Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

66— ACTORS, CHARACTERS MOTION PICTURE Vol. II. No. 1 BRADBURY, James; b. Old Town, Me., 1857; educ. Tufts College; stage career, starring at Boston Museum and playing various sorts of roles; screen career, with Selig ("A Milk White Flag," "A Temperance Town," " The Valiants of Virginia," "At Piney Ridge," "The Garden of Allah"). Hght., about 5, 9; wght., 170. Ad., Selig, Los Angeles. BRADSHAW, Lionel; b. Lima, O., 1892; stage career, about 9 yrs. on road and in stock in Seattle, Detroit, in " The Round Up"; screen career, 3 yrs. with Universal ("The Black Box," in "Lady Raffles" series), Fine Arts ("The Mother of the Law"), Fox ("Carmen"), L-KO ("Peg of the Ring" series); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 160; auburn hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, Astoria Hotel, Hollywood; studio, L-KO, Hollywood, Cal. BRANDT, Chas. C, b. 1864; stage career, with H. Savage, Chas. Frohman, W. A. Brady, Jas. K. Hackett; screen career, Equitable, Lubin, World ("Friday, 13"). Hght., 5. 11; dark complexion, white hair. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th st., N. Y. BROWN, J. Edwin; b. Boston, Mass.; educ. Boston; stage career, 42 yrs. on legit, stage as stage director; screen career, Universal (" The Isle of Life," " The Black Box," " For Her Mother's Sake," "The Cry of Conscience"). Hght., 5, 8; wght., 130; brown hair and blue eyes. Ad., Universal City, Cal. BROWN, William H.; b. Northampton, Mass.; stage career, with Dorothy Morton Opera Co., stock at Castle Square, Boston, La Salle stock, Chicago, with "Messenger Boy" co.; screen career, Yankee Film and other feature cos., RelianceMajestic, Fine Arts (" Hoodoo Ann," " Casey at the Bat," " The Rummy," " The Wharf Rat," " The House Built Upon Sands," " The Bad Boy "). Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. BURKART, Theodore, also heavies; b. Phila., Pa., 1869; educ. pub. and high schls.; stage career, Chas. Frohman, American Opera Co., and Lillian Russell, stock in Washington, Baltimore, Buffalo, Milwaukee, St Louis and Cleveland; screen career, Solax, Lubin, Eclair, World-Peerless. Now casting dir., Peerless-World, Fort Lee. BURKE, J. Frank; b. Hartland, Vermont; educ. there; stage career, " East Lynne," " The Lady of Lyons," " The Cotton King," managed stk. co., Fall River, Mass., vaud.; screen career, NYMP, appeared in many Ince features. Hght., 6, 1; wght., 210; gray hair, blue eyes. Ad., NYMP Studio, Inceville, Cal. BURKE, Joseph, also comedian; b. N. Y. C; educ. England; stage career, since a boy in mus. com. and vaud.; screen career, with Powers, Pathe, Reliance, H. W. Savage, Famous Players, Triumph, Fox, Geo. Kleine, Ivan, Rolfe; has appeared in " The Senator," " The Immortal Flame," " The City of Illusion," "Susie Snowflake," "Uncle Sam at Work," etc.; old man roles. Recreations, painting, a collector of books and paintings relating to the stage. Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 135 lbs.; gray hair, dark blue eyes. Home ad., 310 W. 14th St., N. Y. BURRESS, William; b. New Cornerstown, O., 1867; educ. Uhrichsville, O.; early career, worked for Penn. Railroad; stage career, with Maud Granger in " Lenora," in various vaud. and stock cos.; screen career, Fox ("The End of the Trail," " The Man from Bitter Roots," " Fires of Conscience," " The Island of Desire"); hunts, fishes. Ad., Fox, Los Angeles. BURROUGH, Tom; b. Clinton co., 111., 1869; stage career, first part with Lord Fauntleroy, later in stock, appeared with Mansfield, Irving and Mrs. Fiske; m. p. career, with Carson, Phila., Fox (" Caprice of the Mountains," " Unwelcome Mother," "Sins of Men"); shoots, fishes. Ad., Fox, N. Y. BURT, William P., b. 1880; stage career, " Phantom Witness," " Burglar Picnic "; screen career, Pathe, Yitagraph, Colonial, Thanhouser. Hght., 5, 7j4; dark complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th st., N. Y. BURTON, Ned; b. U. S.; educ. Harvard Univ.; stage career, 18 yrs. in vaud. as senior member of Burton and Brookes, 2 seasons with Julian Eltinge Co., 1 season in original "Potash and Perlmutter " Co.; screen career, Solax, Sunbeam, Paragon, Peerless ("The Man of the Hour"), Herbert Brenon (" War Brides," with Nazimova), World ("The House Cat"), Artcraft ("The Poor Little Rich Girl"). Hght., 6; wght., 245; white hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 3120 Broadway, N. Y.