The motion picture almanac (1932)

1932 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 87 1907; e. public schools in Chicago. University of Michigan: h. 5 feet: w. 105 pounds; blond hair and hazel eyes; hy. riding, golf and swimming. Started screen work as an extra. Appeared in "Sinner's Parade." "Trail of Courage." BONNER. PRISCILLA: b. Washington. D. C. : h. 5 feet 1 inch; w. 100 pounds; blond hair, gray eyes. Screen career includes "Outcast Souls." "Golden Shackles," "Broadway After Midnight." "Paying the Price." "The Prince of Head Waiters." "Long Pants." "It." "Three Bad Men." "The Red Kimono." "Drusilla With a Million," "Girls Who Dare." BOOTH. EDWINA: b. Provo. Utah: e. Salt Lake public schools, the Latter Day Saints Academy, East high school at Salt Lake City and Dixie College at St. George. Utah: h. 5 feet 7 inches: blue eyes, blond hair; hy. riding. Ashing, swimming and aviation. First screen work for E. Mason Hopper. Stage experience in support of Lucille LaVerne in "Sun-Up." In Carter De Haven's Music Box Revue in Hollywood. Small part in "Manhattan Cocktail" (Paramount). Then selected bv W. S. Van Dvke for lone feminine role in MGM's "Trader Horn." BORDEN. OLIVE: Appeared in 1929 in "The Eternal Woman," Columbia; "Stool Pigeon." "Wedding Rings," "Half Marriage" and "Love in the Desert." RKO; in 1930 in "The Social Lion," Paramount; "Hello Sister," Sono ArtWorld Wide. BORDONI, IRENE: b. Island of Corsica in AJacclo; hy. clothes, swimming and horseback riding. Her stage career started at the age of 13 when she pranced into the Theatre Variete. in Paris, and asked the manager for a job. She landed one in the chorus. George Halevy. the noted French writer, discovered her. found a speaking role for her and she progressed very rapidly. Her name soon twinkled in electric lights in the various capitals of Europe. She learned to sing prettily and Broadway producers began to offer her contracts. In America she was very successful in "Miss Information," a revue featuring Elsie Janis. Following this she was besieged with offers and appeared in a number of successful revues with Raymond Hitchcock. Sam Bernard and Alice Delysia. Her popularity grew and she became the star of her own company. Among her successes are "Little Miss Bluebeard." "Naughty Cinderella." "Paris." "Song of Songs" (1929). Warner Bros. BORIO, JOSEPHINE: Appeared in 1929 in "Fazil." Fox. BOROS. FERIKE: b. Nagyvarad. Hungary. 1880; h. 5 feet. 5 inches; grayish hair and brown eyes; w. 150 pounds: p. Mark and Rosalia Boros. non-professionals ■ e Budapest, Hungary, London, England, dramatic school. Pitman school; not married: hy. nature, music and art of every' kind. Stage training at National Theatre. Gaiety Theatre. Budapest. London. Has had a wide stage experience, playing over a thousand parts, some of which were: with Madame Kalich in "Kreutzer Sonata." the part of "Rachel": with Olga Petrova in "Hurricane"; with Al Woods in "Friendly Enemies"; two seasons with Brady in "The Dreamer": one season with Sam Harris in "Chicago"; for six months with Leo Dietrichstein in "The Great Lover." Starred in "The World and the Woman," for two seasons; 'The Dream Song"; "The Devil," and many others. Has bad experience in both silent and talking pictures, among them: the role of the mother in "Children of the Ghetto," Fox; "Her Son." Metro; a German nart in "Bought"; a mother part in "Born Reckless." Fox: a mother part in "Ladies Love Brutes." Paramount: "Little Caesar." First National; and "Gentleman's Fate."MGM. She translated "Seven Sisters." which was produced by Daniel Frohman, Has also written several olays: "The New Teacher." "Bachelor Girls." "The Soy." and "Close Call." Opened a dramatic school to teach only