Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

April 12, 1917 STUDIO DIRECTORY DIRECTORS— 137 GARRICK, Richard; b. Ireland, 1879; educ. St. Mary's Coll., Montreal; stage career, 12 yrs.; screen career, Universal, Selig, Eclair, Balboa, Famous, Gaumont (" Sea Wolf," " Quality of Faith," "The Idol of the Stage," as actor or dir.), late studio mgr. for Gaumont. Author two hundred produced scripts. Ad., home, 54 W. 52d St., N. Y. ; studio, Garrick, Jacksonville. GEORGE, Burton; b. Lake Charles, La.; educ. La. State Univ.; stage career, Baldwin-Melville Stock, San Francisco, San Antonio Stock, Denver Stock, Willard Mack Co.; screen career, Biograph, Eclair, Reliance, Lubin, Edison, Universal-Red Feather (late picture, "The Isle of Life"). Ad., Universal City, Cal. GERRARD, Douglas; b. Dublin, Ireland, 1883; educ. Univ. of Dublin and Heidelberg, Germany; stage career, Shakespearian rep., Eng. com., classic plays, in England and Australia, modern drama under Frohman and others in Eng., in U. S. with Viola Allen, Ethel Barrymore; screen career, Rex, Pathe, Kalem, Famous Players, Universal-Bluebird (" The Evil Women Do," " The Penalty of Treason," " In the Dead o' Night," " The Coming of Jessica," "Polly, Put the Kettle On," "The Bubble of Life," " The Stolen Inheritance," " Melody of Death "). Ad., Universal City, Cal. GIBLYN, Charles; b. Watertown, N. Y.; educ. hgh. sch.; stage career, stock, rep., mus. com., as actor and mgr.; with Harrigan and Hart, Win. Gillette, Sothern, mgmt. Chas. Frohman, H. W. Savage; screen career, Ince', 2 yrs. with Universal, Ince ("The Sorrows of Love," "Honor Thy Name"), Triangle-Ince (" The Vagabond Prince," " Somewhere in France"), Selznick ("The Price She Paid"). Ad., Selznick, N. Y. GILLSTROM, Arvid E.; b. Gotenberg, Sweden, 1889; educ. Sch. of Mines, Colo.; early career, mining eng., leasing and prospector; screen career, asst. dir., Kalem, Sterling, Keystone (" Hearts and Swords," " Their Social Splash," " The Snow Cure "). Ad., Keystone, Los Angeles. GLASSMIRE, Albert; b. Phila.; educ. there; early career, stage director in stock; author of "The Devil's Workshop," stage play; wrote several scenarios before entering pictures; screen career, Biograph, Universal, Mutual, now directing with Keystone. Ad., Keystone, Los Angeles. GOETZ, Ben; b. N. Y.; educ. there; screen career, Crystal, gen. mgr. and treas., one of organizers of Erbograph. Ad , home, 1864 Seventh ave.; studio, 203 W. 146th St., N. Y. GORMAN, Jack; b. Boston, 1884; educ. Boston Coll.; stage career, 10 yrs. in vaud., wrote 200 acts, appeared in more than 100, author of several plays, incl. "The Girl of the Under Orphan," "Love of a Child" and "Soul of a Child"; now director-gen. of Mystic Film Co. Ad., 218 W. 42d st, N. Y. GRANDON, Francis J.; b. Chicago; educ. ^0f*> Chicago Univ.; stage career, road and iT stock; screen career, Biograph, Imp I (dir.), also dir. for Selig, Lubin, and Griffith-Triangle (" Strathmore," " Cross Currents "), Metro (dir. Mme. Petrova and Edmund Breese), Universal (dir. i^B Violet Mersereau in Bluebird features), ^ Famous ("The Dummy"). Ad., home, gfct^l I Marseilles Hotel, N. Y.; studio, Universal, Fort Lee. GRAY, Robert Henry; b. Houlton, Maine; educ. Portland, Maine; screen career, with Western Lubin, Lasky ("Sweet Kitty Bellairs," " Public Opinion," " Unprotected," " Lost and Won," "The Chorus Lady," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 170 lbs.; dark hair and hazel eyes. Home ad., 4218 Bernice ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., 651 Fairview Place, Los Angeles. GREEN, Al; b. Perris, Cal.; stage career, 2 seasons in various prods.; screen career, from 1912, Selig (1 yr. as actor, asst. to Colin Campbell on big prods., also directs small prods., made " The Princess of Patches," " Lost and Found," " For Reward of Service," " The Little Lost Sister"). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght, 150; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 831 Bryan st., Los Angeles. Ad., studio, Selig, Los Angeles. GRIFFIN, Frank C; b. Norfolk, Va., 1891; educ. Phila.; early career, drama, stock, vaud.; screen career, Lubin ("Blood Will Tell," " His Wedding Day ", produced for Universal, Lubin, and Keystone ("Maggie's First False Step"), Fox (" Where Love Leads"). Ad., Keystone, Los Angeles. GRIFFITH, Beverly; b. Butler, Ga., Sept. 27, 1887; educ. Atlanta High and Ga. Mil. Coll.; screen career, 1912 with Keystone as asst. to prop, man, became asst. to Sennett, 1 yr. with Sterling as asst. to gen. mgr., engaged as bus. mgr. for Universal by Mr. Laemmle, part of time has managed Universal Animated Weekly; has also written scenarios for Kalem, Sterling, and Universal. Recreations, swimming, auto racing, motor boating. Hght., 5 ft. 10^ in.; wght., 175 lbs.; dark brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., Los Angeles Athletic Club. Studio ad., Universal City. GRIFFITH, David Wark, gen. mgr. Fine Arts, b. 1880, LaGrange, Ky.; son of the late Brig.-Gen. Jacob Wark Griffith, C.S.A.; on stage 2 yrs.; screen career, since about 1908, first as actor, then as director for Biograph, where he introduced innovations which changed the whole course of motion picture art; first to use "close-ups" and "cut backs"; trained a large number of screen players who have since become stars; 1914, assumed charge of Reliance-Majestic studios for Mutual; 1915, became producer for Triangle; last masterpiece, " Intolerance." Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood. GRIFFITH, Edward Hilaire; b. Bloomington, 111.; educ. Chicago; early exper., newspaper man, reported for Chicago Tribune, Herald, Journal and Chicago Press Asso., Cleveland Leader; seven yrs. in reporting, editorial work, special staff corresp., magazine and feature writer; author in collaboration with Francis Trafford Ryall of " The Finish," produced in London, 1910; screen career, Edison, writing orig. stories and reconstructing and adapatations, including works of Wm. J. Locke, Peter B. Kyne, Rex Beach (" Barnaby Lee," " Cupid and Contraband," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"). Ad., studio, Edison, Bedford Park, N. Y. GRIMMER, Frank; b. N. Y., 1886; educ. N. Y. and New Rochelle; stage career, 5 yrs.; screen career, Thanhouser, as casting director. Ad., home, 297 Huguenot St., New Rochelle; studio, Thanhouser, New Rochelle. H HADDOCK, William P.; b. Portsmouth, N. H., 1877; educ. Burdett Coll., Boston; stage career, stk. ; screen career, Edison, Melies, Eclair, All-Star, Life Photo, Gotham, Gaumont (" Tempest and Sunshine," " Devil's Darling," " I Accuse," "As a Woman Sows "). Ad., home, 784 Argyle Road, Brooklyn. HAHN, Philip; b. Amsterdam, Holland; educ. Dusseldorf, Munich and Vienna; stage career, drama in Belgium and Holland; screen career, Famous ("The Price She Paid"), All Star ("The Garden of Lies"), Fox ("Wormwood"), Equitable ("The Senator"), Metro ("Playing with Fire"), International ("Beatrice Fairfax" Serial), World ("Scarlet Oath"). Ad., Peerless-World, Ft. Lee. HALE, Albert W.; b. Bordeaux, France, Jan. 1, 1882; educ. Paris; stage career, mgmt. Henry W. Savage, Chas. B. Dillingham, Leibler & Co., as producer and stage dir., Ringling Bros. Circus, producer of spectacles; screen career, Pathe, Vitagraph, Thanhouser, Famous Players, Kalem, Gate City Pictures Co., Greensboro, N. C. Hght., 5 feet 3 in.; wght., 220 lbs.; light complexion, brown hair, brown eyes. Screen Club, N. Y. C. Ad., Famous Stars Pictures Corp., 149 Broadway, N. Y. HALLOWAY, Jack; b. Phila., 1889; stage career, Dumont's Minstrels, mus. com., vaud.; screen career, Reliance, Pilot, Lubin, Eclair, American; swims, dances, music. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 155; black hair, brown eyes. Ad., American, Santa Barbara. HAMILTON, Gilbert P.; b. Chebeaque Island, Me., son of a sea captain; early career, one voyage at sea, 5 yrs. at shipping wharf, rising to a be supt. of coal dock and r. r. ticket