Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

ACTORS, JUVENILE MOTION PICTURE Vol. II. No. 1 WARNE, Howard B., Jr., also leads and heavies; b. Virginia, 1885; ediic. Univ. of Pa.; stage career, 7 yrs. in stk. in East, 4 seasons vaud. coast to coast; m. p. career, from 1912, Universal, Ince ('Shell Forty-Three"); plays tennis, basketball. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 140; dark complexion, dark brown hair and eyes. Ad., Universal City, Cal. WAYNE, Willard; b. 1893, Ogden, Utah; educ. Univ. of Utah; early career, civil engineer, real estate and auto salesman; m. p. career, Universal (" Italian Love," in which he played heavy lead) ; swims, fishes, motors. Hght., 5, 11; wght., 170; medium complexion, light brown hair, steel blue eyes. Ad., home, 6832 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles; studio, LTniversal City, Cal. WESSEL, Jack; b. 1892; stage career, stk. rep., mus. com., "Under Cover"; screen career, Famous Players. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th St., N. Y. WES3ELL, John; b. 1892; stage career, "Under Fire," " Fast and Grow Thin," "Right Little Girl"; screen career, Famous Players ("Prince and the Pauper"). Hght., 6 ft.; light complexion, light hair. Ad., Bergere, Aeolian Bldg., N. Y. WHEATCROFT, Stanhope, also leads; b. N. Y., 1888; stage career dates from production of " Nancy Stair " at Criterion Theatre, N. Y. ; m. p. career, Fox ("East Lynne," "Under Two Flags," "Sins of Men," "A Modern Cinderella"), World (" Broken Chains," " Bought," " The Madness of Helen," " Camille," "Maternity"). Rides, swims, skates. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 145 lbs.; dark hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 1611 Amsterdam ave., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. WHITMAN, Fred; b. Toledo, O., 1887; educ. Ohio; stage career, with road shows in East and middle West; m. p. career, Balboa (" Square Triangle," " Hunchback of Cedar Lodge," " Message from Reno," " Woman of the Sea "). Hght., 5, 8^2; wght., 140; blond hair, blue eyes. Ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal . WOODWARD, Henry F.; b. Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 11, 1891; educ. Univ. West Virginia; early career, 1st lieut in Philippine service; screen career, Biograph, Universal, Monrovia, Lasky. Recreations, expert horseman; won international swimming contest across Hampton Roads at Jamestown Exposition in 1907. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 175 lbs.; light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 1775 Los Palmas ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. WRIGHT, Tenny, also characters; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., 1885; educ. Commercial High Schl., Brooklyn; stage career, 3 yrs. juv. lead with Martin stk.; screen career, Metro ("The Belle of the Season "), now with Vitagraph (" Arsene Lupin," " The Girl Philippa," "The Rose of the South," etc.). Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 155 lbs.; dark brown hair and eyes. Home ad., 824 Washington ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., Vitagraph, E. 15th st. and Flatbush ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. ACTORS -Characters A ADAMINI, Arthur Marion, b. 1867; stag career, mus. com., vaud., stk., with Lillian Russell, Marie Tempest, Poli; screen career, Edison, Biograph, Equitable, Metro, Crystal; specializes in " Latin Race " types. Hght., 5, 7; medium complexion. Ad., c/o Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th St., N. Y. AITKEN, Spottiswoode; b. Edinburgh, Scotland; educ. there; stage career, with Louis Calvert in England, then with Augustin Daly, and many others, in all-star company mgmt. Brady; 27 yrs. in legitimate; screen career, Reliance ("The Birth of a Nation, " " The Avenging Conscience," " Macbeth," etc.), Fine Arts ("The Old Folks at Home," "Stage Struck"); has also played character leads for other companies. Ad., studio, Fine Arts, Hollywood. ALEXANDER, Frank D., also heavies; b. Olympia, Wash., 1882; educ. pub. and high schls. Ore.; early career, cowboy and stage driver; screen career, lyi yrs. with Keystone (" Gustle's Rival Jonah," " Gustle's Tied to Trouble," " Bathroom Perils," " The Snow Cure," " Cinders of Love " and "Bitter Sweets"), Fox ("Her Father's Station"). Ad., studio, Fox, Los Angeles. ALLEN, Richard; b. 1880; stage career, stk. rep., "Via Wireless," "College Widow"; screen career, Edison, Eastern. Hght., 5, 11; medium complexion. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall, X. Y. ANDERSON, Melville; b. 1891; stage career, "Sari," " Everywoman "; screen career, Lubin, 2 yrs. Hght., 6, 1; medium complexion. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall., N. Y. ANDERSON, Robert, also comedian; b. Denmark, 1890; educ. Denmark; screen career, Fine Arts (with Douglas Fairbanks in " The Lamb," and " Double Trouble," played character in " Intolerance "). Plays violin, draws, and paints in oil. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 172; medium hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, Hollywood Apts., 4600 Kingswell ave., Hollywood; studio, Fine Arts, Los Angeles, Cal. ANDREISS, Albert; b. 1877; stage career, with John Mason in " Garden of Allah," Blanche Walsh in " Witching Hour," in "Paid in Full"; screen career, Kleine, Pathe, Griffith, Famous Plavers. Hght., 5, 11. Ad., c/o Ouida Bergere, Aeolian Bldg., X. Y. ANDREWS, Frank; b. New Bedford, Mass., 1861; educ. Boston schls.; stage career, K. & E., Frohman, Belasco, etc.; screen career, Eastern (" The Nightingale," etc.), Famous Players, Fox, World, Artcraft ("Poor Little Rich Girl"). Recreations, riding, swimming and dancing. Hght. 6 ft.; wght. 165; white hair and bald head, dark eyes. Under management Wm. A. Sheen, Inc., N. Y. ANKER, William; b. France, 1860; educ. Lycee Imperial of Rouen, France; early exper., languages professor; screen career, 4 yrs. playing for following cos.: Universal, Thanhouser, Reliance, Peerless, Solax, Eclair, Fox, Biograph, Gaumont, Equitable, Rolfe, Famous, Pathe, Raver, Edison, World ("Flash of an Emerald"), Rolfe ("The Tumult"), Kleine (as the father, "Wild Oats"; as the professor in "The Green Cloak," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 7 in.; white hair and beard, gray-blue eyes. Ad., 337 W. 58th st., N. Y. AOYAMA, Yukio, also leads, juvenile; b. Nagoya City, Japan, 1888; stage career, leading man, Cherry Blossom Players, Los Angeles; screen career, 4 yrs., Metro-Yorke, Kalem, California M. P. Co. (late picture, Metro, " Pidgeon Island"). Hght., 5, 5; wght., 130; black hair, black eyes. Ad., home, 229^ N. San Pedro St., Los Angeles; studio, California M. P. Corp., San Rafael, Calif. ARBUCKLE, Andrew, also comedy leads; b. Galveston, 1884; educ. St. Louis; vaud. playing western characters; m. p. career, with Lasky, Reliance, Balboa (Herr Ruder in " Old Heidelberg," " Little Mary Sunshine," " Matrimonial Martyr," "Big Tremaine"). Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; weight, 235; auburn hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Yorke Studio, Hollywood, Cal. ARDIZONI, John; b. 1882; stage career, mus. com., drama, opera, in "Twin Beds"; screen career, Vitagraph ("The Man of Mystery," "The Glory of Yolanda"). Dark complexion. Ad., c/o Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th St., N. Y. ASCHER, Anton; stage career, 5 yrs. in "Man From Mexico," 1 yr. in "To-Day," Louis Mann's "Julie Bon-Bon"; screen career, Famous Players, Peerless, Universal; rides, swims. Hght., 5, Sy2; dark complexion. Ad., c/o Ouida Bergere, Aeolian Bldg., N. Y. AUCKER, William; stage career, with Irene Fenwick in "Wild Oats"; screen career, Pathe, Thanhouser, Universal, Solax, Kleine ("The Turmoil"). Hght., 5, 7; fair complexion, white hair. Ad., c/o Ouida Bergere, Aeolian Bldg., N. Y.