classics. BOURKE. FAN: h. Brooklyn. N. T. : h. 5 feet 8 inches; blond hair and Drown eyes; w. 140 pounds: e. Loretta Convent. Niagara Falls. Can. Specialized in literature, psychology and history. Was with Jesse Lasky's "Pianophiends" in vaudeville; Augustus Thomas' "Mere Man"; Arthur Hopkins' "A Very Good Young Man " Entered pictures in 1915 through James Cruze. Wrote story and featured in "The Master's Model"; "Lummox" (1930). United. Artists. BOW. CLARA: b. Brooklyn. N. V.: h. 5 feet 3V2 inches: fiery red hair and agate brown eyes: w. 110 pounds; p. Sarah and Robert Bow, non-professionals: e. Circle high school: hy. motoring, hiking and swimming. Screen experience includes appearances in "Rough House Rosie." "Get Your Man." "Red Hair," "The Fleet's In." "The Wild Party." "Three Week Ends" and "Ladies of the Mob." Her first screen experience was in "Down to the Sea in Ships." Her 1029 pictures include "Dangerous Curves." "The Fleet's In" and "The Saturrt.iv Night Kid." 1930 in "Paramount on Parade." "True to the Navy." Paramount; "Her Wedding Night." "Kick In." "No Limit": Fox. BOYD, BETTY: r. n. Betty Boyd Smith: b. Kansas City. Mo.. May 11. 1908; h. 5 feet 5 inches; auburn bair and brown eyes; w. 128 pounds: p. Mrs. Boyd Smith, non-professional; e. Loretta Academy. N. C.. Hollywood high school; received her stage training at the Hollywood Community theatre and Marta Oatman school; not married: hy. drawing, skiing, swimming and dancing. Played leads in Educational comedies for one year, then featured lead in "A Persian Market" for Tiffanv-Stahl. a sound technicolor classic: in 1929 in "The Right Bed." Educational. Coronet Talk ing Comedies and in 1930 in "A Roval Romance." Columbia: "Lilies of the Field," First National: "The Green Goddess." Warner Bros. ; "Vacation Loves/' Educational. Mack Sennett Talking Pictures: "French Kisses." Educational. Tuxedo Talking Comedies. BOYD. DOROTHY: Appeared in "Constant Nymph" 11929). Gainsborough. BRADFORD. VIRGINIA: Appeared in "One Man Dog" (1929). RKO BRADLEY. ESTELLE: b. Atlanta, Ga.. April 5. 1908: h. 5 feet 3 Inches: blond hair and blue eves: w. 118 pounds; e. Atlanta, Ga.; by. tennis: m. ("has. Lamont. Was "Miss Atlanta" in 1924. Screen appearances Include: "Queen Wild." "Wild Cat Valley." "Making Whoopee." "Don't Get Excited" (1929). Educational. Tuxedo Talking Comedies: "Johnny's Week End" (1930). Educational, Gayety Comedies. BRAMLEY. FLORA: b. London, England; e. Central high school. Detroit. Mich.. Clark's College. London. England, Stage career: "Mercenary Mary," "Cradle Rnatehers." London. Screen parcel" "The Dude Cnw bov" (FBOl: "Flirting Widow" (1030). First National: "College" (United Artists): "We Americans" (I'm renal). BRAY. FLORENCE: Vitaphone; No. 2099. "A Cycle of Songs." No. 2734. "Character Studies." BRENT. EVELYN : b. Tampa. Fla.. 1899: h. 5 feet I inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 112 pounds; e. Normal training school in New York City; m. Harry Edwards. While still attending Normal school she visited the Fort Lee studios and obtained work as an extra, her first good parts being in support of Olga Petrova for Metro. Then made a pleasure trip to Europe, played in "The Ruined Lady" and remained in England about four years, appearing in pictures produced by Stoll, Ideal. Samuelson and other producers. Returned to the United States and went to Hollywood, where she played in a series of 14 crook melodramas for FBO. including "The Jade Cup." "Smooth as Satin" and "The Flame of the Argentine." While under contract to Paramount she played Feathers in "Underworld," in which she was featured with George Bancroft and ('live Brook; Mary Vahbrugh in "Beau Sabreur" , Natacha in Emil .Tannings' "The Last Command" ; with Adolphe Menjou in "A Night of Mystery" and "His Tiger Lady": with George Bancroft in "The Drag Net": with Thomas Mdghan in "The Mating Call": and in "Interference." Her 1929 pictures include "Darkened Rooms." "Fast Company." "Why Bring That Up" ant "Woman Trap." all for Paramount; and "Broadway." Universal; and in 1930 in "Paramount on Parade," "Slightly' Scarlet." Paramount: "Framed," Radio; Cherry Malotte in the Alaskan epic (1931). "The Silver Horde"; (1932), "High Pressure." Warner. BRENT. HELEN: b. Philadelphia, Pa.. September 2. 