Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

178— STUDIO MANAGERS, ETC. MOTION PICTURE Vol. II. No. 1 STOUT, George Walter, studio manager; b. New Brunswick, N. J.; educ. New Brunswick High Schl. and Rutgers Coll.; early career, public accounting; screen career, Universal, NYMP, Tiffany, Keystone; swims, rides, all outdoor sports. Ad., home, 1945 Hollywood Drive; studio, Keystone, Hollywood. SUDDERTH, Earl, scenic and cartoon artist; b. Lenoir. N. C, 1891; educ. S. Jose, Cal.; m. p. career, with Essanay, Pathe, Liberty, Banner as scenic artist, also playing small parts. TAUBER, Samuel, studio manager; educ. Boston and N. Y. schls., and Boston Univ.; early career, with New England Newspaper Syndicate, later with Western Nawspaper Syndicate; stage career, vaudeville writer, manager of B. F. Keith's; screen career, Vitagraph ("Phantom Fortunes"), stages M. P. performance at N. Y. Hippodrome, produced " Social Vultures " for Paragon. Ad., home, 229 West 109th st., N. Y. TEICHMANN, Hans M., technical director; b. Berlin, Germany, 1889; educ. there; early career, traveling salesman; m. p. career, Kinematograph, Hamburg, Bosworth,. Balboa, Rolfe, Horsley. Ad., Horsley, Los Angeles. V VALENTINE, Spencer, assistant business manager; b. Lorain, O.; educ. Shortridge Acad, and Prof. Dietz, Vienna; stage career, 4 seasons with " Valentine Family " in vaud., 3 seasons in stock, etc.; screen career, Selig (juvenile), Universal, with Frank Garbutt in Jack London's " Sea Wolf," selected by Jack London for aquatic stunts in London series, since 1914 with Ince as actor, asst. director, purchasing agent, legal adjuster, then asst. bus. mgr. Recreations, accomplished steeplechase and flat rider. Studio ad., Ince-Triangle, Culver City, Cal. VON KLEIN, Bert H., bus. mgr.; b. Hamilton, O.. 1883; educ. Lafayette Coll.; stage career, with Olga Nethersole in rep., director for "Mimic World" and "Soul Kiss"; several seasons in vaud.; m. p. career, from 1912, Gaumont, Pathe (asst. dir.). Horsley, asst. dir., also bus. mgr. for Horsley several mos. Now in vaud. VON METER, Joseph, property man; b. Malta Bend, Mo., 1880; educ. Kansas City and Denver; stage career, with Manhattan Beach comic opera co., property man and electrician at N. Y. theatres; m. p. career, Universal (in character parts), Majestic, Lasky, Reliance and Horsley (property man and appearing in "The Protest," "Blood of Our Brothers," Cub comedies, etc.). w WALES, R. Ellis, supt. costume dept, director of research; b. Des Moines, la.; educ. special college courses; early career, Western correspondent N. Y. World, head of Wales News and Feature Syndicate, legislative correspondent, special historical and scientific research; screen career, author of "The Penitents" (Fine Arts), "His Nemesis" (Kalem), also several two reel dramas, art director for " Macbeth " with Sir Herbert Tree. Ad., Fine Arts, Los Angeles. WALES, Wellington E., auditor; b. Binghamton, N. Y.; early career, with Edmonds and Bouton, Inc., Accountants, 56 Pine St., N. Y.; screen career, auditor with Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. Ad., home, 1346 Fielding st., Hollywood; studio, 6284 Selma ave., Hollywood, Cal. WHITE, C. D., purchasing agent; b. Santa Rosa, Cal.; educ. there; early career, 3 yrs. asst. mgr. Columbia Amusement co., Santa Rosa, 2 yrs. in supply service and booking depts., San Francisco Mutual exchange; screen career, present position with Vogue. Ad., home, 1112 Gower st., Los Angeles. WOODS, W. F., business manager; early career, in general business on West Coast, affiliated with many m. p. producing cos., expert bookkeeper, systematizer, acquainted with all matters pertaining to office of producing company. WOODS, Frank E., asst. gen. manager; early career, on staff of N. Y. Dramatic Mirror as " Spectator," published first review of motion pictures, afterward chief editor Mirror; screen career, Kinemacolor, Biograph, Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts wrote (" The Children Pay," " The Bad Boy," " Betsy's Burglar "), author of " The Little School Ma'am." Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood. YOHALEM, George M.; b. N. Y. C; screen career, with scenario department of Famous Players, later asst. dir. for same concern, now in title department. Studio ad., 128 W. 56th st., N. Y. C. ZIEBARTH, C. A., laboratory superintendent; b. Davenport, la.; educ. there; previous career, technical expert, Bell & Howell; screen career, American, Vogue, Signal. Ad., 1306 Oakmont ave., Chicago; studio, 6227 Broadway, Chicago. TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION *. murium LEADING MEN JONES, Edgar; b. Steubenville, Ohio; educ. there; stage career, "The Great Divide," under mgmt. of Henry Miller; screen career, Lubin, Metro, Balboa; swims, rides, good horseman. Hght, 5, 11; wght, 180; dark complexion, dark hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, 1901 Wilcox ave., Hollywood, Cal.; studio, Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. RUSSELL, James Gordon; b. Piedmont, Ala., Jan. 11, 1883; educ. Univ. Alabama; stage career, with Lew Dockstader, 1 yr. vaudeville, 4 yrs. newspaper work; screen career, Biograph (" Her Soul Revealed," " Packer Jim's Guardianship," " The Angel of Piety Flat"), Fox ("The Mediator," "The Unfaithful Wife"), Pollard ("The Pearl of Paradise," "Miss Jackie of the Navy," "The Butterfly Girl," "The Devil's Assistant "), Mutual ("The Bait," "The Heart of Tara"), Century ("Inherited Passions "). Recreations, riding, swimming; is all round athlete. Hght., 6 ft. 1 in.; wght., 195 lbs.; medium complexion, dark brown hair, dark gray eyes. Studio ad.. Pollard, San Diego, Cal. ST. CLAIR, Malcolm, also comedian; b. Los Angeles, 1897; educ. there; previous career, cartoonist Los Angeles daily paper; screen career, Keystone ("A La Cabaret," "Dollars and Sense," "Skidding Hearts," "Her Circus Knight"); rides, draws. Hght., 6, 1; wght., 140; light complexion, light hair, blue eyes. Ad., studio, Keystone, Los Angeles. VOSBURGH, Jack, b. Chicago, 1894; educ. there and Univ. of Southern Cal.; stage career, stk. rep.; screen career, Ince ("Honor Thy Name," "A Gamble in Souls"), American ("Environment"), Balboa ("The Lady in the Library"); rides, swims, tennis. Hght., 6; wght., 180; medium complexion, black hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 7i3 Laguna St., Los Angeles; studio, Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. CHARACTER MEN BINDER, Ray Jerome; b. Chicago, 111., 1884; educ. St. Ignatius Coll., Chicago, Chicago Univ. and Yale; stage career, 24 weeks with English Grand Opera; with Otis Skinner, in Gordon Bennett's Royal Slave Co., posed for illustrators 8 yrs. in N. Y. and Chicago; screen career ("The Best Girl"). Hght., 6; wght, 160; black hair and blue eyes. Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. CAMPBELL, Richard; b. N. Y., 1892; educ. Brooklyn; stage career, 2 yrs. vaud.; screen career, Vitagraph, Metro, Universal; fishes, dances, swims; western and society parts. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 129; light complexion, light hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 142 N. Elliott Place, Brooklyn. DALE, Jack; also assistant director; b. Canada, 1874; educ. Ohio; stage career, 22 yrs. N. Y. prods.; stk. rep.; screen career, Regent, Amber Star, Regal, Jesse H. Robbins Picture Co.; western comedy parts. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 128; fair complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 1882 E. 57th St., Cleveland, O.; studio, Garrick, South Jacksonville, Fla. HEMPHILL, Frank L.; b. Mobile, Ala., 1872; educ. there; screen career, Morosco, National, Lasky (" Blacklist "), Universal ("The Shadow"), Signal. Hght, 5, 11; wght, 180; dark complexion, dark hair, brown eyes. Ad., home, 410 W.