Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

April 12, 1917 STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTORS, COMEDIANS— 85 swimming, etc. Hght., 5 ft. Al/2 in.; wght., 135. Home ad., 725 Pennsylvania ave., San Diego, Cal.; studio ad.. Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. BOWSER, Chas., also characters; b. Louisville, Ky.; educ. Polytechnic, Boston; stage career, stk., Frohman, vaud.; screen career, Metro ("The Wager"), Selznick ("The Price She Paid"), World ("Pretty Polly Pollard"); rides, swims, rows, drives. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 158; fair complexion, silver hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, Floral Park, L. I., or c/o Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th St., N. Y. BRADLEY, Harry C; b. San Francisco; educ. there; stage career, 7 yrs. with Alcazar Stk. in " Madame X," " Stop Thief," "Adele," " Bishop's Candlesticks," "Rolling Stones"; screen career, Pathe, Imp. Hght., 5, 8J4; wght., 170; auburn hair, dark blue eyes; rides. Ad., home, Bayside, L. I. BRIANT, Roy, b. 1877; stage career, "Baby Mine," "Get-RichQuick-Wallingford," "King of Nowhere"; screen career, Essanay (" Fires of Hate""). Hght., 5, 8; dark complexion. Ad., Bergere, Aeolian Bldg., N. Y. BROOKS, Sammy; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., 1891; educ. pub. sch.; stage career, in " Katzenjammer Kids " with World of Mirth Co.; screen career, Famous Players ("Cinderella"), Selig ("Hans and Fritz" Series), Starlight (" Heinie and Louie" series), Rolin "Lonesome Luke" Series); rides, swims, wire walker. Dark brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 215 W. 50th St., Los Angeles; studio, Rolin, Los Angeles. BRULE, Frank; b. N. Y., 1889; educ. N. Y. C. pub. schs.; stage career, blackface act in vaud.; screen career, Vitagraph (" Myrtle the Manicurist," " Fathers of Men," " For a Woman's Fair Name," " Love and Loot," " Sand and Strategy"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 11; wght., 178; blonde hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, 1957 East 14th st., Brooklyn, N. Y.; studio, Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. BUCKLEY, Floyd Thomas, also characters; b. Floresville, Tex., 1882; educ. Syracuse Univ. and Am. Acad. Drama; stage career, mus. com., vaud., stk., drama; screen career, Pathe ("Iron Claw," "Pearl of the Army," "Shielding Shadow"), Edison, Metro ("Devil at His Elbow," "The Soul Market"), Famous ("Little Lady Eileen," "Nanette of the Wilds"), International ("The Flower of Faith"); swims, dances, athletic. Hght., 5, 11^2; wght., 187; light complexion, dark hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 319 W. 45th St., or Green Room Club, N. Y. BUNNY, George; b. N. Y., 1867; educ. Brooklyn; stage career, actor in various prods, for 25 yrs.; screen career, Eastern Film Corp. (" Capt. Eric," and a number of one-reel comedies); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 200; grey hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 31 Trinity St., New Britain, Conn. BUTTERWORTH, Ernest, also director; b. Lancashire, Eng., 1876; educ. there; screen career, American, Kriterion, Griffith ("Intolerance"), Lasky ("Joan the Woman"), Dixon ("The Fall of a Nation"), Children's ("A Child's Influence," "The Little Cripple"); boxes, rows. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 170; dark complexion, brown hair, brown eyes. Ad., home, 1232 Tamarand ave., Hollywood; studio, Universal City. C Park, Cal.; studio, CAMPBELL, Eric, also heavy; b. Dunoon, Scotland; educ. Victoria Univ., England; stage career, with D'Oyley Carte's Opera Co., with K. & E., Oliver Morosco; screen career, London Film, B. & C, made 2 pictures of his own, Lone Star (" The Floorwalker," " The Fireman," "The Vagabond," "The Count"); author and composer of many popular successes. Hght., 6, 4; wght., 296; black hair, brown eyes. Ad., home, 120 Pico Blvd., Ocean Lone Star, Los Angeles. HERE'S A POINTER Read over the biographies in this issue. If some actor or actress or director or writer is from your town, book the pictures in which they appear or have to do with, and then ADVERTISE. It will