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Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

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April 12, 1917 STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTORS, CHARACTERS— 65 B BACON, Frank; b. San Jose, Cal., 1865; educ. pub. schls.; ■early career, 5 yrs. in newspaper work; stage career, author, actor and producer rep., stock and vaud., 30 yrs. on legit.; screen career, Quality-Metro (" The Silent Voice," "A Corner in Cotton," "Pennington's Choice"). Hght, 5, 10; wght, 150; gray hair, blue eyes. Ad., Green Room Club, N. Y. BACON, Lloyd Francis; b. San Jose, Cal., 1889; educ. Santa Clara Coll., Cal.; screen career, with Essanay and Lone Star; rides, swims. Hght., 5, 10; wght, 150; brown hair and blue •eyes. Ad., home, Camerford Apts., 5716 Camerford Ave., Los Angeles. Studio, Lone Sta, 1025 Lillian Way, Los Angeles. BAINBRIDGE, William Herbert! b. England, 1853; educ. England; early career, mining engineer; screen career, National (Jeffery Deane in "The Purple Star"), Horsley (Prescott in " In Vindication"), Lasky (Inspector in " Jimmie Fadden Out West "), Yorke-Metro (Appleton in " The Promise "), Vitagraph (John Adare in " God's Country and the Woman "). Recreations, riding, swimming, tennis, golf, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 11 J^ in.; wght., 200 lbs.; medium complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 6778 Hollywood blvd., Los Angeles. Studio ad., Yorke Film Co., Gordon st, Los Angeles, Cal. BALFOUR, Augustus; b. Phila., 1866; educ. Penna. Acad. Fine Arts; stage career, with Julia Marlowe and Alexander Salvini as leading juvenile, " Pudd'nhead Wilson"; m. p. career, Lubin 3 yrs. as director, shorter terms with Edison, Reliance, Majestic and Kinemacolor. Hght., 5, 11; wght., 160; light complexion, grey hair, blue eyes. Ad., 611 W. 180th St N. Y. BANKS, Perry; b. Victoria, B. C, 1877; educ. Pierce Christian Coll., Cal.; stage career, 15 yrs. stock and rep., with Robt. Downing in rep.; vaud. and circus; did Griffith's sketch, " In Washington's Time "; m. p. career, with American in 1913 and since ("Other Side of the Door," "Overalls," "The Overcoat," " Faith "). Ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. BARRETT, C. C; b. Baltimore, Md.; educ. Baltimore; stage career, twenty-five yrs. with various prods.; screen career, Biograph, Solax, Dormer. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 180; dark hair. Ad., home, 103 West 27th st., Baltimore, Md.; studio, Milo, Baltimore, Md. BARY, Leon; b. France; educ. France; stage career, began as a child with Sarah Bernhardt; rose from child parts to leads in her co. during 12 yrs.; screen career, director for Pathe in France, in America with Astra-Pathe (late pictures, "Absolutely Black," "The Double Cross"); rides, swims, all outdoor sports. Ad., Astra-Pathe, 1 Congress st., Jersey City, N. J. BASSETT, Russell; b. Milwaukee; educ. Brayton Coll., Oakland, Cal.; stage career, member of Hooley's stock co., Chicago; appeared with Edwin Booth, Lester Wallack, Joseph Jefferson, John McCullough, E. A. Sothern, etc.; m. p. career, Biograph, Edison, Pathe, original Nestor co., Imp., Famous Players (" Such a Little Queen," " Behind the Scenes," " Eagle's Mate," " Hulda from Holland," " Sold," " Lady Eileen," "Traveling Salesman," "Coney Island Princess"), Artcraft ("Less Than Dust"). Recreations, riding, swimming, rowing, canoeing. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 185; light complexion, iron gray hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 101 W. 89th St., N. Y.; studio ad., Famous Players, N. Y. BATES, Frank J., also assistant director; b. Phila., 1887; educ. Villa Nova Coll., Delaware Co., Pa.; early career, 4 yrs. vaud.; screen career, 3 yrs. Biograph, Lubin, Reliance, International, Metro, Technicolor. Recreations, riding, swimming, rifle practice. Hght., 5 ft. iy2 in.; wght., 165 lbs.; light complexion, light hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 1747 N. 15th st., Phila. Ar. Screen Club, c/o Wray Physioc. BATTY, Stephen, also animal trainer; b. Budapest, Hungary, 1882; educ. there; early career, at 15, began training wild animals with Klesk's Show, Budapest, then with Henry Scholtz, Bush and_Schumann, Hagenbeck, and Bostock; screen career, from 1915, Horsley (all Centaur animal features). Hght., 5, 6; wght., 180; gray eyes, brown hair; wrestler and heavy weight thrower. Ad., Horsley, Los Angeles. BAUER, Arthur; b. Vienna, 1878; educ. Berlin; stage career, 7 yrs. mgmt. Henry W. Savage, 2 seasons mgmt. Chas. Frohman, 6 yrs. at Irving Place Theatre, N. Y. C, in orig. " Merry Widow" co., "The Dollar Princess"; screen career, Great Northern (Berlin), Thanhouser, since 1912 (late pictures, "'Vicar of Wakefield," "The Candy Girl"), Pathe ("The Girl Who Wanted to Live "). