Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

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98— ACTRESSES, LEADS MOTION PICTURE Vol. II. Xo. 1 That Count," vand.; screen career, Reliance, Famous Players, Kaleni, Sterling. Hght., 5, 7; dark complexion, dark hair. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., 105 W. 40th st., X. Y. GISH, Dorothy; b. Dayton, C, 1898; stage career, from 1902; screen career, Biograph ("The Mountain Rat"), RelianceAfajestic ("Old Heidelberg"), Fine Arts (late pictures, Atta Boy's Last Race," " Stage Struck," " The Little Yank," " Children of the Feud," " The Failure," " That Colby Girl "); fishes, outdoor sport. Hght., 5; blue eyes, fair hair. Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood. GISH, Lillian; b. Springfield, O., 1896; educ. finishing schl.; stage career, from 1902; screen career, from 1912, engaged by Griffith for Biograph stock; went with Griffith to Reliance-Majestic, and Fine Arts (" Birth of a Nation," late pictures, " Conscience of Hassan Bey," " Intolerance," " The Children Pay," "A House Built on Sand"). Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood. GLAUM, Louise; b. Maryland; educ. for stage in Los Angeles; stage career, stock, with Nat Goodwin; screen career, Pathe, Ince (" The Aryan," " Honor Thy Name," " The Wolf Woman," " Somewhere in France," " The Weaker Sex," " Return of Draw Egan "). Hght., 5, 3; wght., 130 lbs.; dark hair, dark eyes. Ad., Ince, Culver City. GLEASON, Adda; b. Chicago, 1890; educ. Notre Dame Acad., Kankakee, 111.; stage career, stock, "Via Wireless"; m. p. career, with Selig (" The Rosary," " Garrison's Finish," " Voice in the Fog"), Lubin ("Power of Selim Bey"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 5; wght., 124. GLOVER, Gerturde; screen career, Essanay ("The Jester," " The Phantom Buccaneer," " Among Those Present," " The Final Fraud," " The Discard "). Ad., Essanay, Chicago. GODFREY, Ray; b. Coquille, Ore., 1896; educ. Fortuna, Cal.; stage career, acrobatic work with road shows; m. p. career, Vim ("Day at School," "Dreamy Night"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 4; wght., 123; fair complexion, golden hair, gray eyes. Ad., Vim, Jacksonville. GOING, Frederica; b. 1895: stage career, "The Shepherd King," ".Three Twins," "The Yellow Ticket"; screen career, Edison, Pathe, Biograph. Hght., 5, 6; dark complexion. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Bldg., N. Y. GOLDEN, Olive Fuller; b. N. Y., 1896; educ. private tutor; stage career, vaud., Palace Theatre, London; screen career, Biograph, Famous (" Tess of the Storm Country"), Universal (" The Committee on Credentials," " Love's Lariat," "A Woman's Eyes," " The Devil's Own," leads with Harry Carey). Hght., 5, 5; wght., 120; blond hair, dark blue-gray eyes. Ad., home, 1729 Winona Blvd., Hollywood; studio, Universal City. GONZALEZ, Myrtle; b. Los Angeles, 1894; educ. there; stage career, stock; screen career, Yitagraph, Universal (late pictures, " End of the Rainbow," " God's Crucible," " Code of the Klondike," " Romance of Billy Goat Hill"); rides, swims, paints. Hght., 5, 5; wght., 125; light brown hair, hazel eyes. Ad., Universal City. GOODRICH, Edna; b. Logansport, Ind., 1883; educ. Chicago; stage career, Floradora chorus and B'way prods., toured with Nat C. Goodwin in rep., vaud.; m. p. career, Lasky ("Armstrong's Wife"), Morosco ("The House of Lies"). Ad., Morosco, Los Angeles. GOODWYN, Henrieta, also ingenue; b. 1894; stage career, mgmt. of Chas. Frohman, Henry B. Harris Estate, stk. two seasons N. Y. C; screen career, Famous Players ("Lady of Quality"). Hght., 5, 5; dark complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., 105 W. 40th st, N. Y. GRANDIN, Ethel; b. N. Y. C, 1896; educ. pub. schls., N. Y. C, and private tutor; stage career, with Joseph Jefferson, Richard Golden, and Chauncey Olcott; screen career, Universal (" Traffic in Souls-'). XYMP ("Miss Nobody of Nowhere "), Kleine-Grandin Films, Erbograph ("The Crimson Stain Mystery"), Western and society roles. Recreations, riding, rowing, and all athletics sports. Hght., 4 ft. 11 in.; wght., 115 lbs.; brown hair and eyes. Home ad., 21 Bennett ave., N. Y. C. GRANT, Valentine; b. Indiana; educ. here and abroad; early career, singer; screen career, Sid