Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

52— ACTORS, LEADS MOTION PICTURE Vol. II. No. 1 OLIVER, Guy, also characters; b. Chicago, 1880; cduc. Logan sch., Lamar, Mo.; stage career, valid. 4 seasons, stock and road; screen career, from 1911, Lubin 2 yrs., Kinemacolor, 1 season, Eclair, 1 yr., Selig (" The Return," " The Sacrifice," " Germ of Mystery," " Out of the Mist," "The Temptation of Adam"), Lasky ("The Golden Fetter"); boxes, rows, swims. Hght., 5, 11; wght., 175; brown hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, 3435 Mission road, Los Angeles; studio, Lasky, Hollywood. OVERTON, Evart Emerson; b. Osborne, O.; educ. pub. schls., Osborne and Ohio State Univ.; early career, newspaper man; stage career, in mus. comedy and vaud., appeared with Raymond Hitchcock and other . stars; screen career, Yitagraph (" Hesper of the Mountains," " The Enemy," "The Money Mill"); rides, swims, all around athlete. Hght., 6, 2; wght., 186; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., Yitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. PAGE, Earle; b. Denver, Colo., 1890; educ. Hollywood, Cal., hgh. sch.; screen career, Keystone ("What Father Saw," "The Pool Shark"), Universal (late pictures, "Even as You and I," _" Scratched," "Raided 4 A. M.," "A Slave of Fear"). Hght., 5, 11J/2; wght., 170; dark brown hair, blue eyes; rides, swims, athletic stunts, football, baseball. Ad., home, Southern Apts., Venice, Cal.; studio, Universal City, Cal. PAGET, Alfred; b. England; early career, British Army in Boer war; stage career, from 1907, Belasco Stock Co., with Julia Marlowe in " The Goddess of Reason," and Guy Bates Post in " The Bridge "; screen career, since 1910, Biograph, Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts, appearing in a large number of photoplays under Griffith's supervision, including "Intolerance"; late pictures, "The Heiress of Coffee Dan's," " Nina the Flower Girl "; rides, literature. Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. PALLETTE, Eugene; b. Winfield, Kan.; educ. Culver Mill. Acad.; stage career, 12 yrs., in "Alias Jimmy Valentine"; screen career, Universal, American, Majestic, Selig, Fine Arts <" Hell-to-Pay Austin," "Intolerance"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 9'/2; wght., 155; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, Hollywood; studio, Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. PANZER, Paul; b. Wurzberg, Germany; educ, studied pharmacy at Wurzberg and Heidelberg LTniv. ; stage career, with Augustin Daly Musical Co., in " Floradora," " The Silver Slipper"); screen career, from 1905, Edison, Yitagraph, Pathe ("Last Volunteer"), Pantograph, Sunbeam M. P. Corp., Monmouth ("Jimmie Dale" Serial). Rides, swims, bowls, fences. Hght., 5, 10 J-4 ; wght., 177; dark brown hair, brown eyes. Member Screen Club, N. Y. PARKER, Barnett; b. Yorkshire, Eng., 1887; educ. England; stage career, with Sir Geo. Alexander, Marie Tempest, Billie Burke, Lou-Tellegen, Lew Fields; m. p. career, Thanhouser (" Flight of the Duchess," " Prudence, the Pirate "). Hght., 6, 1; wght., 175; blond hair, gray eyes. Ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. PARMER, Devore, also heavies; b. U. S.; educ. grammar and military schls.; stage, career, with Sothern and Marlowe, Robert Mantell, Viola Allen, Margaret Mayo, etc., also starred 2 yrs. touring Middle West with own co. ; screen career, Ediison, Xeston, Biograph, Life, Fox ("A Woman's Honor"), Metro, Fine Arts ("His Picture in the Papers"), Solax, Terris ("The Pursuing Shadow"), Harvard comedies. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 150 lbs.; medium complexion, brown hair, blue eves. Expert horseman, swordsman, swimmer, etc. Home ad„ 235 W. 49th st., N. Y. . 