1908; h. 5 feet 3 inches: blond hair and blue eyes; w. 99 pounds: e. St. Mary's Academy, Portland. Ore., and Villa Maria Academy. Philadelphia. Pa.: hy. dancing, reading, singing and music. No stage experience. Her screen experience includes roles in "Feet of Clay." "The Temptress." "Our Dancing Daughters." "Four Walls." 'Sawdust Paradise." "The Strong Man." "The Chaser," "Out of the Past." "Spring Fever" and "The Taxi Dancer." BRIAN. MARY: b. Dallas. Texas; h. 5 feet 2 inches: dark hair and hazel eyes; w. 105 pounds; e. in Dallas. Texas; hy. dancing, swimming, drawing. Shortly after her arrival in Los Angeles one of her trends entered Miss Brian's name in a personality contest then being conducted by a local newspaper. She won the contest which brought her to the attention of Albert Kaufman, manager of the Metropolitan Theatre in Los Angeles. At this time Herbert Brenon and the Laskv studio officials were searching for a girl to play Wendy in their proposed filming of "Peter Pan" and Miss Brian was accepted to take the role. She was a great success, and has appeared in the following Paramount pictures: 'The Air Mail." "The Little French Girl." "The Street of Forgotten Men." "A Regular Fellow." "The Enchanted H 11." "Behind the Front." "Beau Geste." "Knockout Reilly." "Running Wild," "Shanghai Bound." "Man Power." "Two Flaming Youths," ' Under the Tonto Rim," "The Big Killing." "Forgotten Faces." "Varsity," "Someone to Love" and "The -Man I Love" in 1929 in "River of Romance," "The Marriage Playground" and "The Virginian." Paramount, and in 1930 in "Burning Up." "Kibitzer." "The Light of Western Stars." "Only the Brave." "Paramount on Parade." "The Social Lion." BRICE. FANNY: b. New York City. October 29. 1891; p. Rose Stern and Charles Borach ; e. Newark. N. J. ; div. m. William Rose, professional. Received her stage training in Brooklyn theatres, then later appeared in Cohan & Harris revue. Moving to New York, she located in Rachel Lewis' vaudeville act: then became a chorus girl in Hurtig & Seamnn burlesque troupe, first as a singer and then as a dancer, and later became a soubrette. She was sing ng dialect songs by Irving Berlin, as one of ' Spiegel's College GtIs" in the Columbia burlesque house in New York Citv when Florenz Ziegfeld. Jr.. saw her and promptly engaged her for the 1910 ed tion of his Ziegfeld "Follies." At this time she renamed herself "Brice" borrowing the name of John Brice. an old family rriend. With the exception of two seasons, one spent in "The Honeymoon Express" and the other in London vaude \ille. Fannie Brice was a star of the Ziegfeld "Follies" from 1910 to 1923. It was here in the "Follies" after 10 years that she became famous for her singing of "Mon Homme." a lyric written by Channing Pollock. In 1924 she left Ziegfeld and became the star of "The Music Box Revue." continuing during the 1925 season. Then, following a brief tour in vaudeville, she was starred by David Belasco in a play wr tten for her railed "Fanny." She also appeared on thf New York stage in "Fioretta." Screen career started in 1928 wben she made her first film "My Man" for Warner Bros.: was in "The Man from Blankley's. (19291. and in "Be