The motion picture almanac (1932)

1932 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 95 Boyd. Stage experience in vaudeville, musical comedy and stock on stage. Screen experience began with Pathe and DeMille and has appeared in "The Yankee Clipper." "Volga Boatman," "My Friend from India." "Jim the Conqueror." "Let 'Er Go Gallagh r" and "Bachelor Brides"; "Sin Town" (1929). Pathe. FAIRBANKS TWINS: Appeared in "On With the Show" (1929), Warner Bros. FAIRE. VIRGINIA BROWN: r. n. Virginia Labuna: b. Brooklyn. N. Y. ; h. 5 feet xh inch; chestnut brown hair and green eyes; w. 110 pounds; p. Martha Delsant and Joseph Labuna ; e. Wadleigh high school, has had stage training; m. ; hy. all outdoor sports. Entered pictures in 1918 and has appeared in such pictures as "Without Benefit of Clergy." "Omar the "Tentmaker," "The Temptress." "The Chorus Kid." "Queen of the Chorus." "The House of Shame"; and In (1929 "The Donovan Affair." Columbia: "The Devil's Chaplain" and "Handcuffed," Rayart; "The Body Punch" and "Burning the Wind," Universal. FARLEY, DOT: b. Chicago, 111.; h. 5 feet 5 inches: blond hair and black eyes; w. 138 pounds; p. Alma A. Streeter and Eugene Farley, mother professional; e. University of Valparaiso, and by private tutor; not married; hy. music, writing, riding and all outdoor sports. Stage experience at the age of 3 ; with the Farley stock company for six years. Screen experience consists of roles in "The Volga Boatman." ■Celebrity," "Scarlet and Gold." "Lady Be Good," "So Big," "Grand Duchess and the Waiter," "Marquis Preferred," and for Al Christie, "Bird in the Hand." Then followed (1929) "Divorce Made Easy," Paramount," "Weak but Willing," Paramount-Christie; and in 1930 in "Road to Paradise," First National; "Harmony at Home." Fox;; "Swell People." Pathe; Manhattan Comedies, second series; "Traffic." Pathe. Folly Comedies, second series. FARO, NINETTE: "The Boss's Orders" (1930). Pathe, Folly Comedies, second series. FARRELL, NEYNEEN: Appeared in "Frozen Justice" (1929). Fox. FARRINGTON. BETTY: Appeared in "The Fall of Ere" (1929), Columbia. FAWCETT, MRS. GEORGE: Appeared in 1929 in "Innocents of Paris" and "The River of Romance, Paramount. FAYE, JULIA: b. Richmond. Va.. Sept. 24. 1890: e. St. Louis, Mo.; h. 5 feet 2% inches; w. 115 pounds; brown hair, brown eyes; hy. swimming and riding. Entered pictures in 1916 through Christy Cabanne at Fine Arts Studio. Has played in "Martha," "King of Kings," "Volga Boatman," "Feet of Clay," "Ten Commandments." "Godless Girl," "Chicago." "Main I/vent," "Corporal Kate." "Turkish Delight," Marcia Towne in "Dynamite" (1930). "Not So Dumb" (1930), MGM. FAZENDA. LOUISE: b. Lafayette, Ind. ; h. 5 feet 6 inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 125 pounds; p. Joseph Fazenda, non-professional ; e. Los Angeles high school and St. Mary's convent; m. Harold Wallis. studio manager: hy. swimming, hiking and playing piano. Stage experience in vaudeville 1921-22. Screen experience since 1915 and has appeared in Universal s "Down on the Farm," "Kitchen Lady" and "The Main Lady"; also with Mack Sennett comedi s; and in Warner Brothers' "The Terror." a talkie; "Noah's Ark." "Sailor's Sweetheart," "Five and Ten Cent Annie." "Desert Song" and (1929). "Hard to Get." "Hot Stuff." "House of Horror" and "Outcast," all ror First National; "On With the Show," "Stark Mad." Warner Bros.; "Faro Nell," and in 1930 in "Bride of the Regiment," "Loose Ankles," "No, No, Nanette," "Spring Is Here." First National; "High Society Blues." Fox; "Viennese Nights," Warner Bros.; "Rain or Shine," Columbia; "Leath rnecking." Radio Pictures; "The Bearded Lady." "So This Is Paris Green." Paramount. Christie Talking Plays; "Cuban Love Song." MGM; "Blue