child of Manhattan," "Son of the Gods," "Stage Mother." •'The Prizefighter and the Lady," "Havana Widows." Signed Universal contract and appeared in "Bombay Mall," 1933. In 1934: "Little Miss Marker." Paramount; "No Ransom." Liberty. In 1935: "Hold 'Em Yale." Paramount. Ir, 1936: "Ceiling Zero." "The Case of the Black Cat." "King of Hockey," WB ; "The Return of Sophie Lang," Paramount. OWEN, GEORGE: Producer, Universal, b. New York City. July 4. 1905; h. 5 ft. lOVa in.; w. 162 lbs.; p. Gladys K and Robert L., lawyer; e. public schools and Cornell Univ. ; m. Lydia Jane Wilson and has one son. Real estate salesman; stock market trader; stage manager and minor roles several B'way productions; 1933, MGM assistant director; 1934-35. assistant producer. WB. Universal. RKO; 1936, assistant producer. Univ. "Parole," "Postal Inspector," "Girl on the Front Page," "When Love Is Young," "Girl Overboard," "Night Key." January. 1937. became producer. "The Wildcatter." OWEN, MILTON: Actor. In 1937: "The Lost Horizon." Columbia. OWEN, REGINALD: Actor, Writer; b. Wheathampstead, England; h. 6 feet; w. 165 pounds; blue eyes, fair hair; p. non-profesfional; e. City of London School. Student Academy of Dramatic Art, London. Experience on English and New York stage. Pictures Include: "Platinum Blonde," "A Woman Commands," "The Man in Possession" and "The Letter" (1929), Paramount; (1933) ■Robbers' Roost." Fox; "The Big Brain." "Double Harness," Radio. Wrote and appeared in "A Study in Scarlet," Fox-World-Wide; "Voltaire," "The Narrow Corner," Warner; "Queen Christina." MGM. In 1934: "Fashions of 1934," First National; "Nana," United .\rtists-Goldwyn; "The House of Rothschild." United Artists-20th Century; "Madame Du Barry." "Mandalay," Wsirners; "Countess of Monte Cristo," Universal; "Where Sinners Meet," "Of Human Bondage," BKO; "Here Is My Heart," Paramount. In 1935: "The Good Fairy," Universal; "Call of the Wild." 20th Century-United Artists; "Anna Karenina," "Escapade," "The Bishop Misbehaves," "A Tale of Two Cities," MGM. In 1936: "Rose Marie." "Petticoat Fever," "Trouble for Two." "The Great Ziegfeld." "I^ve On The Run." MGM; "The Girl on the Front Page." U; "Adventure in Manhattan." Columbia. In 1937: "Dangerous Number." "Personal Property," MGM, and "Yours for the Asking," Paramount. OWEN, SEENA: Actress. b. Spokane, Wash.; h. 5 feet, 8 inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 125 pounds; e. Bruno Hall, Spokane. Stage career, legitimate and stock. Among her screen appearances: "The Blue Danube." "The Rush Hour." Pathe; Yvonne D'Orsy In "Sinners In Love," FBO; Rose Sellers In "Marriage Playground." Paramount; collaborated on "The Lemon Drop Kid." Paramount. In 1935: collaborated on original story. "Rumba." Paramount; collaborated on "Kloniike Annie," "Coronado." "McFadden's Flats." "All the King'^ Horses." Paramount. OWSLEY, MONROE: Actor, b. Atlanta. Ga. : 5 feet. 11 Inches; brown hair and blue eyes; e. Looms Institute; by. tennis. First stage experience touring South with roadshow. Later played in stock companies in Cincinnati, Dayton. Philadelphia, Springfield. Mass.. and Chicago. Made Broadway debut in "Young Blood" with Helen Hayes. In stage play "Holiday." Went west to appear in screen version of "Holiday" for Pathe. Also in "Ten Cents a Dance," "Free Love," "Honor Among THE 19 3 7-38 MOTION C T LJ R E ALMANAC 677