Kinematograph year book (1928)

Who's What in the Studio. 279 Compton, Fay. — b. 1894. Famous stage star. First film, "One Summer's Day," then "A Woman of No Importance," " A Bill of Divorcement," "This Freedom," "Mary Queen of Scots," "Claude Duval," "Eleventh Commandment," "The Happy Ending," "Settled Out of Court," "London Love," "Somehow Good " "Zero." Club: — Arts Theatre. Address: — 32, Cumberland Terrace, N.W.i. Compton, Juliette. — b. 1902. Posed for many Harrison Fisher covers, 1920-21. London stage 1922. ""League of Notions," "The Dancers." Films: "Human Desires," "Nell Gwyn," ' ' Chinese Bungalow, " etc . Recreation : Touring Europe. Address: — 54, Curzon Street, W.i. Phone : Grosvenor 1624. Cooper, Frederick. —Notable stage successes include dipsomaniac in "Outward Bound." Films include "Every Mother's Son," "The Only Way." Address: — c/o London Play Co., 51, Piccadilly. Cooper, George A. — Film editor of British and Italian pictures for many years. 1922-23, directed brilliant series of two-reel Quality Plays, which established him as a coming director; recently directed "Claude Duval," " The Eleventh Commandment," " The Happy Ending," " Settled Out of Court," " Somebody's Darling," for Gaumont. 1927, Phono, films. Cotton, F. — Studio manager, Worton Hall, Isleworth. Coventry, Tom.— One of the oldest and soundest character actors ; played for turns for twenty years. " The Glorious Adventure," " Sam's Boy," " Dixon's Return," etc. Craig, Gordon (Master). — Commenced screen career at the age of six. " Breed of the Treshams," " Bachelor Husband," " The Headmaster " (Astra), "The Moneymoon " (Alliance), "The Don without a Leg" (Alliance) , "The Door that had no Key," "Love in a Whirlwind," " Darkness " (Quality), Cyril in "Miriam Rozella, "Dawn," etc. Hobby: — Reading fairy tales. Recreation : — Cycling, riding, skating, billiards, cricket. Address: — 18, Aristotle Road, Clapham, S.W.4. Croise, Hugh. — b. Cornwall. " The Game of Liberty " (London), " Brother Officers " (London), " Dop Doctor " (Samuelson). Produced " Four Men in a Van " (Direct), " Three Men in a Boat " (Artistic), adapted " By Berwen Banks" (Morgan). In 1923, writing and producing in Germany; 1924, "The Old Man in the Corner" (Stoll). Hobby .-—Painting. Recreation: — Motor cycling. Address: — c/o Kinematograph Weekly. Cullen, R. J. — Assistant director to many prominent British and American directors' " Reveille," " Squibs, M.P.," " Satan's Sister," " Squibs' Honeymoon," " Mumsee," " Dawn," etc. Cunningham, Robert.— Veteran stage actor; the Admiral in "The Luck of the Navy." Address : — Green Room Club. Cutts, J. H. Graham.— b. in 1885. Has been associated with the industry for many years. First production, "The Wonderful Story." " Flames of Passion," " Paddy the Next Best Thing," "Woman to Woman," "The White Shadow," " The Passionate Adventure," " The Blackguard," " The Prude's Fall," " The Rat," "The Sea Urchin," "The Rolling Road," " Confetti." " Triumph of the Rat." D'Aragon, Lionel. — Actor of thirty years' experience. Produced " The Barton Mystery," 1919. Recent pictures : — " Guy Fawkes " (Earl Salisburv), "Mary Queen of Scots," "Fair Maid of Perth," "Mist in the Valley." Address : — 12, Alexandra Road, Upper Norwood. Dane, Frank. — Former West-End actor; films under George Loane Tucker onwards. In U.S.A. 1924-6; sound parts in " Pagliacci," "Flag Lieutenant," etc. Address: — c/o Gorringe's, 17, Green Street, Leicester Square. Davenport, A. Bromley. — b. Warwickshire. Educated at Eton. "The Persistent Lovers" (George Clark Productions), "The Great Gay Road" (Broadwest), " The Bigamist," "Boy Woodburn," "For Fortune," "Maid of the Silver Sea," "Fox Farm," " Starlit Garden " (Geo. Clark Productions), " Horace " ( emple Productions), "Running Water" "Sally Bishop " (Stoll), " Bonnie Prince Charlie," " What the Butler Saw." Recreations : — Outdoor sports. Club : — Green Room. Address : — ■ 24, PelhamStreet.S.W.7. Telephone: — Kensington 2583. Davis, Rex.— b. 1890. "The House of Temperley " (London), "The Fool" (Gaumont), " The Younger Sister," " Polly's Progress," " Shepherd Lassie of Argyle " (all Florence Turner Films), "Won by a Head'' (Sterling), " Rodney Stone " (Sterling), "The Pride of the Fancy," "The Knock Out," "Married Love," " The Down and Outs " (all Samuelson), Recreations: — -Hockey, boxing, swimming, running, riding. Address :■ — The Old Manor House, East Molesey, Surrey. Dawson, !vo. — Player of distinctive parts. " The Woman Who Obeyed," " Out to Win," etc. Dawson, L. — b. London. Educated Brighton College. Commenced film work in 1906. With Chas. Urban Trading Co., Eclipse, Kineto, Kinemacolor, British Empire Films, Famous Films, Ideal. Now chief art director to Famous Players-Lasky. Recreations : — Motoring, motor boat racing, sketching. Address: — 35, Birley Road, Whetstone, N.20, Dean, Basil. — Famous theatrical producer, impresario and dramatist, of Reandean repute. Produced (with Adrian Brunei) "The Constant Nymph" (Gainsborough). De Casalis, Jean.— Paris, New York and London stage star ; b. 1896. " Settled Out of Court," "Glad Eye," "Arcadians." Recreations : Music, motor racing. Address : — 135, Wigmore Street, W.i. Deane, Dacia. — -Premier danseuse in " Chu Chin Chow." Many British and Continental Films: "Passion Island," "Easy Virtue." Address : — 8, The Drive, Edgware. Telephone : — Edgware 0270. Dearsley, Joyce.— Commenced film work in 1913. Played for Hepworth, London, Samuelson, British Actors, and Ideal. Leads in "David Copperfield," "The Divine Gift," " General Post," " Beyond the Dreams of Avarice," " Chappy — that's All." Married Thomas Bentley, producer. Denton, Jack.— b. Ashby-de-la-Zoucb, Leicestershire. Commenced screen career with Hepworth, 1909. Later became assistant to Percy Nash, and played under him. Commenced producing ^19. Now returned to act ng : " She Stoops to Conquer," " The Tavern Knight" (B. & C), Alt in " Old Bill Through the Ages " (Ideal), " Tons of Money " (Walls &Henson). Returned to stage. 1923. Address: — 25. Monmouth Road, Watford.