PACK YOUR HOUSE. CHAPLIN, Sydney, also director; b. Cape Town, South Africa, 1887, March i7; educ. Norwood College; stage career, 6 yrs. Fred Karno's London Company, with Charles Frohman in "Sherlock Holmes"; screen career, Keystone ("Submarine Pirates," "Hushing the Scandal," "No One to Guide Him"). Recreations, golf,, aviation. Hght., 5 ft., ll/2 in.; wght., 168; fair complexion, brown hair, gray eyes. Home ad., Golden Apartments, North Seventh St., Los Angeles; studio ad., Lone Star, Santa Monica Blvd., Cal. CHRISMAN, Pat. (Ora N.), b. Meadville, Mo., 1882; educ. Chillicothe, Mo.; early career, cow puncher, horse breaker 4 yrs.; screen career, Lubin, Pathe, Reliance, Selig ("The Pony Express," "The Canbyhill Outlaw," "When Cupid Slipped"), Fox. Held bucking horse championship in Dallas, Tex., 1906. Ad., Fox, Los Angeles. CLANCY, George, also characters; b. St. Louis, 1881; educ. Am. Acad. Dramatic Arts; stage career, drama, vaud., mgr. Monterey Thea., Cal.; m. p. career, Lubin, American (Old Tim in " Out of Darkness," Detective in " Key of the Past "); swims, rides. Hght., 5, 7; wght., 220; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., American, Santa Barbara. COGLEY, Nick, also director; b. N. Y., 1869; educ. St. Francis Xavier Coll., N. Y.; stage career, started at Lyceum theatre in light opera, Lillian Russell, Delia Fox; screen career, Selig ("The Bachelor's Visit"), Keystone ("Saved by Wireless," " Hearts and Sparks "). Has written several scenarios. Hght., 5, 7^4; wght., 195; blond hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 2015 3rd St., Santa Monica; studio, Keystone, Los Angeles. COLEMAN, Frank J.; b. Newburg, N. Y.; educ. Waterbury, Conn.; stage career, Garden City Quartette, Bennett Molton Stock; screen career, with L-Ko, Rolin, Essanay, Chaplin and Lone Star (" Carmen," "Police," "The Floorwalker"). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 236; brown hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, 852 So. Main St., Los Angeles; studio, Lone Star, Los Angeles. COLLINS, William; b. Boston, Mass., 1882; educ. Brooklyn High and Penn. State; stage career, mus. com. and vaud.; screen career, Universal, Lubin, Reliance-Majestic. Recreations, rides, swims, excels in athletics, also fair artist. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 164; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 2566 7th ave., N. Y. City. CONKLIN, Charles I.; b. San Francisco, Cal., July 16, 1886; educ. Univ. Cal.; stage career, 2 yrs. stk., 5 yrs. mus. com., 3 yrs. Keith and Orpheum circuits; screen "career, Universal. Recreations, swimming, rowing, boxing, acrobatics, reading, sketching. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 150 lbs.; dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 661 N. Grand ave., Los Angeles; Fox, Hollywood, Cal. CONKLIN, Chester Cooper; b. Oskaloosa, la., 1886; educ. there; early career, circus clown, stock and road comedian; screen career, Majestic, Keystone for 3 yrs. (" Double Trouble," " Dodging Doom"). Hght, 5, 4^; wght., 135; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 1235 W. 41st, Los Angeles; studio, Keystone, Los Angeles. COWAN, Joe; b. London; educ. there; stage career, 7 yrs.; screen career, World, Vim (" Spaghetti," " The Water Cure," "Heroes"). Hght., 5, 7; wght., 160; brown hair, blue eyes; rides, swims, dances. Ad., White Rats Club, N. Y.; Vim, Jacksonville. CRIMMINS, Daniel; b. Liverpool, Eng.; educ. Bishop. Sch., Detroit; stage career, toured for many seasons in vaud., headline act, starred with own mus. com. co., "Wizard of Ox"; screen career, Vitagraph (" Second Sight "), Pathe (" Hard Up Family's Bluff"), Reliance (" Feeny's Social Experiment"), Kleine ("Musty Suffer" series). Hght., 5, 3; brown hair, blue eyes. Has written and prod, several one and two act comedies. Ad., home, 140 West 65th st., N. Y. ; studio, Kleine, N. Y. D DANIELS, Frank; b. Dayton, O.; educ. Boston, and N. E. Conservatory of 'Music; stage career, Boston Opera co., under mgmt. of John Norris in " The Electric Doll," " original " Bad Boy" in "Peck's Bad Boy" under W. H. Harris, with Hoyt and Thomas in " The Rag Baby," next in " The Princess Bon