Kinematograph year book (1928)

276 The Kinematograph Year Book. Who's What and Where in the Studio. Aherne, Brian. — b. 1902. Educated Malvern. College. Successful West End actor. "The Squire of Long Hadley," " King of the Castle," "Safety First," "A Woman Redeemed," "Shooting Stars." Clubs: — -Arts Theatre, Players, Connaught. Address .-— 78, Seymour Street, W.2. Phone: — Paddington 7508. Aherne, Pat.— Born 1901, Ireland. Starredin " Blinkeyes," "Virginia's Husband," "Silver Lining." "Carry On," "The Game Chicken," " Huntingtower." Recreations .-—Flying, boxing, motor racing. Ainley, Henry.— Famous stage actor, appeared in films from 1915 onwards for Hepworth, Ideal. Stoll, etc. Recently, "Inscrutable Drew" series. Alexander, Alec. Just. — b. 1903. Much film experience: the Hebrew soldier in "Motherland." Address .'—163, Hackney Road, N.E.2. Phone :— Clissold 2583. Alleyne, Muriel.— b. Flixton, Lanes. Commenced screen career 1910, and author of original film plays. Also has been editing films. Address .-—The Red House, Amersham, Bucks. Ames, Gerald.— b. Blackheath. Educated Freiburg University. " The Prisoner of Zenda " (London), " Rupert of Hentzau," "The Nature of the Beast," " Sunken Rocks," "Mr. Justice Raffles," "Mrs. Erricker's Reputation," "Tansy," " Helen of Four Gates." With Gaston Quiribet produced "Once Aboard the Lugger" (Hepworth). Recreations: — Riding, motoring and fencing. Address: — 19, Greycoat Gardens, Westminster (Victoria 5Q31) Arbenina, Stella. — Born Russia of English parents ; played Berlin and London stage ; heavy and character roles in several Stoll productions. Address :— c/o London Play Co., 51, Piccadilly, W. Arnold, Charles W.— Art director, "The Rat," "The Lodger," "The Silver Lining," "The Ring," "A Little Bit of Fluff," etc. Address : 31, St. John's Road, Richmond. Arnold, N. Gregory. — Technical direction Famous Players-Lasky British Producers, Ltd., and Graham Wilcox, Ltd. Address :— " Brookside," Chiltern Avenue, Bushey. Asher, Billy— b. 1S79 ; formerly Hunt Jockey and in vaudeville ; assistant to Shaw and other London Film directors; floor manager Alliance Studios, latterly with Herbert Wilcox. A ddress .-—Players Club, and 39, Gorden Avenue, St. Margarets. Ashton, Charles. — Chief recent films: — " Pillars of Society," " Monty Works the Wires," " A Will and a Way," " Sam's Boy," " Head of the Family," "Master of Craft," "Last King of Wales," "The Monkey's Paw," "The Constable's Move." Recreations .-—Cricket, football and gardening. Asquith, Anthony.— Studio film making in 1 Hollywood and assisted in " Boadicea "; wrote and produced "Shooting Stars," directed by A. V Bramble. Ault, Marie. — Whole life on stage. Principal character part in "East of Suez" at His Majesty's Theatre. Took up film work in S. Africa. First film in England :— " Class and No Class" (Gaumont), "A Prince of Lovers," "Wee Macgreegor's Sweetheart" (Welsh Pearson), "Paddy the Next Best Thing," "Woman to Woman " (Graham Cutts), " Monkey's Paw," "Starlit Garden," "Colleen Bawn," "Every Mother's Son," "The Rat," "Roses of Picardy," "The Lodger," "Silver Lining." Address: — Arts Theatre Club. Ayrton, Randle. — Educated King's School, Chester, and Geneva University. Many years on the stage in London and U.S.A. Produced Shakespeare Festivals in England. Played lead at the Stratford-on-Avon Theatre and in own companies. Started filming in 1913 with the London Film Co. Produced for Harma and National Film Co., Boston, U.S.A. Played in "Chu Chin Chow," "Southern Love," "Decameron Nights," "Nell Gwyn," "The Little People," "Passion Island," "One of the Best." 1927, directed "His House in Order" (Ideal). Recreations: — Golf and gardening. Private address : — The Croft Cottage, Stratford-on-Avon. Baddeley, Hermione. — Brilliant young stage comedienne ; played for Nettlefold and in " Guns of Loos." Balcon, S. ChandOS. — Formerly on renting side, Assistant to Hitchcock, Cutts, Brunei. Address : 120, Abbey Road, N.W.6. Telephone: — Hampstead 8917. Balfour, Betty. — Famous British screen comedienne. " Nothing Else Matters." " Marv Find-the-Gold," "Squibs," " Mord Em'ly," "Wee Macgreegor's Sweetheart," "Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep," "Love, Life and Laughter," "Squibs, M.P.", "Squibs' Honeymoon," ''Reveille," "Satan's Sister" (all directed by George Pearson), " Monte .Carlo," "Somebody's Darling," "The Sea Urchin," "Blinkeyes," "Cinders," "A Sister of Six." "A Little Bit of Fluff." 1927, on contract to British International. Banfield, George <J. — Managing director and producer, British Filmcraft. In industry since 1908 on all sides. Directed two-reelers. Clubs :— Junior Naval and Military, R.A.C. Barkas, Geoffrey. — Many years cameraman. Directed "Palaver," 1926, " Q-Ships," 1927. Barlow, Jeff. — b. Lancashire. Commenced screen career, 1908. Three years London Film Co. " Charles Peace " (B. & C), "Bonnie, Mary " (Martin), " God and the Man " (Ideal), "The Road to London" (Bryant WTashburn), "Appearances" (Lasky), "Chu Chin Chow" (Wilcox). Hobby .-—Reading. Recreation:— Travelling. Address :— no, Cowly Road, Brixton, S.W.9. Barrie, Nigel. — Appeared in "Fires of Fate," and George Clark subjects. After three years, returned from Hollywood, October, 1927.