Yourself" (1930). United Artists. BRINKMAN. DOLORES: 1). St. Louis. Mo.: h 5 feet 3 inches: blond hair and blue eyes: w. 115 pounds; e. St. Louis and Hollywood schools; not married; hy. golf, riding, dancing and sw mming. No stage experience. Entered pictures in 1924. playing comedv and western leads. Appeared in (1929) in "The Big City," "Myster ous Island." "Telling the World" and "Alias Jimmy Valentine," Metro-QoldwynMayer. BROCK WELL. GLADYS: 'Tin. Drake Case" (1929), Universal: 'The Argyle Case" (1929). Warner Bros.: Vitaphone. No. 2235, "Hollywood Bound." Deceased. BRODERICK. HELEN: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 987. "Nile Green." BRODY. ANN: r. n. Ann Brady Goldstein; b. Poland. August 29. 1884 : h. 5 feet: brown hair and dark brown eves: w. 17ft pounds: p. Ada Brodv and David L. Goldstein, non-professionals: e. Woman's high school. New York City: not married: hy. work, music and books. Stage experience in "Antonio" in 1925: as Rosy Potash in "Potash and Perlmutter" ; Molly Blumberg in "My Country." and Magnolia In "The Goldfish " Screen experience with Vitagraph company In 1912 and has appeared in such pictures as "My Man" for Warner Bros : "The Cnse or Lena Smith" and "The Wolf Song" for Paramount: and "\''vne Tale." in 1929 In "The Man from Blanklev's." and later In "A Royal Romance" (IPSO), Columbia; "Playing Around" (1930). First National. BRODY. ESTELLE: b. Aug 15. 1904 : p. at schools In I,ondon. New York and Montreal; b. 5 feet >'{. inches: w. 108 pounds: black hair and hazel eves: hy. tennis. Entered pictures In 1920. Has appeared in "Week End Wives." "Kitty." "Hlnkle Wakes." "Mademoiselle from Armpntleres." BRONSON. BETTY: b. Newark. N. J., 1910; e. East Orange, N. J.. Pasadena, Cal. . and New York City; h 5 feet; w. 98 pounds; chestnut hair and green eyes; hy. tennis and horseback riding. No stage experience. In pictures since 1923. among them "Peter Pan." "Are Parents People," 'A Kiss for Cinderella," Paramount : "Companionate Marriage" ( 1920 1 . First National: "A Modern Sappho." Gotham; "The Bellamy Trial," MGM; "The Locked Door." United Artists: "One Stolen Night." "The Singing Fool." "Sonny Boy," Warner Bros.; and "The Medicine Man" (1930), Tiffany. BROOKS, LOUISE: b. Wichita. Kan.. 1900; h. 5 feet 2 inches; w. 120 pounds; black hair, brown eyes. Stage experience: Two years with St. Denis Dancers. Ziegfeld "Follies." "Louis the 14th." George White's "Scandals." dancer. Cafe de Paris in London. Screen career: ' Girl in Every Port" (Foxl, "Now We're in the Air." "The City Gone Wild." "Rolled Stockings." "Beggars of Life," "The Canary Murder Case" (Paramount). BROWN. DOROTHY: Plaved Toots Nolan in "Girl from Havana"; The Big Party" (Fox). BROWN. IRENE: Appeared in "The Letter" (1929). Paramount. BROWN, JOSEPHINE: b. Chicago. 111.: h. 5 feet 2V4 inches; auburn hair and gray eyes; w. 118 pounds: P. Alice Street: e. in America and Europe; m. John Severheard. non-professional: hy. biographies and dogs. Stage experience sang in opera in Portugal. Plays the violin and speaks French and Spanish. Appeared with John Barrymore in "Uncle Sam." in New York City, leading woman with William Gillette, played in "Secret Service." and "Sherlock Holmes." Appeared in "Strange Cargo" and "Tonight at Twelve.' Universal screen productions. Freelance player BROWNE. LUCILLE: h .Memphis, Tenn. : h. 5 feet 4 inches; blond hair and brown eyes; w. 105 pounds: p. non-professionals: e. public schools in Memphis and National Park Seminary at Washington. D. C. : not married; hy. cooking. After modeling in New York and Chicago, she studied dramatics in Memphis. Joined Walton and Pyre, Chicago stock company, as juvenile and played ingenue roles for six months. Then joined