1 PEARCE, George C, also heavies; b. ^jtkm N. Y.; educ. Trinity Sch.; stage career, JM with Henry E. Dixey's summer opera co. at Globe, Boston, leading tenor in rep. opera, 6 yrs. a member Empire Theatre Stk. Co., mgrat. Charles Frohman, with fl Henry Miller; screen career, Biograph 2 J& ..yrs., Reliance-Majestic ("Casey at the Bat," "Intolerance"), Universal ("The * — A* — — ' Masked Woman," " Brute Force "), now with Universal. Studio ad., Universal City. Cal. Permanent ad., The Players, 16 Gramercy Park, N. Y. C. PAUL, Fred; b. England; stage career, 4 yrs. with Cyril Maude, stage mgr. for Weeden Grossmith, stage mgr. at New Theatre, The Garrick, and The Playhouse; screen career, has had years of experience as photographer, actor and producer, Pathe ("The Love Trail"). Ad., Pathe, 1 Congress St., Jersey City, N. J. PEIL, Edward; b. Racine, Wis., 1884; educ. Univ. of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind.; early career, pharmacist; stage career, with Mine. Modjeska, in road cos. of " The WitchingHour," " Brewster's Millions," mus. com., " The Country Girl," leads in stock 5 yrs.; m. p. career, Pathe 1 yr., Lubin 2 yrs., Selig ("At Piney Ridge," " Virtue Triumphant"), Pallas ("The Stronger Love"), Chine (" Eyes of the World"). Ad., Clune, Los Angeles. PEMBERTON, Henry W., also heavies; b. Richmond, Va., 1875; educ. Richmond and Blacksburg, M. A. (Va.); stage career, 21 yrs. in many prods., including " Gentleman from Mississippi," " Introduce Me " (lead), "Damaged Goods," " Mummy and the Hummingbird " (star), "Officer 666," vaud. star; screen career, Kalem, Gaumont (" I Accuse," "The Hidden Face"). Hght., 6; wght., 180; dark hair and dark blue eyes. Ad., White Rats' Club, N. Y. PERIOLAT, George E.; b. Chicago, 1875; stage career, with Otis Skinner in " Prince Otto," Maurice Barrymore and many others; screen career, from 1909, Essanay, Selig, 3 yrs., with American, 1 yr. 9 mos. with Universal, returned to American (late pictures, "The Gentle Intruder," "The Old Sheriff"). Ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. PERLEY, Charles G.; b. Riverside, Cal., 1885; educ. High Sch. in Los Angeles; stage career, leads on tour in " Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"; screen career, Kinemacolor ("Hiawatha"), Biograph ("The Stampede," ("Charity Ball"), Lubin, Reliance-Majestic, Universal (" The Celebrated Case," " Under Two Flags"); swims, rides, fences. Hght., 5, 11; wght., 180; brown hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, Hotel Princeton, N. Y.; studio, Universal City, Cal. PEYTON, Lawrence Ross; b. Hartford, Ky. ; educ. Colorado Agri. Coll.; stage career, 10 yrs. in stock and on tour, last appearance in "The Crisis"; m. p. career, Balboa ("The Sea Wolf"), Bosworth ("Martin Eden"), Lasky 1 yr. (in "The Goose Girl "), leading man with Kalem, back to Lasky (" The Golden Fetter"). Ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. PLAYTER, Wellington; b. England, 1883; educ. N. Y. State Normal Sch.; stage career, stock leads in Denver, Salt Lake, Rochester, on road with Playter players; m. p. career, Edison, Famous Players \Yz yrs. ("Daughter of the Hills"). Universal ("Glory"), Metro ("Pennington's Choice"), then with Palo Alto, Continental. Hght., 6, V/2; wght., 232; light hair, blue eyes, athletic build. Ad., Los Angeles, Cal. PORTER, Edward J.; b. 1885; stage career, Belasco, A. H. Woods, Cohan and Harris prods.; screen career, Metro, Famous Players. Hght., 6; complexion, dark. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th st., N. Y. POTEL, Victor, also comedian; b. Lafayette, Ind., 1889; early career, business in Chicago and Memphis, Tenn.; m. p. career, was engaged by G. M. Anderson on account of physique, first picture with Essanay, " Dog Gone Business," lead in " Hank and Lank" and "Slippery Slim" series, with Universal 1915, Keystone ("His Last Scent"). Ad., Keystone, Los Angeles. POWELL, David; b. Scotland; stage career, with Sir H. B. Tree in London, Ellen Terry, Forbes-Robertson; screen career, World, Famous Players, Selznick, Randolph Film Co., Empire; golf, photography. Hght, 5, 10; wght., 160; dark hair and eyes. Ad., home, 22 E. 33d St., or c/o Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th st., N. Y. POWER, Tyrone; b. London, 1869; educ. Dover Coll., Eng.; stage career, with Irving in London, playing Bassanio at Irving's last appearance as Shylock at the Lyceum Theatre, London, " The Servant in the House," 1908, Brutus to William Faversham's Antony, 1912; m. p. career, Selig ("A Texas Steer," "The Devil in Chief," "Sweet Alyssum "), then Universal ("Where Are My Children?"). Ad., studio, Nevada Film Co., Los Angeles.