« BUSBY, Albert H., b. 1877; stage career, Henry Savage, Alice Nielsen, W. T. Carleton, vaud.; screen career, Pathe, Edison, Kalem, Metro. Hght., 5, 11; dark complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th st., N. Y. BUTLER, Fred J.; stage career, from 1887, actor and director, stock, rep. and on road, with J. R. Grismer, Wm. Gillette's " Held by the Enemy"; 4 yrs. leading man in Frohman prods.; Alcazar and Morosco stock cos., San Francisco; dir. Pike Stock Co., Cincinnati; m. p. career, Fine Arts (" The Scarlet Band," "Susan Rocks the Boat"), Selznick ("The Price She Paid"). C CAIN, Robert; b. 1882; stage career, "The Misleading Lady," "The Deep Purple," "The Blue Mouse," "The Man of the Hour"; screen career, Famous Players ("The Dawn of Tomorrow," " Lydia Gilmore," "The Eternal Grind"). Hght., 5, 10; medium complexion. Ad., Bergere Agency, Aeolian Eldg., N. Y. CANTZEN, Conrad; b. 1868; stage career, with Belasco, Frohman, John Emerson in " The Conspiracy," Marie Doro in "The New Secretary"; screen career, Fox, Cort ("Melting Pot"). Hght., 5, 9; dark complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, W. 40th st., N. Y. CAREY, William; b. 1889; stage career, vaud. in Bozeman Bulger's " Swat Milligan," also in own act, in Selwyn's " Heads Up"; screen career, Reliance, Vitagraph, Edison. Hght., 5, \y2; fair complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th St., N. Y. CARLISLE, Ray; b. England; educ. England; stage career, since 12 yrs. old. in vaud. and drama; screen career, Powers, Barker, Canada Film ("Self-Defense," etc.); rides, swims, dances. Hght., 5, lO1/^; wght., 148; brown hair, blue-gray eyes. Ad., 3131 B'way, N. Y. CARLYLE, Sidney D., also juveniles; b. Yarmouth, England; educ. London, England; stage career, in "The WoodseyBoy," Benjamin in " Joseph and His Brethren," with ForbesRobertson in " Caesar and Cleopatra," considerable work abroad; under mgmt. of Annie Russell, Lewis Walker, Frank Curzon, etc.; screen career, Essanay (lead in George Ade's " The Tip and the Treasure," appeared in " Temper," etc.). Arab, French, Egyptian and fantsatic roles. Recreations, rides, etc., is an artist, does book-plates and program designs, and draws for magazines. Ad., 3131 Broadway, N. Y. CARROLL, William Arthur; b. N. Y., 1875; educ. N. Y.; stage career, with Rice and Adonis, in noted N. Y. cos., in stock and on road, with William Jefferson; screen career, 7 yrs., with Pathe, Melies, Bison, Universal, Biograph, and American (late pictures, "A Dream or Two Ago," "The Twinkler"). Ad., American, Santa Barbara. CARTER, Harry; b. Louisville, 1879; educ. Hobart Coll.; stage career, rep. with Mrs. Fiske, in " Excuse Me," stage director for Charles Dillingham, "The Red Mill"; m. p. career, Universal (late pictures, " The Measure of a Man," " Life's Pendulum," "The Fugitive," "The Shadow"). Hght., 6; wght., 190; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., Universal City. CECIL, Edward; screen career, Fox ("The Love Thief"), Universal ("The Prodigal Widow"). Ad., Universal City. CHAMBERLAIN, C. Briggs; b. 1890; screen career, Vitagraph, Edison, Metro, Latin-Amer., Pathe (" Pearl of the Army," "Modern Cinderella"); rides, swims, skates. Hght., 6 ft. Ad., c/o Ouida Bergere, Aeolian Bldg., N. Y. CHANEY, Lon; b. and educ. Colorado Springs; stage career, directed and produced "Pop" Fischer and Kolb and Dill attractions, dancing comedian; m. p. career, Universal (late pictures, " Place Beyond the Winds," " The Piper's Price," " The Price of Silence," "Bloodhounds of the North"); wrestles, runs, boxes, swims, rides, dances. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 162; dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. Ad., Universal City. CHEESMAN, Martin N.; b. 1867; stage career, mus. com., under Henry Savage, in "Chocolate Soldier"; screen career, Metro, Paragon; rides, swims, rows, dances. Hght., 5, 10^4; complexion, dark. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. CHRISTY, Ivan W.; b. Denmark, 1887; educ. Copenhagen; stage career, stk., rep., with Willard Mack, Max Figman; screen career, Great Northern (" Count Zarka's Bandits," "The Snuffbox"), Biograph ("Serge Panine," "Coincidence"). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 182; fair hair, blue eyes. All around athlete. Ad., home, 181 Mortense St., Brooklyn.