Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

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April 12, 1917 STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTORS, JUVENILE— 63 hair, dark eyes. 7920 Columbus. SELWIN, "Doc" C, also press rep.; b. Kansas City, Mo., 1890; educ. Univ. of Kansas; stage career, stk., vaud., in " Good Night Nurse"; screen career, Essanay ("River of Romance," "George Ade Fables"), Vitagraph, International, Metro, Selznick; all around athlete. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 140; dark complexion, brown hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, 601 W. 139th st; studio, Selznick, N. Y. SHERWOOD Wm. ("Billy"), also asst. director; b. New Orleans; educ. Tulane Univ.; stage experience, stk. in New Orleans; m. p. career, George Kleine, Kalem, Edison, Pathe, Famous Players, Metro, World (" Spell of the Yukon," "Who's Guilty?", "Ventures of Marguerite," " Lost Bridegroom," " The New South," " Broken Chains," etc.). Recreations, wrestling, general athletics. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 165 lbs.; light brown Home ad., 318 W. 57th st., N. Y. Phone Studio ad., World-Peerless, Ft. Lee, N. J. SHIELDS, Ernie; b. 1884; educ. Chicago and Grand Rapids; stage career, "Soldiers of Fortune," stock, stage mgr. for Shubert, vaud.; screen career, Kalem, Edison, Melies, San Antonio, Universal ("The Broken Coin"), Bluebird (" Wanted — A Home," " Good Morning, Judge"). Recreations, fencing, shooting, motoring. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 140; brown hair and eyes. Ad., home, 5707 Carleton Way, Hollywood; studio, Universal City. SHORT, Antrim; screen career, Universal (" The Flirt," " Corporal Billy's Comeback," " No Place Like Home "), Victor ("Valley of Beautiful Things"). Blue eyes, fair hair. Ad., Universal City. SMITH, Sidney C; b. Faribault, Minn.; educ. there; m. p. career, Pathe, Selig (" The. Rosary," " The Ne'er Do Well," made " Bloom Center," " The Safe Risk," " The Return," " The Gold Ship"). Ad., Selig, Los Angeles. SNYDER, Jack, also characters; b. Brooklyn, 1891; educ. Columbia Coll., N. Y.; stage career, vaud.; screen career, Pathe ("Kick In," "Pearl of the Army"), Metro ("Black Butterfly," " Romeo and Juliet "), Pickford (" Less than the Dust ") ; played western roles with Thanhouser and underworld with Metro, Fox and Pathe. Recreations, riding, swimming, etc. Home ad., 149 South 4th st., Brooklyn, N. Y. SQUIRE, Jack, also leads; b. N. Y. C, 1894; educ. Hartford, Conn.; stage career, Dick Rivers in "Very Good Eddie," juv. lead in " Sari," " The Chocolate Soldier," with Clifton Crawford in "My Best Girl"; screen career, Fox, Essanay ("The Black Sheep"), Lubin; western and society roles. Recreations, riding, swimming. Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 176 lbs.; light complexion, light hair, blue eyes. Ad., c/o Chamberlain Brown, N. Y. SPENCER, Walter; b. Salt Lake City, 1882; educ. Univ. of Utah and Latter Day Saints' Coll.; early career, ranchman, cowpuncher; stage career, stk., mus. com.; m. p. career, American (" Blot on the Shield," " Assayer of Lone Gap "), Horsley ("The Heart of Tara"); swims, rides. Hght., 5, 10^4 ; wght., 165; dark hair, blue eyes. Ad., Horsley, Los Angeles. STANKS, John; b. 1895; stage career, Shakespearian rep.; screen career, Essanay, Gaumont, Vitagraph. Hght., 5, 10; dark complexion. Ad., Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. STERN, Milton; b. Chicago, 1892; educ. Armour Inst.; screen career, Stern, Universal (" Peg o' the Ring"). Hght., 5, 9l/2; wght., 170; dark complexion, dark hair, brown eyes. Ad., L-KO, Hollywood. STRONG, Jamin L.; b. 1895; stage career, vaud. stk. rep., rd. prod., "Treasure Island"; screen career, Fox, Metro. Hght., 5, 10; medium complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th St., N. Y. SUTHERLAND, Edward; b. London; educ. U. S. and Paris; stage career, vaud., mus. com.; screen career, Signal ("The Girl and the Game "), Keystone (" His Last Laugh"); light comedy parts; rides, swims, tennis, baseball, all athletic sports. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 160; brown hair, hazel eyes. Ad., Keystone, Hollywood. TABER, Richard, also characters; b. N. J.; educ. there; stage career, " Coat Tales," " The Willow Tree," " Little Miss Brown"; screen career, Pathe ("At Bay," "Kick In"), Essanay (" Eyes That See Not," " When My Lady Smiles," "Caught"). Hght., 5, 6y2; wght., 140; dark hair, dark eyes. Ad., Lambs Club, N. Y. TAYLOR, Lew G.; b. Camden, N. J., 1881; screen career, Kalem, Vim, National. Rides, swims, dances. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 190 lbs.; black hair, brown eyes. Home ad., Tampa, Fla. THARP, Norman, also leads; b. England; educ. England; stage career, Billie Burke, Margaret Anglin, Gillette, Bates, Doro; screen career, Famous (Montague Lushington in " The Masqueraders "), Astra. Member Lambs Club. Ad., Pathe, Jersey City. TITHERADGE, Dion, also leads and characters; b. Melbourne, Australia, Mar. 30, 1886; early career, Spanish correspondent in merchant's office, London; stage career, in Margaret Anglin co., Wm. A. Brady, late Lewis Waller, George Arliss, etc.; screen career, Fox ("A Parisian Romance"), Premo-World ("The Devil's Toy," "The Supreme Sacrifice," " Husband and Wife," " The Whip "); plays Frenchman, toughs, Chinese, etc.; has written 3 plays and 4 vaud. sketches playing. Recreations, swimming, golf, tennis, riding, boxing. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 133 lbs.; dark brown hair and eyes. Ad., Friars Club. N. Y. C. Home ad., 32 W. 48th st., N. Y. TONGE, Philip; b. 1897; stage'career, with Sir Herbert Tree, Chas. Frohman, Forbes Robertson, Klaw and Erlanger, Geo. Tyler; screen career, Famous Players, Vitagraph, Edison. Hght., 5, 11; light complexion. Ad., Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. TOVELL, Albert; b. 1877; stage career, "On Trial," "Merry Widow"; screen career, Fox, Pathe. Hght., 6 ft.; medium complexion. Ad., Bergere, Aeolian Bldg., N. Y. V VERNON, Bobbie; b. Chicago, 1897; educ. there; stage career, with Kolb and Dill, mus. com., vaud.; screen career, Universal, Keystone (" The Lost Baby," " The Nick of Time Baby"). Hght., 5, 2y2; wght., 145; light hair, blue eyes. Ad., 24 Brooks ave., Venice, Cal. VON ECKSTEIN, George V., also comedian; b. New York, 1895; educ. Columbia Uni.; screen career, Vitagraph (Big V Comedies); policeman, farmer boy parts; motors, rides, swims, dances. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 130; complexion, dark; black ha'r, black eyes Ad., home, 201 W. 117th St., N. Y.; studio, Vitagraph, Brooklyn. VON SCHILLER, Carl, also leads; b. Columbus, O., 1891; educ. Chicago; stage career, from 1909, in mus. com., stk., rep., with Mme. Viarda, Polish tragedienne; m. p. career, Morosco, Universal, Horsley, Fox, Bluebird (" Saving the Family Name"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 152; brown hair, hazel eyes. VORZIMER, Sidney, also characters; b. N. Y. C, Oct. 3, 1896; educ. N. Y. C. ; stage career, 1 yr. in vaud.; screen career, Gaumont, Pioneer, Fox, Frohman ("God's Man," etc.); played society roles. Recreations, all branches athletics. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 145 lbs.; light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 1610 Lexington ave., N. Y. W WALKER, Robert Donald; b. Bethlehem, Pa., 1888; educ. Horace Mann School, N. Y.; stage career, in musical^ comedies; screen career, Kalem Edison, Fox, Metro (late pictures, "The Gates of Eden," "A Wife by Proxy," "Mortal Sin"); rides, swims, paints. Hght., 6; wght., 160; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 264 E. 199th st., N. Y.; studio, Metro, N. Y. WALTERS, Jack, also characters; b. 1887; stage career, "The Third Degree," stk.: screen career, Gaumont, Fox; ("Tides of Time"). Hght., 5, 8; wght., 154; light complexion, brown hair, grayish-brown eyes. Ad., Small, Putnam Bldg., N. Y. WALTERS, Syd.; b. N. Y. C, 1897; educ. N. Y. Univ.; stage career, concert singing and reciting; screen career, Universal ("The Strength of the Weak"), Famous ("The Saleslady"), Fox ("Parisian Romance," juv. lead in "Where Love Leads"). Rides, swims. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 165 lbs.; black hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 960 Fox st., N. Y.