Richard Bennett in ".Tarnegan." Appeared in a small role in a picture riade bv Pathe in 1929. Was in Fox's "Last of the Duanes" (1930): "Young As You Feel" (19311. Fox: "Danger Island" (serial). Universal: "Buffalo Bill" (serial). Universal; "Girls About Town." Para.: (1932). "Cannonhall Express." Sono Art -World Wide. BROWNE. BETTY: Vitaphone; No. 970. "Let's Elope." BROX SISTERS. THREE: Vitaphone No. 2570. "Glorifying the American Girl." No. 2571. "Down South." No. 2888. "Headin' South": "The Hollywood Rerue" (1929). MGM; "King of Jazz" (1930). Universal. BRUCE. VIRGINIA: b. Minneapolis. Minn.: e. In Fargo. N. D. ; not married. Screen experience in the following productions for Paramount: "Why Bring That Up." "Woman Trap." "Slightly Scarlet." "Young Eagles." "The Love Parade." "Lilies of the Field." "Only the Brave" (1930). "Paramount on Parade" (1930). "Safety in Numbers" (1930). Paramount; signed long term contract with MGM in 1931. BRYANT, KAY: b. Chicago, 111.. Feb. 4. 1911; e. in Chicago; h. 5 feet 1 inch; w. 108 pounds: blond hair, blue eyes; hy. horseback riding, tennis. Stage experience, dancer and photographic model. Entered pictures in 1927. Has appeared in "Silly Sailor." "Four Sons." "Roadhouse." "The Wild Party" (Paramount). BUCHANAN. VIRGINIA: b. Kansas City Mo., July 7. 1910; h. 4 feet 1014 inches; red hair and bluish green eyes; w. 103 pounds; p. Bertie Gill and Lawrence Buchanan, non professionals : e. Central high school: hy. dancing, horse back riding and furniture. On stage for 9 years with Frank L. Newman. Tom Wilkes. Lillian Albertson. Orpbeum and Pantages vaudeville: on road for 1% years with Albertson "Desert Song." as "It" girl in show. Music Hall Revue at Majestic theatre. Los Angeles, in "Nancy." Entered films in 1928 and appeared in Gus Edwards Revues at MetroGoldwyn-Mayer. also the following productions: "Desert Song." "Vagabond King." "Pointed Heels." "Paramount on Parade." Under stock contract at Paramount, specializing in dancing, chorus, ingenue roles BUCKLAND. MRS. WILFRED: Appeared in "The Greene Murder Case" (1929). Paramount. BUNN. ALICE: "Hard Boiled Hampton" (1920). Pathe: Manhattan Comedies: First Series. BURGESS. DOROTHY: Appeared in 1929 in "Pleasure Crazed." "Protection." "In Old Arizona." "Song of Kentucky." Fox: "Beyond Victory." "Swing High" (1930). Pathe; "Recaptured Love." Warner: "Lasca of the Rio Grande." Universal; "Taxi Please." First National: "Cleopatra." Pathe. Was In following plays in Los Angeles: "The Squall." "Lulu Belle," "Bird of Fame." "The Broken Wing." BURKE. MARIE: Appeared in "Unmasked" (1930), Artclass. BURMESTER. AUGUSTA: Appeared in "The Greene Murder Case" (19291. Paramount. BURT. BILLIE: "Ranch House Blues" (1930). Pathe. Rodeo Comedies. BURT. CHARLINE: Appeared In "Beyond the Rio Grande" (1930). Big 4. BUSCH. MAE: b. Melbourne. Australia: e. convent. Madison. N. J.: h. 5 feet 4 inches: w. 120 pounds: black hair and grey eyes. Played leads on stage with Eddie Foy. Screen experience includes "Fazil." "San Francisco Nights." "The Beauty Shoppers," "Tongue^ of Scandal." "The Truthful Sex." "A Man's Man " "Sisters of Eve" tltayart). "Alibi" (United Artists), and "Young Desire" (Universal). BUSLEY. JESSIE: Vitaphone: No. 1006 "Seeing Off Service." BYRON. EILEEN: Vitaphone; No. 2704. "A Pimm Affair." BYRON. KATE: Vitaphone: No. 2701. "A Punnj Affair." BYRON. MARION: r. n. Miriam BllenUni h Da! ton, O.. Mar. 1(1. 1911: h. 5 feet: dark blown hair ami blue eves: w. 05 pounds: p. Bertha and Lewis Bllenkin, non-professionals; e. public schools in Dayton, Denver. Detroit anil Los Angeles: by. dancing; received stage training in Los Angeles: appeared in "Tbr Patsy" In I,os Angeles, also In "Music Box Revue" with Fanny