Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

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V April 12, 1917 STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTRESSES, LEADS— 109 Financial Frenzy," "The Good Stenographer"); rides, motors, swims. Hght., 5, 5; wght, 122; dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Ad., home, Crown Hotel, Providence; studio, Encore, Jacksonville. THOMPSON, Margaret; b. Trinidad, Colo.; educ. finishing schl., Portland, Ore.; screen career, Ince (late pictures, " The Thoroughbred," " The Honorable Algy,". " The Sin Ye Do," " The Weaker Sex," "The Ice Bullet," "Movie Land"); swims, rides. Hght., 5, 1; wght., 125; blond hair, blue eyes. Ad., Ince, Culver City. TIMAYO, Mineta; b. Union Hill, N. J., 1897; educ. Ogontz Schl, Phila., Pa.; screen career, with Fox (" Modern Cinderella"), International ("Beatrice Fairfax," etc.). Recreations, riding, yachting, dancing, music. Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 146 lbs.; brown hair, gray eyes. Society roles. Studio ad., International Film Service, Inc., 729 Seventh ave., N. Y. C. TRAVERSE, Madeline; b. Boston, 1887; educ. Europe; stage career, since 15 yrs. ; screen career, Reliance ("Another Woman "), Famous (" For the Love of a Man "), Kleine ("The Money Master"), Pathe ("The Closing Net"), World ("Fruits of Desire"), Artcraft ("The Poor Little Rich Girl"). Ad., Artcraft, N. Y. TRUNNELLE, Mabel; b. Dwight, 111.; educ. there; screen career, Edison, Majestic, Kleine-Edison (" Heart of the Hills," "A Message to Garcia"), Mutual ("Where Love Is"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 4^; wght., 120; black hair and eyes. Ad., Mutual, Santa Barbara. TULLY, Ethel Margaret; b. Brooklyn, 1898; educ. there; stage career, stk.; screen career, Vitagraph, Edison, Buffalo Times, Lubin ("Flames of Johannis"), Private Feature ("Ignorance"), Art Dramas ("Her Good Name"). Hght., 5, 7; wght., 138; fair complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes; rides, swims, rows and plays tennis. Ad., 549 56th st, Brooklyn. TURNER, Florence; b. N. Y.; educ. there; stage career, 4 yrs., with Mantell, Grace George, Henry Irving; screen career, Vitagraph, Turner-Trimble-Edwards ("A Welsh Singer"), Mutual ("East Is East," "Doorsteps"). Hght., 5, 4; wght., 102; dark complexion, black hair, dark eyes; rides, paints, writes. Ad., home, Birch House, Walton-on-Thames, Eng.; studio, Hepworth, N. Y. TURPIN, Sue; b. Portland. Ore., 1894; educ. there; screen career, Universal ("Idle Wives"); rides, dances. Hght., 5, 2; wght., 105; black hair, brown eyes. Ad., studio, Universal City. U ULLMAN, Ethel; b. Chicago 1895; screen career, Ince ("Civilization," "The Wells of Paradise," "The Warden's Garden"); rides, swims, dances, sings. Hght., 5, 5%; wght., 125; dark hair, brown eyes. Ad., Ince, Culver City. UZZELL, Corine; screen career, Pathe, Essanay (late picture, "On Trial"); society parts. Complexion, dark; black hair, blue eyes. Ad., Bergere, N. Y. V VALE, Louise; b. N. Y.; stage career, stock; screen career, Biograph, Universal ("The Debt," "Until Death Us Do Part"). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 126. Ad., Universal City. VALDEZ, Reine, also director; b. Springfield, Mass.; educ. there; early career, stk., specialty dancing; m. p. career, Lubin, Essanay, Eclair, Lasky; western, society and character roles. Recreations, riding, swimming. Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 126 lbs.; fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 100 Cathedral Parkway, N. Y. C. VALENTINE, Louiszita; b. 1894; stage career, "Where the Trail Divides," Richmond stk., Troy, N. Y., Empire stk., Pittsburg; screen career, Edison, Metro, Vitagraph. Hght., 5, 6; dark complexion Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., 105 W. 40th st., N. Y. VALENTINE, Grace; b. Springfield, O., 1890; educ. Indianapolis; screen career, Gaumont (" New Adam and Eve "), Metro ("Dorian's Divorce"), Famous ("The Evil Thereof"), Metro ("The Brand of Cowardice "). Hght., 5, 4; wght., 120; blond hair, blue eyes; plays piano, swims, sketches. Ad., home, Maryland Hotel, N. Y.; studio, Famous, N. Y. VALKYRIEN; b. Denmark, 1887; educ. there; stage career, Royal Danish Ballet, own co.; screen career, Great Northern (Denmark), Mutual, Vitagraph, Thanhouser ("The Hidden Valley," "Silas Marner"), Fox ("The Unwelcome Mother"). Hght., 5, 4; wght., 128; fair complexion, golden hair, dark eyes; draws, swims, yachts, plays golf. Ad., 416 Longacre Bldg., N. Y. VALLELY, Helen; b. 1895; stage career, stk. prods., "Within the Law"), vaudeville; screen career, Reliance. Hght., 5, 1; complexion, light; blond hair. Ad., home, 421 W. 57th St., N. Y., or Bergere, N. Y. VALLI, Valli; b. Berlin, Germany, 1882; educ. Paris and London; stage career, from 1896, appeared in number of successes in London, American debut in " Veronique," 1904, recent appearances in Weber and Fields' Jubilee, Cohan Revue of 1916; screen career, Metro ("The Woman Pays," "The Turmoil"). Permanent ad., 16 Belsize Road, London, England. VAN, Beatrice (Be&trice Abbott), also heavies; b. Omaha, Neb.; educ. St. Mary's Convent and Lexington Coll.; stage career, in amateur and college productions; m. p. career, Universal (2^4 yrs.), American, 1 yr., played lead in " Helping Mother," heavy in " The Girl from His Town," and " A Woman Scorned," " Inherited Passions," " Mutual Pollard ("The Pearl of Paradise"). Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 130 lbs.; blue eyes, blonde hair, fair complexion. Ad., Murray Apts., 1026 Orange st., Los Angeles, Cal. VAN BUREN, Mabel; b. Chicago; educ. there; stage career, stock; screen career, Biograph, Vitagraph, Kinemacolor, Selig, Fox, Clune ("Ramona"), Lasky ("The Sowers," "The House with the Golden Windows," "The Victoria Cross"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 3^; wght., 136; dark hair, brown eyes. Ad., home, 4335 Kingsweli ave., Hollywood; studio, Lasky, Hollywood. VILLIS, Marjorie; b. 1894; stage career, stk. prods., "Sally Bishop," " Excuse Me "; screen career, Davidson, Broadwest (late picture, "The Black Knight"), Gaumont (late picture, "Within the Law"). Hght., 5, 7; complexion, fair; hair, dark. Ad., Bergere, N. Y. VON RAVEN, Dorothy; b. Auburn, N. Y.; educ. N. Y.; stage career, in stock and road productions; screen career, Biograph, Reliance-Majestic, Pathe, Metro (" Romeo and Juliet," Figman comedies); swims, rides, golf, tennis. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 130; golden brown hair, brown eyes. Ad., Rolfe-Metro, 3 W. 61st st.. N. Y. W WALCAMP, Marie; screen career, Bluebird (" Hop the Devil's Brew," "The Flirt," "John Needham's Double"), Gold SealUniversal (" Onda of the Orient," "Liberty," "The Indian's Lament"), International ("Patria"); rides, swims and plays tennis. WALCOTT, Helen; b. Denver, Col., 1894; educ. Colorado Univ.; stage career, Denver stock; m. p. career, with Vitagraph, 1912, Bosworth (" Buckshot John," featured by Bosworth with Lois Meredith, in "Taming of Red Butte"); swims, dives, rides, ropes horses, shoots. Hght., 5, 6^4; wght., 144. Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. WALKER, Charlotte; b. Galveston, Tex., 1878; educ. there; stage career from 1895, recent appearances as stai or leading woman in "The Wolf," "Just a Wife," "Boots and Saddles," " The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," " The Warrens of Virginia," "Two Virtues"; screen career, Lasky ("Out of Darkness," "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"), McClure ("Sloth"), Mutual (" Pardners "). Permanent ad., 1451 Broadway, N. Y. WALKER, Lillian; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; educ. Brooklyn; early career, photographer's model; stage career, in stk. and vaud. ; screen career, Vitagraph (late pictures, " Indiscretion," " Kitty Mackay," " Sally in a Hurry," " Princess of Park Row," " The Star Gazer"); swims, motors, rides, writes. Hght., 5, \Yi\ wght., 120; blonde hair and blue eyes. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y.