Blazes," Universal: "Misbehaving Ladies," First National; "Forbidden Adventure." Paramount; (1932), "Racing Youth." Universal. FEALY, MARGARET: b. Memphis, Tenn. : e. St. Cecelia Academy. Nashville, Tenn.; h. 5 feet 7 inches; w. 145 pounds; brown hair, blue eyes. On the speaking stage since fifteen years of age. Entered pictures in 1929; played lady-in-waiting to the queen in "The Love Parade," Lady Helen in "The Return of Dr. Ku Manchu." FERGUSON, HELEN: b. Decatur, 111.; e. in public schools of Decatur, graduated from high school, Chicago. Academy of Fine Arts, Chicago; h. 5 feet 3 in"hes: w. 116 pounds; brown hair, brown eyes. Played stock in Los Angeles 1928-1930. Started screen career with old Essanay at age of 13. Among her pictures: "Hungry Hearts." "Burning Daylight." "In Old California," Audible Pictures; No. 3179-80. "Finders Keepers." Vitaphone short. FERN. FRITZI: b. Akron. Ohio. September 19. 1901 ; h. 5 feet 2 inches ; brown hair and hazel eyes : w. 11G pounds; p. Halla R. Remy and George W. Fern, non-professionals; e. Le Conte Junior high. Los Angeles, Cal.. no stage training: not married: hy. baseball, aviation and all outdoor sports. Six months stage experience at the Morosco theatre. Screen experience includes appearances in the Universal productions, "It Can Be Done," "Clear the Decks." "The Charlatan" and "The Play Goes On." FERRIS AUDREY: b. Detroit, Mich.. Aug. 30. 1909: e. Los Angeles; h. 5 feet 2 inches: w. 103 pounds; light auburn hair; brown eyes: hy. horseback riding, dancing. Stage career: sang, danced and played the violin. Entered pictures in 1926. Was given first chance on account of having won a large collection of dancing trophies. Has played in "Beware of Bachelors," Warner Bros.: "Women Thev Talk About." "The Little Wildcat." "Fancy Baggage," Bertha Fainhild in "Glad Rag Doll." Jean Oilmore in "Honky Tonk," Warner Brothers; Kitty in "Undertow." Universal: No. 2238. "The Question of Today," Vitaphone short. FERRY. MINNA: b. San Francisco. Cal.; h. 5 feet 4 inches: white hair and green eyes: w. 130 pounds: p. Evelyn Traston and Col. C. P. Ferry, nnn-nrnfeslinnals: e. high school in San Francisco and Geneva. Switzerland; m. Joseph Redman, professional (deceased): hy. literature anil drama. Stage experience as follows: Made debut with Dan Frawley In San FranolSCO; played with Tannhauser Company In Milwaukee: In stock in eastern cities. Brooklyn. N-w York, and others: with Key Stock Company In Philadelphia and with Henry W. Savage, under Woods management. Screen experience as follows: Part of grandmother in "Girls Gone Willi": mother to Man' Philbin in her first starring picture; Butler's mother in "Temple of Venus." Started the Playhouse in Chicago and has played in many of its productions, such as "Speakeasy" and others. FIELD, SYLVIA: Appeared in 1929 in "The Voice of the City," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: "The Exalted Flapper," Fox. FIELDING. MARGARET: b. Jersey City. N. J.: h. 5 feet 4 inches; w. 118 pounds: brown hair, brown eyes; hy. swimming, riding. Went on stage at ags of 9. Child' stock star and vaudeville productions, played in "The Great Illusion." Entered pictures as a child with Fox. Played Malile in "If Winter Comes." Fox; "Night Ship." Pathe; "Isle of Lost Ships." Clara in "Drag" (1929) . Brenda Kaley in "Paris" (1929). First National; "The Flattering Word." Warner; "A Gentleman Lies." and "The Campus Flirt." independents. FIELDS. SALLY: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 2147. "The Hostess." FINCH, FLORA: b. England; e. private schools in England; h. 5 feet 5 inches; w. 110 pounds; dark hair, blue gray eyes. Began stage career with Ben Greet in England, also in vaudeville. Screen experience: has played in "The