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 181; brown hair, dark blue eyes; rides, swims. Ad., home, Beacon Hall, New Rochelle; studio, Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. BEAMISH, Frank; b. Memphis, Tenn., 1881; educ. Christian Brothers Coll.; stage career, with Chas. Frohman, E. H. Sothern, Rose Stahl; screen career, Equitable-World, PeerlessWorld ("The Revolt"); baseball, horses, dancing. Hght., 6; wght., 165; complexion fair, light brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 600 W. 127th St.; studio, Peerless, Fort Lee, N. J. BEBAN, George, also leads; stage career, since 8 yrs. old, singing in Reed and Emerson's minstrels, stk. in San Francisco, mus. com., " Nancy Brown," with Weber and Fields, comedy lead in " Fantana " and " The American Idea," starred in "The Sign of the Rose"; screen career, NYMP ("An Alien"), World ("The Pawn of Fate"), Morosco (" Pasquale," "The Amen Corner"). Ad., Friars Club, N. Y. BECK, John; b. 1882; stage career, with Wilton Lackaye in " The Law and the Woman," Robert Hilliard in " The Argyle Case," vaud. and stock; screen career, Triangle. Hght., 5, 11; medium complexion. Ad., c/o Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th St., N. Y. BEERY, Noah, Jr.; b. Kansas City, Mo., 1884; stage career, with Mansfield, Cohan and Harris, H. B. Harris, Klaw and Erlanger; screen career, World, Paragon, Fox, Kalem, Field, Lasky ("A Morning Maid"). Hght., 6; wght., 205; medium hair, dark eyes, dark complexion. Ad., c/o Ouida Bergere, Aeolian Bldg., N. Y. BELASCO, Walter; b. Vancouver, 1876; educ. San Francisco; stage career, first at Alcazar Theatre, San Francisco, appeared with brother, David Belasco, in " The First Born," toured Engl, with Mrs. Leslie Carter; m. p. career, with NYMP, 1913, Universal, 1915, Bluebird (late pictures, " Good Morning, Judge," "Putting One Over on Ignatz"). Hght., 5, 7; wght., 160; dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. Ad., Universal City, Cal. BELMAR, Henry; b. Atlantic Ocean, 1849; educ. Toronto and N. Y. C. ; stage career, Royal Lyceum stk., Toronto, stk. in Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, N. Y. C, starred in own co. for 25 yrs., wrote and prod, over 100 successful plays, including " The End of the World," " The Pavements of Paris," " New York by Night," " Come Back to Erin," " Goldfields of Nevada," etc.; screen career, pres. Belman Features Co., prod, first three-reeler in America, Edison, Powers, Century, National, Ince (" Life's Shop Window," " The Angel of the Train," "The Raiders," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 198 lbs.; dark complexion, gray hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 35 Thornton ave., Venice, Cal. Studio ad., Ince, Culver City, Cal. BENDTSEN, France; b. 1890; stage career, with SothernMarlowe Co., William Faversham, Robert Mantell, appeared in " The Fear Market," " The Squab Farm," with Harrison Fiske, "King-Queen-Jack"; screen career, with Clara K. Young, Selig; plays piano. Light hair, light complexion. Ad., c/o Kirmmse, W. 40th st., N. Y. BERCHETT, Ross; b. 1888; stage career, London, stk. rep., "Divorce Question"; screen career, Metro, Keystone, Universal. Hght., 5, 7; medium complexion. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall., N. Y. BERRELL, George; b. Phila.. 1849; educ. St. Mary's Coll., Wilmington, Del.; stage career, 44 yrs. in drama, with Booth, Barrett, McCullough, Mary Anderson; screen career, Climax, Lubin, Lasky, Bosworth, Universal (" L'Abbe Constantine," "The People vs. John Doe"). Hght., 6; wght., 175; gray eyes, gray hair; rides, swims. Ad., home, 1465 N. Bronson Ave., Los Angeies; studio, LTniversal City, Cal. BLACK, W. W.; b. Irvington, N. Y., 1871; stage career, in K. & E., Savage, Lederer prods.; m. p. career, Fox ("Ambition," "The New York Peacock "), Famous (" Great Expectations"), Metro ("Vanity"), Triangle, Frohman. Motorboats. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 200 lbs.; brown hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 28 W. 49th st., N. Y. C: BOND, Raymond; stage career, 5 yrs. stk. rep.; screen career, Famous Players, All Star. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. BOWES, Lawrence Alfred; b. Newark, Cal.; educ. San Francisco; stage career, covering 15 yrs., Princess theatre stock, San Francisco; screen career, Selig, 1 yr., Universal ("Just Jim"), Essanay-Chaplin ("Shanghaied," "Carmen"), Vogue ("Up the Flue," "Treed," "Sticky Fingers"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 10^; wght., 210; brown hair, hazel eyes. Ad., home, 5740 Santa Monica blvd., Hollywood; studio, Vogue, Los Angeles, Cal.