Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

152— ASSISTANT DIRECTORS MOTION PICTURE Vol. II. No. 1 RILEY, Mrs. Edna G.; b. Cal.; educ. Sherwood Coll., Cal.; newspaper and magazine writer; m. p. career, with Triumph and Metro (" Price of Happiness," " Blindness of Love," " Prima Donna's Husband," and many other feature productions). Ad., home, 450 Audubon ave., N. Y., or Longacre Building, New York City. RONALDS, Stuart C; b. Kentucky, 1881; early career, asst. director Metropolitan Museum of Art; inspector of building construction, U. S. A.; also editor and author; screen career, many co., specializing in furnishing locations, also period costumes. Ad., 1947 Broadway, N. Y. ROTH WELL, Ben H.; educ. Univ. of Colo., and Lorenzo, Germany; stage career,in mus. com., stock; screen career, Lubin ("A Mother's Atonement," " Lou of Lone Mountain"), Universal, American, Liberty (dir. " The Strangest Man in the World"), Vogue. Ad., home, Kingsley Apts., Hollywood; studio, Vogue, Hollywood. SAUER, Herbert ("Bert"); b. Phila.; educ. Univ. of Perm.; early career, art dept. N. Y. Herald, studied art in National Academy of Design and Art Students' League; m. p. career, juveniles and characters with Edison, Fox, Kleine, PeerlessWorld as asst. to Edwin August; built and painted scenery, planned sets, designed costumes and wrote scenarios. Ad., home, 560 W. 144th st., N. Y. SAUM, Clifford P.; b. Columbus, O.; stage career. Wilbur Opera Co., Anna Held, in Ziegfeld's Follies; screen career, Reliance, Biograph, Progress Films, Thanhouser, Fox. Ad., Fox, N. Y. SCHARRER, Jack; b. Nuremberg, Germany, 1880; educ. there; stage career, \y2 yrs. in Germany; screen career, Universal, Keystone. Ad., home, O'Neil Apts., Los Angeles; studio, Keystone, Los Angeles. SCHIERBAUM, Fred N.; b. N. Y. C, 1892; educ. Columbia Coll.; stage career, 3 yrs. stk., 1 yr. vaud.; screen career, Gaumont (" The Dead Alive "), Kalem ("Sis Hopkins Comedies," "Ivy Close Comedies," "Grant, the Police Reporter" series). Hght., 5 ft. 10^4 in.; wght., 150 lbs.; complexion fair, fair hair, dark blue eyes. Is speed swimmer. Home ad., 142 E. 57th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Kalem Co., Jacksonville, Fla. SCHNEIDER, James; b. N. Y., 1881; stage career, from age of 10, vaud.; m. p. career, Keystone, Famous (" Key to Yesterday"), Kalem ("Fairfax Millions"), Horsley (asst. dir. on "Stanley in Africa"). Hght., 5, 10; wght., 175; dark hair, blue eyes. Ad., Horsley, Los. Angeles. SCHROEDER, Frank B.; b. Decatur, 111., 1893; educ. Mark Hopkins Inst., Pasadena; stage career, Exposition Stock; screen career, Universal (asst. director, also juveniles and characters), Christie (asst. director and actor); has written scenarios; swims, athletic. Ad., home, 1609 Gower st., Hollywood; studio, Christie, Hollywood. SCOTT, LESTER F., Jr.; b. Los Angeles; educ. Throop Polytech. Inst., Pasadena; early career, business; screen career, Kinemacolor, Biograph, Lasky, Mutual, asst. to Francis J. Grandon, Fox, Balboa. Ad., Balboa, Long Beach. SHERER, Walter Nicholas; b. N. Y., 1884; educ. Columbia Univ.; early career, architect; screen career, Lasky. Ad., home, 1749 Cahueriga ave., Los Angeles; studio, Lasky, Hollywood. SMITH, Frank Wilson, also characters; b. Paris, Ky.; educ. Cincinnati; stage career, Mary Anderson, Fanny Davenport, Robt. Mantell, etc.; m. p. career, Edison, Kalem, Universal (" Broken Fetters," " Silent Stranger," " The Chance Market "). Ad., Universal City. SMITH, Harry Jay ("Doc"); b. Brooklyn, 1879; educ. Univ. of Virginia; stage career, Fanny Davenport, Richard Mansfield, James K. Hackett, vaud., stk.; m. p. career, Vitagraph, Edison, Famous, American, Moss, Peerless, Lubin, Metro (" Secret of the Submarine," asst. to Billy Quirk in Ralph Herz comedies). Ad., home, 373 Bergen St., Brooklyn. SMITH, Leigh R., assistant director for the Rupert Julian Co., Universal. Home ad., 1735 North Van Ness, Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. SNIVELY, Vernon; b. Canton, 111., 1893; educ. California; screen career, Kalem, Universal (stock and location mgr.), Selig, assistant to T. N. Heffron (" The Valiants of Virginia," " The House of the Chief," "Temptation of Adam"); rides, drives, all outdoor sports. Ad., home, 2470 Echo Park ave., Hollywood; studio, Selig, Los Angeles. SOTHERN, Harry; b. London; educ. Rugby; stage career, 7 yrs. in company of E. H. Sothern, his uncle, with Otis Skinner; screen career, Metro (" Romeo and Juliet," and other Bushman and Bayne prods.). Ad., Metro, N. Y. T TARBUTT, Farser C, also juvenile; b. Toronto, Canada, 1896; educ. New York; stage career, stk., vaud.; screen career, Kleine ("The Devil's Prayer Book"), Eastern ("Next"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 11; wght., 165; medium complexion, brown hair, dark blue eyes. Ad., Green Room Club, N. Y.; studio, Frank Powell, Brooklyn. TEEFRY, Raymond A.; b. Phila., 1892; educ. St. Michael's Schl., Phila.; screen career, Lubin, as actor and asst. director. Ad., 1413 New York st, Phila. TENBROOK, Harry; b. Brooklyn, 1887; educ. there; screen career, Century, Nestor, NYMP, Universal. Hght, 5, 9%; wght, 185; blond hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, 1430 Logan st, Los Angeles; studio, Universal City. THOMPSON, Robert P.; b. Waterloo, la.; educ. St. John's Mil. Acad., Wis., and Germany; early career, deputy consul at Hanover, Germany; cowboy, dep. sheriff, and wild west rider in Miller's Ranch 101 Show; screen career, cowboy parts in Selig and American prods.; Essanay ("Tides That Meet," " The Sky Hunters," " The Sting of Victory," " The Little Girl Next Door," " The Phantom Buccaneer," " Mary Page " serial); rides, swims. Ad., studio, Essanay, Chicago. V VAN DYKE, W. S.; b. San Diego; stage career, 25 yrs. stock, rep.; screen career, Fine Arts ("Intolerance"), Lasky ("Oliver Twist"). Ad., home, Kaiser Apts., Hollywood; studio, Lasky, Hollywood. VAUGHAN, William H.; b. Norfolk, 1869; educ. Washington and Lee Univ.; screen career, American (" The Honor of the District Attorney," " Life's Staircase," " In Mist Mountain," " The Barren Gain," " The Wasp," " Youth's Endearing Charms ") ; writes, rides, swims. Ad., American, Santa Barbara. VIDOR, King W.; b. Galveston, 1894; educ. Tome Inst., Md.; early career, newspaper advertising, theatrical agent; screen career, Gaumont, Paragon, Vitagraph (author, "When It Rains It Pours," " Her Detective ", Universal ("A Gentleman of Nerve"). Ad., home, 4507 Russell ave., L. A.; stugio, La Salle, Los Angeles. VOLKMAN, P. Thad.; b. N. Y.; educ. N. Y.; early career, reporter on N. Y. Herald and Dramatic Mirror; screen career, Lubin, Metro ("The Upheaval"). Ad., Metro, 3 W. 61st st., N. Y. w WALKER, Waldo; b. Chicago; educ. Univ. of Chicago; early career, newspaper man and short story writer, contributing to Century, Munsey, Sunset; stage career, 2 seasons in mus. com.; m. p. career, with Pallas-Morosco as publicity director and asst. director. Ad., Pallas-Morosco, Los Angeles.