Cat and the Canary," Universal: "Captain Salvation," "Quality Street." MGM; "Rose of the Golden West," First National: "The Wife's Relations." Columbia; and in 1929 in "The Faker." Columbia: "The Haunted House," First National: "Come Across," Universal. FISCHER. MARGARITA: h. 5 feet 1 inch: w. 117 pounds : m. Harry A. Pollard, professional : black hair and gray eyes; hy. tennis. On stage since 8 years of age. Entered pictures in 1912. Among her pictures: "K. the Unknown," "Uncle Tom's Cabin." FITZGERALD, CISSY: h. England: h. 5 feet i'i Inches; brown hair and eyes; widow; hy. dancing. Twenty years stage experience which consists of b ing starred five years under the management of Charles Frohman; in "The Foundling" and "The Gaiety Girl"; thre? years under the management of Charles Dillingham in "On and Off"; and with Cora Angelique in "The Belle of New York" and others. Screen experience in "The Winsome Widow," written for her by J. Stuart Blackton: and in the Fox Movietone. "The Diplomat"; also in "Laugh. Clown. Laugh" for MetroGoldwyn-Mayer, and (1929), "His Lucky Day," Universal; "Painted Angel," First National: "Social Sinners." Educational. Tuxedo Talking Comedies. FITZROY. EMILY: b. London, Eng.; e. London and Paris; h. 5 feet 6V4 inches; w. 160 pounds: dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Twenty-five years experience in England and U. S. Screen career: has played in "Love." "The Trail of '98." "Foreign Devils." MGM; "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Paramount; "Love Me and the World Is Mine," Universal; "No Babies Wanted." Plaza; Marquesa in "The Bridge of San Luis Rey." MGM; Frau Hofrat in "The Case of Lena Smith." Paramount; Parthenia Hawks in "Show Boat." Universal; "Flirting Widow" (1930). First National; "Song o' My Heart" (1929). Fox; "Queen of Main Street" (1930). First National. FLOWERS. BESS: b. Sherman. Texas. 1900; h. 5 feet 8 inches; black hair and brown eyes; w. 12S pounds; p. Cordelia Welch and A. C. Flowers, nonprofessionals; e. Duncan. Okla.. grammar school. Oklahoma college for women, and the Carnegie Institute of Technology; m. Cullen Tate, professional; hy. music art. flowers and books. Stage experience received in amateur theatricals. Has had roles of leading woman in "Lone Hand Saunders"; with Lefty Flynn in "Glennister of the Royal Mounted," and with John Bowers in "Laddie." Also lead with Chic Sale in "Ladies' Man." a Fox Movietone; and with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in "We Faw Down." FLYNN, EDYTHE: Appeared in 1929 in "Nothing to Wear." Columbia; "Broadway," Universal. FLYNN. ELINOR: r. n. Elinor Golden Flynn; b. Chicago, 111.. March 17. 1910; h. 5 feet 2 inches; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 105 pounds; p. I. A. Russdl, non-professional; e. St. Xaviers and Loretta Academy. Chicago; not married: hy. swimming and horseback riding. Stage experience with Gus Edwards in New York and member of "Criss Cross" show with Dorothy and Fred Stone on Broadway. Selected by Joseph P. Kennedy fur film and sent to Hollywood. Entered films in April, 1927. and has appeared in "The Royal Pair" for Universal and numerous other films. FLYNN, RITA: Has appeared as Tilly in "The Girl from Woolworth's" (1929): "Sweet Mama" (1930) ; "Top Speed" (1930). First National. FONTAINE. JOSEPHINE: "Rubeville" (1929). "Rubeyille Night Club" (1930). "Crosby's Corners" (1930). Pathe. Golden Rooster Comedies. FORBES. MARY: Appeared in (1929). "Her Private Life," First National; "Thirteenth Chair," MGM; "Sunny Side Up." Fox; in 1930 in "So This Is London." FORD. JANET: Appeared in "The Side Show" (1929). Columbia. FORDE. EUGENIE: b. New York City; h. 5 feet 5 inches: w. 139 pounds; dark brown hair, brown eyes. Stage