Olcott International Prods., Cort, Famous ("A Mother of Men," series of Irish dramas made in Ireland in 1914, " The Melting Pot," " The Innocent Lie," "The Daughter of MacGregor"). Hght., 5, 4; wght., 115; reddish hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 315 W. 51st St., N. Y.; studio. Famous, N. Y. GRAY, Beata (Betty); b. Passaic, N. J.; educ. N. Y. Sch. of Applied Art; stage career, vaud.; model for Gibson, Fisher; screen career, Pathe ("The Light That Failed"), Biograph, Yitagraph ("Mystery Mary"), Keystone ("His Wife's Mistake"), Universal ("The Social Butterfly"); rides, swims, paints, writes scenarios and verses. Hght., 5, 4; wght., 125; brown hair, hazel eyes. Ad., Universal City. GRAY, Olga; b. Budapest, Hungary; stage career, with Arthur Maude and Constance Crawley; screen career, Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts (" The Birth of a Nation," " Intolerance," " Jim Bludso"); sculptures, swims, motors. Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood. GREEN, Dorothy; b. Petrograd, Russia, 1895; educ. N. Y.; screen career, Lasky ("Country Boy"), World ("Women and Wine," "After Dark"), Fox ("A Wonderful Adventure." "A Parisian Romance"), Metro ("Devil at His Elbow"), International (" Patria ") ; drives, rides, swims, dances, music. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 125; black hair, green eyes. Ad., home, 828 Seventh ave.; studio, International, N. Y. GREENE, Margaret; b. N. Y., 1892; educ. there; stage career, "Seven Keys to Baldpate," "Broadway Jones," vaud.; screen career, Pathe (" Nedra"), Mirror, Unity. Ad., Unity, N. Y. GREGORY, Mildred; b. 1896; screen career, 4 yrs. with Lubin, Kleine, Universal, World, Gaumont ("According to Law," " The Lord of High Decision," " Bondswomen "). Hght., 5, 7 J/l: dark hair, fair skin. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., 105 W. 40th st., N. Y. GREENWOOD, Winifred; b. Oswego, N. Y.; stage career, vaud., stock; headed own co.; m. p. career, American ("Lying Lips," " Reclamation," " Dust," " The Two Orphans "). Ad., American, Santa Barbara. GREY, Doris; b. Boston, Mass., July 13, 1897; educ. Dorchester, Mass., high schl.; screen career, Thanhouser ("What Doris Did," " At the Edge of the Aqueduct," " Getting the Grafters," " Pots and Pans Peggy," " Her Beloved Enemy," etc. Selected as prize beauty at Motion Picture Exhibitors' Ball, Boston, Dec. 1, 1915. Recreations, rides, swims, plays and sings; society roles. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 120 lbs.; light brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., New Rochelle, N. Y. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. GREY, Jane; stage career, Leo Dietrichstein, John Emerson, Arnold Daly, Bruce McRae, John Barrymore, mgmt. Belasco; screen career, Fine Arts (" Little Grey Lady," " Mother of Seven"), World ("Alan and His Angel"), International ("When My Ship Comes In"). Ad., International, N. Y. GREY, Katherine; b. San Francisco; educ. there; stage career, co-star with Mansfield, mgmt. Frohman and Belasco; screen career, Kulee. Hght., 5, 4; wght., 120; brunette complexion, dark hair, brown eyes. GORDON, Julia Swayne; b. Columbus, O.; educ. there; stage career, stk., vaud. and prods.; screen career, Vitagraph (late pictures, " The Scarlet Runner," "Arsene Lupin," "The Enemy"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 7; wght., 135; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn. GORDON, Kitty; b. England; educ. England and Scotland; stage career, star in "Alma," "The Enchantress"; screen career, World ("As in a Looking Glass," " The Haunting Shadow"), Selznick ("Vera the Medium"). Ad., Home, 145 Falmouth st., Manhattan Beach; studio, World, N. Y. GRIFFITH, Linda A. (Mrs. David W. Griffith); b. San Francisco, Cal.; stage career, first as child actress in San Francisco, later with Alcazar Stock in that city, played ingenues with Florence Roberts and Margaret Anglin, appeared in "The Only Woman," N. Y. C; screen career, 4 yrs. with Biograph (lead in "An Adventurous Dolly," etc.), with Gaumont in France, Kinemacolor (featured in " The Scarlet Letter," "Everyman," "As the Candle Burns," etc.), rejoined Biograph (featured in " Beverly of Graustark," " The Wife," " The Fair Rebel," " The Stampede," etc.), Frank Powell Pro