Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

62— ACTORS, JUVENILE MOTION PICTURE Vol. II. No. 1 MUSGRAVE, Billy; b. Toledo, O., 1890; educ. Toledo and Chicago, 111.; stage career, associated with well known stock and road attractions as child actor and juvenile; screen career, Rolin, Powers, Oz, and Universal (" The Hero of Bunko Hill "). Recreations, riding and dancing. Hght, 5, %y2; wght, 140; brown hair and eyes. Ad., home, Armondale Hotel, Los Angeles; studio, Universal City, Cal. MUSSALLI, Hassan, also leads; b. London, 1894; educ. Chesterfield, England, and France; stage career, with F. R. Benson, in Shakespearian rep.; screen career, Metro ("The Awakening of Helena Richie," as Sam Wright), Mutual (" The Greater Woman," as Otto), Vitagraph ("The Cave Man"). Hght., 5, 10; wght., 140; black hair, brown eyes, dark complexion. Ad., c/o Globe Agency, N. Y. O ORMAN, James Hewes, also leads; b. Baltimore, Md., July 24, 1895; educ. Baltimore Poly. Inst., St. John's Coll., Annapolis, Md. ; stage career, stk., vaud. (Poli players, Little Princess co., George Darrell's co.); screen career, Triangle, Milo. Hght., 5 ft. 9 J/2 in.; wght., 140 lbs.; light brown hair, blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, music, short story writing. Home ad., 1434 Homestead ave., Baltimore, Md. O'SHEA, James; b. Holyoke, Colo., 1889; educ. Denver, Colo.; early career, with Morosco in business dept.; screen career, Universal, Fiction Pictures, Fine Arts (late pictures, " The Rummy," "Jim Bludso"); all athletics; author of several.vaud. sketches. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 150; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, Continental Hotel, Los Angeles; studio, Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. PARKE, Willifem, Jr.; b. Phila., Pa.; educ. Phila. pub. schls. and by tutors; stage career, 2 yrs. dram, stk, mgmt. Brady, A. H. Woods, with Andrew Mack, Arnold Daly, etc.; screen career, Famous Players, Pathe, Thanhouser (" Vicar of Wakefield," "Her New York," "The Candy Girl," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 130 lbs.; brown hair, hazel eyes. Recreations, swimming, reading, etc. Home ad., 15 Church St., New Rochelle, N. Y. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. PERCYVAL, Wigney; b. Yorkshire, Eng.; stage career, with Wilson Barrett, Herbert Tree, in England; with Ethel Barrymore, Cyril Maude, K. and E, Frohman, Belasco, Ames, in America; screen career, Fox (Bilali in "She"). Ad. home, 22 E. 23d st; studio, Fox, N. Y. PETERS, Edward, also characters; b. Kansas City, Mo., 1892; early career, commercial; m. p. career, worked as extra until joining Balboa; characters in " Neal of the Navy," "Spellbound." Hght., 5, 6; wght., 140; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. PICKFORD, Jack, also leads; b. Toronto, Can., 1896; educ. St. Francis. Mil. Acad., N. Y.; stage career, "Peg Robin," "The Three of Us "; screen career, since 1909, Biograph, 1 yr. with Pathe, Mutual (" Homle, Sweet Home"), Famous Players ("The Love Route," "The Girl of Yesterday"), 1915 with Selig in "The Reprisal"), back to Famous Players in 1916 (latest pictures, "Great Expectations," "Freckles"); swims, dances, rows, rides. Ad., Famous Players, N. Y. PIERSON, Leo; b. Abilene, Kan., 1890; educ. St. Vincent's Coll., Los Angeles; stage career, Belasco stk. and Burbank Theatre, Los Angeles; screen career, helped make pictures 12 foreign countries, the Orient and south seas; with Melies as actor and asst. dir., from 1912 to 1914 spent in Orient, and on return went to Selig (" The Girl and the Reporter," " Converging Paths," " Out of the Shadows," asst. dir. " The Crisis " and "The Prince Chap"), Universal ("Nanette's New Gown," " The Reward of His Government," etc.). Recreations, all forms of athletics, rowing, swimming, fencing and motoring. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 160 lbs.; dark hair, hazel eyes. Studio ad., Universal, Los Angeles, Cal. R RADER, William E.; b. St. Louis, Mo., 1890; educ. St. Louis pub. schls.; stage career, 15 yrs. in stock, on road, with own act in vaud.; screen career, Biograph, Fine Arts ("Intolerance," " Hell-to-Pay Austin," " Rummy"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 7; wght., 180; black hair, brown eyes. Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. RANIER, Robt. Richard, also comedy parts; b. 1893; stage career, " Under Cover," "Over Night," "Buried Treasure"; screen career, Vitagraph, Reliance. Hght., 5, 7; medium complexion. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. RENEE, Alexy Winkler, also characters; b. Vienna, Austria, 1890; stage career, operetta, stk. and drama in Chicago and abroad; m. p. career, World Films (" Summer Girl," "Dark Silence," juv. in "On Dangerous Ground"), Triumph (" Prima Donna's Husband," " Brink of Shame "), Edison (character lead in " Barnaby Lee "). Expert in riding, swimmin, fencing and motoring; speaks English, French and German. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 161 lbs.; dark complexion, dark brown hair and eyes. Home ad., 327 W. 126th st., N. Y. RENNIE, Geo. J.; b. 1892; stage career, with William Hodge, "Fixing Sister"; screen career, Pathe, Famous Players, Metro, Universal. Hght., 6; fair complexion. Ad., Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. RIEDWELL, A. Norvae; b. 1896; stage career, vaud.; screen career, Frohman, Vitagraph (late picture "Under Fire"). Hght., 5, 10; light complexion. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. ROBERTS, Edward Z., also leads; b. Castorville, Cal, 1891; educ. Seattle; stage career, 7 yrs., stk., road cos. and vaud.; m. p. career, from 1914, Phoenix, Kalem ("Hazards of Helen"), Horsley ("Heart of Tara"); swims, baseball. Hght., 6, 1^4; wght., 170; brown hair, gray eyes. RODNEY, Earle; b. Toronto, Can., 1893; educ. Notre Dame, Ind. ; stage career, vaud., stk. and on road; screen career, Reliance-Majestic ("The Burned Hand"), Selig ("The Bridge of Time"), Keystone (" The Oily Scoundrel," " The Lost Baby"). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 173; black hair, brown eyes. Ad., home, 4624 Clarissa ave., Hollywood; studio, Keystone, Los Angeles. ROONEY, Gilbert G.; b. Paterson, N. J.; educ. there; stage career, Poli's Stock; screen career, Gaumont (" The Cup of Chance"), Pathe (" Nedra," "Simon the Jester"), Lubin ("The Drug Terror"), Metro ("When a Woman Loves"), Frohman ("The Woman in 47"), Fox; rides, swims. Hght., 5, 9; brown hair and eyes. Ad., Fox, N. Y. ROTTMAN, Victor, Jr., also character leads; b. Augusta, Ark., 1892; educ. California; stage career, mus. com., in support of Florence Reed, Henry Kolker, Olga Nethersole; screen career, Biograph ("Romance of Old California"), Favorite Players ("The Key to Yesterday"), Criterion, Horsley ("Rhoda's Burglar," "Blood of Our Brothers'"). Hght., 5, 9; wght., 160; blue eyes, dark hair. Ad., Horsley, Los Angeles. RUGGLES, Wesley H.; b. Los Angeles, 1889; stage career, mus. com., stk., xep.; m. p. career, Keystone (Syd Chaplin comedies, " Her Painted Hero," Chaplin burlesque of " Carmen"). Ad., Keystone, Hollywood. SAGE, Stuart; b. Sioux Falls, So. Dak., 1893; educ. Todd Seminary, Neb. Military Acad.; stage career, 2 yrs. vaud., " Help Wanted," " Argyle Case," " Baby Mine," stk. and mus. com.; screen career, Lasky, Fox ("The War Bride's Secret"); rides, sketches, swims, motors. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 140; fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 129 W. 47th st., or Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th st., N. Y. SANDBERG, Robert Albert; b. Chicago, 111., Oct. 6, 1887; educ. Chicago; stage career, 10 yrs. in vaud., Sandberg and Lee, playing all leading vaud. houses in U. S.; screen career, Edison 1912, Ince 1915. Recreations, baseball, swimming, rowing, fishing. Home ad., 7984 Norton ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Fox, Los Angeles. SANDERSON, Harold, also characters; b. Manchester, Eng., 1894; educ. London, Eng.; stage career, 2 yrs. vaud.; screen career, 2 yrs. Famous Players (" The Quest of Life," " Fifi's Fortune"), Arrow ("The Deemster"), Fox ("Romeo and Juliet"), Metro ("The Great Secret"), McClure ("Seven Deadly Sins"); society and western parts. Recreations, riding, swimming. Hght., 5 ft. 7y2 in.; wght., 147 lbs.; dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 1663 Washington ave., N. Y. SCOTT, William; b. 1893; educ. N. Y.; stage career, with Maude Adams, Thos. Jefferson, Kelcey and Shannon; screen career, Selig, Fox, Vogue (" Out of the Mist," " The Test of Chivalry"). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 168; light complexion; rides, swims. Ad., home, 1506 Allison ave.; studio, Selig, Los Angeles.