career from 1S98. with George Monroe. Cbauncey Olcott. William Faversham. Blanche Walsh. Screen experience: Christie Comedies, Selig, American. Goldwyn, Universal, Educational, FBO, Vitagraph. Fox. First National. Paramount. "Captain Salvation " MGM "Wilful Youth." Peerless. FORREST. MABEL: "Scrapplly Married" (1030), Paramount. Christie Talking Plays. FORRESTER, ELIZABETH: b. Kansas City. Mo.. November 24, 1907 : e. Westport high school and Miss Madeira's School in Washington. D. C. : h. 5 feet 6 inches: w. 125 pounds: auburn hair and brown eyes: hy. golf, tennis and swimming. After leaving school went on the stage in stork and then to New York playing In "Ned McCobb's Daughter" for the Theatre Guild and "Holiday" for Arthur Hopkins. Entered pictures In April. 1930. Pictures Include: "Holiday." Pathe. "Thundering Tenors" and "What a Widow." United Artists; "Ixist Ixive." Pathe: "An American Tragedy," Paramount ; "Tile Great Bozo" and "The Painma Party." Hal Roach, FOSTER. HELEN: b. Independence. Kan.; e. Kansas City schools and finishing school in Florida; h 5 feet; w. 98 pounds; blond hair: gnu eves: hy, tennis, golf, bridge. Entered pictures in 1921. Has plaved In "Hellship Bronsnn." "The Mating Call." starred In "Sweet Sixteen." "Should a Girl Marrvr." featured In "Road to Ruin." "Linda." Jean Benton in "Circumstantial Evidence." Chesterfield; "Harvest of Hate." Universal; "Hoofbeats of Vengeance." Universal"; "The Sky Skidder," Universal; Violet in "Gold Diggers of Broadway," Warner Bros. ; adopted daughter in "Painted Faces." Tiffany; Sally Daves in "So Long Letty," Warner; "Is This Justice?" Sono-Art; "Ghost City," Trem Carr; "Montana Rides," RKO Pathe. FOSTER. PHOEBE: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 1057. "Grounds for Murder." FOWLER. ALMEDA: b. Florence. Ala.; e. attended State Normal college, Ala.; h. 5 feet 6 inches; w. 133 pounds; auburn hair, hazel eyes; hy. swimming, dancing, riding, speed motor boating. Ten years on stage; three seasons with Nora Bayes in "Ladies First" and "Her Family Tree"; Keith vaudeville with Rddie Buzzell; "Stella Dallas," with Mrs. Leslie Carter; two seasons, "The Cocoanuts" ; four seasons dramatic stock in leading cities; with Frank Craven's "19th Hole" company. Entered pictures in 1929. Has pl.ned Maude Lindsay in "Party Girl," Tiffany: Lad Bagshott in "A Notorious Affair," First National. FOX, SIDNEY: b. New York City. Dec. 10. 1910; h. 5 feet; hazel eyes and brown hair; w. 94 pounds; hy. filling in questionnaires. Entered pictures in December, 1931. Among her pictures: "Bad Sister." six Cylinder Love." "Strictly Dishonorable," "Nice Women." "Murders in the Rue Morgue," "Mouthpiece," Warner. FOY. MARY: Appeared in 1929 in "The Lariat Kid"; in 1930 in "Embarrassing Moments." Universal; "Dumbbells in Ermine," Warner Bros; "Mind Your Business," Pathe. Melody Comedies. FRANCIS, KAY: b. Oklahoma City. Okla.; h. 5 feet 5 inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 112 pounds; p. Katherine Clinton, professional; e. in convents Holy Angels of Fort Lee, N. J., Notre Dame of Boxbury, Mass.. and Holy Child Jesus. New York City. Miss Fuller's private school. Ossining. and the Cathedral school. Garden City; on "legitimate" stage she took the part of queen in the modern version of Shakespeare's "Hamlet"; then a season with the Stewart Walter Stock Company, playing Cincinnati. Indianapolis and Dayton. Later, in New York City, she appeared in "Venus." "Crime" and "Elmer the Great." Upon learning that Paramount was seeking a leading woman tor Walter Huston in the all-talking picture "Gentlemen of the Prsss" to be made at Long Island studio, she took a test for the role, and was given a featured player's contract and sent to the Hollywood