Kinematograph year book (1928)

278 The Kinematograph Year Book. Burleigh, Bertram.— b. 1893. Educated at Whitgift. Commenced screen career 1914. " The Black Spider," " Burnt In." " Great Day," "All Roads Lead to Calvary," "Facing Fearful Odds," " Open Country," " Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep," " Becket," " The Royal Oak." Hobby : —Conjuring. Recreations: — Boating, swimming, golfing. Burton, Langhorne.— " Bootle's Baby " (London), " The Treasure of Heaven " (Davidson), "The Amateur Gentleman " (Stoll). Hobby:— Gardening. Recreations : — -Fishing, riding. Address : — Green Room Club, W.C. Butler, Walter.— Born in Leicester. Stage career, musical comedy and revue, and " Havoc" "The Fake," "The Best People," "Dancing Mothers." First lead in films was in "White Heat," " Passion Island," " Monkey Nuts," " Yvette," "One of the Best," "Victory." "Tommy Atkins." Recreations: — Cricket and golf. Club : — -Players. Address : — c /o Bramlins, 17, Shaftesbury Avenue. Butt, Johnny.— Fine screen comedian of long experience ; scored heavily in W. W. Jacobs ' comedies for Artistic. Butt, Lawson. — Brother of Dame Clara. Stage and screen experience of twenty years ; Returned from Hollywood, 1927. " Toni." Butter, Alexander.— Directed several features for G. B. Samuelson. Byford, Roy. — b. London, 1873. Well-known West End actor. First did film work in 1903. and has since appeared for various firms, including the Clarendon, Ideal, Astra, Punch, Lasky's, etc., including work in France and Spain. Subjects include: — "Happy Warrior," " Twelve -Pound Look," "Double Event," " Perfection," " Spanish Jade," " Master of Craft." Club: — Green Room. Address:— -249, Uxbridge Road, W.12. Byron-Wrbber, R.— b. London. Scenario writer and film editor. " Burnt Wings," " Missing the Tide," "The Woman Wins," "The First Men in the Moon," " The Keeper of the Door," " The Barton Mystery," " His First Defence," " Unrest " (Cairns), " Uncle Dick's Darling," "Rocks of Valpre " (Stoll). Now editing films. Cable, Boyd (Col. E. A. Ewart). Story-writer and military historian of repute. Military adviser on many British war subjects and wrote "The Somme " and "Victory." Address: — Pembroke Studios, W.8. Cairns, Dallas.— b. Australia. " Princess of Happy Chance " (Elvey), " Unrest " (Cairns), "The Silver Bridge" (Cairns). Calvert, Capt. C. C. — Producer of Gaumont's recent successes, " Silent Evidence," " A Prince of Lovers," " Lights of London," " Bonnie Prince Charlie," and Cosmopolitan shorts, 1925. Campbell, Daisy. — Experienced actress of grand dame parts in many recent British pictures. Carew, James. — b. Indiana, U.S. Commenced screen career in 191 5. with Pathe, " Twelve Ten" (B. & C), "The Nature of the Beast," " Sheba," "Sunken Rocks," "The Forest on the Hill," " Alf's Button," " Helen of Four Gates," " Justice," " Mrs. Erricker's Reputation," " Narrow Valley," " Wild Heather," " Mr. Justice Raffles," " Tansy," " Mist in the Valley," "Strangling Threads," "As He Was Born " (all Hepworth), " Love Story of Aliette Brunton," "A Colombo Night" (Stoll), " Owd Bob " " King's Highway," " A Woman Redeemed," " One of the Best." Hobby : — Collection of antiques. Recreations : — Motoring , golf, riding. Clubs .-—Green Room and Beacons field Golf Club. Address: — 15, Burleigh Mansions, W.C.2. (Regent 3456.) Carlisle, Peggy.— Many leads for Stoll ; also in " Hindle Wakes," " The Ring," etc. Address : 65, Queen's Road, Twickenham. Phone : Popesgrove 1378. Carr, Cameron. — b. Kingston-on-Thames. Commenced screen career, 1909. " A Fortune at Stake," "A Turf Conspiracy," "A Soul's Crucifixion," " In the Gloaming," " Under Suspicion," " A Gentleman Rider," " A Daughter of Eve," " A Dead Certainty," "Her Son," " The Romance of a Movie Star," "Trents Last Case," "A Rank Outsider," "Out to Win," " Beloved Vagabond," " The Rolling Road," "Silver Lining," "The Ware Case.'' Address .—3, Minerva Road, Kingston-onThames. Carrol, Madeleine.— Leading lady. " Guns of Loos," also in " Triumph of Scarlet Pimpernel." Chesney, Arthur.— Stage actor of repute. " The Lodger," etc. Clarbour, Percy.— Artistes' agent of long standing. Address : — Palace House, Shaftesbury Avenue. Cleave, Arthur.— Stage career commenced in 1907. Slightly in " Peter Pan " for seven years . Commenced screen work 1912. "The Better 'Ole " (Welsh Pearson), " Lady Clare " (British Actors), " Garryowen " (Welsh Pearson) .. " Nothing Else Matters " (Welsh Pearson) , " The Card," " Old Bill Through the Ages.' ' Recreations : — Golf and dogs. Club : — Green Room, R.A.F. Coffin, Mrs. C. Hayden.— Sympathetic mother' grand dame and character parts. First worked for the screen 1916. " Kissing Cup's Race," " The Sportsman's Wife," " Christie Johnstone' ' "The Bonne Brier Bush." "Scarlet Lady," "This Freedom," "Bonnie Prince Charlie," " Love Story of Ailette Brunton." Hobbies : — Studying bird and animal life, music, languages. Address : — 55, Campden Street, Kensington, W. 8. Telephone : — Park 3623. Cohen, Eisis. — b. Amsterdam. Formerly on Kinematograph Weekly and Picturegoer. On many trade organisations. With Hollandia films, 1919-23. 1927, Production manager for Q.T.S. on " His House in Order." Coleby, A. E. — Producer ; associated with industry since earliest days ; also a good comedian. Directed " Call of the Road." " Long Odds," " Fifth Form at St. Dominic's." (Granger-Davidson), " The Prodigal Son," " Dr. Fu-Manchu " series, " Inscrutable Drew " series. Collins, Edwin J. — Commenced screen career with Messrs. Cricks and Martin. Then followed engagements with the Clarendon and Ideal . During the war produced propaganda films for the Ministry of Information, and on release joined Broadwest. Later followed engagements with British Lion, Masters, and (for the third time) Ideal. Chief pictures: — -"Tom Jones," "God and the Man," "The Starting Point," "Foul Play," " The Channings," "Hard Cash," "Miss Charity," "The God in the Garden." Recreation, : — Walking and water colour sketching.