studios. Was then cast in Clara Bow's" Dangerous Curves." the red-haired star's second all-talking picture. "Behind the Makeup" and "The Children." both of which are Paramount New Show World productions, also in "The Cocoanuts" (1929), "The Marriage Playground" (1929), "Paramount on Parade" (1930). "The Illusion" (19291. "The Street of Chance" (1930). Paramount; "A Notorious Affair" (1930). First National; "Raines" (1930). United Artists; "Let's Go Native" (1930), Paramount; "For the Defense," Paramount; "Virtuous Sin." Paramount; "Passion Flower." MGM; "Scandal Sheet." Paramount; "Ladies' Man," Paramount; "Vice Squad." Paramount: "Transgression." Radio; "Guilty Hands," MGM; "24 Hours," Paramount; "Girls About Town," Paramount; "False Madonna." "House of Scandal." "Strangers in Love." all Paramount; "Man Wanted." Warner. FRANCIS, NOEL: b. Temple, Texas; h. 5 feet 5 inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 115 pounds: p. Maud Francis, non-professional; e. Forest Avenue high school. Dallas. Texas; Southern Methodist University, and Columbia: not married; hy. clothes. Stage exreer: several Ziegfeld productions, Ziegfeld's "Follies" as singer and dancer, "No Foolin'." part of Katie Bean opposite Wheeler and Woolsey in "Rio Rita." "Show Girl." part of Peggy Ritz. all for Ziegfeld: ingenue lead in Shubert's "Well. Well. Well." Screen experience: part of Sonya in "Resurrection." for Universal. Has also appeared in the following pictures: "Movietone Follies of 1930." "Rough Romance" (1930). Fox; "Turkey for Two" (1929), Pathe: Checker Comedies, First Series: "Her Hired Husband" (1930). Pathe; Variety Comedies. Pictures made in 1931: "Bachelor Apartment." Radio; "Smart Money," Warner: "Husband's Holiday." Paramount: "Ladies of the Big House." Paramount; "Old Man Minick." Warner. FRANCIS. SARA: Appeared in "The Lady of the Lake" (1930). Fitzpatrick. FRANCISCO. BETTY: b. Little Rock. Ala.: e. Little Rock; h. 5 feet 4^4 inches; w. 115 pounds: blond hair, hazel eyes. Screen career: "Broadway Daddies." Columbia; "You Can't Beat the Law." "Boy of the Streets." Rayart: "The Great Retreat." Fox: "The Gingham Girl," "Uneasy Payments." FBO: "Too Many Croaks," Paramount; "Broadway." Universal: Mrs. Mastick in "Street of Chance." Paramount: "The Lotus Lady." Audible: "Smiling Irish Eyes" (1929). First National. FRANKEL. FANCHON: "Pick 'Em Young" (1930) Pathe. Melody Comedies, first series. FRAN KISS. BETTY: "The New Walter" (1930). Pathe. George LeMaire Comedies. FRANKLIN. IRENE: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 2705. FRANKLIN. MARTHA: Appeared in 1929 in "The Younger Generation." Columbia: "Points West." Universal. FREDA & PALACE: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 2271. "Bartrh-A-Kalloop. FREDERICK, PAULINE: b. Boston. Mass. Stage experience began in "Rogers Brothers in Harvard" under the management of Ben Teal. This was her only venture Into musical comedy, it being one of the earlv lottravaganzas. also in the following dramas: "Joseph and His Brothers." "Innocent." "Samson" and "When Knights Were Bold." On the screen in "ZaZa." "Madame X." "La Tosea." "Fedora " "Rella Donna." "Mrs. Dane." "Slave of Vanity." "The Lure of Jade." "Paid In Full." "Resurrection" and "The Eternal City." As Warner Brothers star, has appeared In several all talking Vitaphone productions, "on Trial." ' Evidence" and "The Sacred Flame." freeman HELEN: Appeared in "Abraham Lincoln" (1930). United Artists. FREMAULT. ANITA LOUISE: Appeared In "The Wonder Women" (1929). MGM. FRENCH. EVELYN: Appeared in "Million Dollar Collar" (1929). Warner Bros. FRENCH. GEORGIA: h. Seattle. Wash., h. 5 feet 0 Inches; black hair and blue eyes: w. 120 pounds: p. Ethyl Belee and George It French, uon pro