The motion picture almanac (1932)

102 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1932 which slit* played eight minor roles: thence to Fox studios in "Up the Hill and Down." two-reel. JACKSON, MARY ANN: b. Los Angeles. Cal., Jan. 14. 1923; h. 42 Inches; reddish brown hair and gray blue eyes; w. 42 pounds: p. Charlotte and Ephraim Jackson, non-professionals; by. painting: appeared in Mack Sennett's 'Smith Family" comedies, being with him for two and oue-half years, during which time she made 30 comedies. Also appeared in "When Greek Meets Greek" for Kirst National. Following tins she was under contract with Hal Itoaeh. playing in all "Our Gang" comedies. Then on tour with "Our Gang " JANIS. DOROTHY: r. n. Dorothy Penelope Jones; b. Dallas, Texas. February 19, 1910; h. 5 feet 11 inches; dark brown hair and eyes' w. 94 pounds; p. Penelope Mann and the late Fred Hunter Jones, non-professionals; e. junior and senior high schools. Ft. Worth, Texas, and Hoekadav Girls' School, Dallas. Texas, and the Elizabeth King School of Dancing. Ft. Worth. Texas; hy. music and dancing and very fond of old or unusual jewelry. Mo stage experience. Two years screen experience consists of the lead in "Fleetwing" for Fox; the Indian girl in "Kit Carson" with Fred Thomson: lead in "Humming Wires" for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Now playing the lead in "The Pagan" with Ramon Novarro for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: "The Overland Telegraph" (1929). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; "Lummox" (1930), United Artists. JANIS. ELSIE: Stage career: musical comedy, vaudeville. Entered motion pictures as actress and to write. Wrote original story for "Close Harmony." in which Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carroll starred for Paramount. Also appearing in Vitaphone shorts for Warner Bros. JENSEN. EULALIE: b. St. Louis. Mo.; h. 5 feet 8 inches; dark brown hair and eyes; w. 155 pounds; e. Loretta academy. St. Louis, Mo., and college in Oxford. O. ; hy. outdoor sports, batiking and painting. Stage experience includes "L'Aiglon" and musical comedy. Screen experience includes roles in "Wine of Youth." "Thunder.ng Herd." "Uncle Tom's Cabin." "Freckles," "Mother Machree." "She Goes to War." "Baggage Smashers." 'Eyes of the World" (193(1). United Artists; "Never the Twain Shall Meet." "Up Pops the Devil." "Arrowsmith." "Union Depot," "Hatchet Man." JIMINEZ. SOLED AD : b. Sautander. Spain, Feb. 28. 1874; h. 5 feet 5 inches; brown and gray hair and hazel eyes: w. 148 pounds; e. in convents; married; hy. bull righting. Has been in pictures nineteen years. First appearance was in "The Mission Play." directed by Uaoul Walsh. Has appeared in such pictures as "The Cock-Eved World," 'Arizona Kid" (1930), "Romance of the Rio Grande" (1929). Fox: "The Texan." "Captain Thunder," "Billy the Kid." "Devil Among Women." Spanish versions of: "Resurrection." Universal; "Cat and Canary." Universal; "Ten Cents a Dance." Col JOHANN. ZITA: (1932), "The Struggle." UA. JOHNSON. C A R (VI E NCI TA : Appeared in 1929 in "Blue Skies." Fox; "Wonder of Women." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. JOHNSON. DOLORES: Appeared in "Strong Boy" (1929) , Fox. JOHNSON. HELEN: b. New York City: h. 5 feet 5 inches: blond hair *nd green eyes: w. 120 pounds; p. Margaret Keough and Merle Johnson, non-professionals; e. Flushing hWh school and Skidmore College: hy. art in all its forms a.id manifestations, old books. Stage experience consists of repertory with New Playwrights, 1928, and vaudeville with Sessue Hayakawa in 1930. Has appeared in such pictures as "Children of Pleasure," the part of Pat; "The Divorcee." part of Dorothy, for MGM; Helen in "Soldiers and Women" for Columbia, and "Sin Takes a Holiday." Pathe. JOHNSON. KAY: b. Mt. Vernon, N. Y. ; e. Drew and American Academy of Dramatic Arts: h. 5 feet 4 inches; blond hair, blue eyes; hy. tennis, riding, swimming, piano playing; m. John Cromwell. Previous career on the stage in such outstanding successes as "R. U. R.." "Beggar on Horseback." "The Free Soul." "All Dressed Up." "The Little Accident." "The Silver Cord." Was signed by Cecil DeMille for leading role in "Dynamite" on account of her work in the last named play; played Cynthia Crothers in "Dynamite." Victoria in "This Mad World," Dorothy Daley in "The Ship From Shanghai." JOHNSON. PAULINE: English actress. First American appearance in "Would You Believe It" (1930). Big 4 Corp. JOHNSTON. JULANNE: b. Indianapolis. Ind., 1906; h. 5 feet 6 inches; brown hair and grey eyes; w. 120 pounds; e. Hollywood School for Girls. Stage career: solo dancer with Denishawn Dancers. Keith Circuit, own dancing act on Pantages Circuit. Screen career: "The Thief of Bagdad." "Captain Fearless." "City of Temptation," "Garragou," "Pride's Fall." "The Vision." First National; "The Olympic Hero." "The Whip Woman." First National; "Aloma of the South Seas." "Twinkle Toes," "Oh Kay." "Venus of Venice," "Way of All Men." First National; "Golden Dawn," Warner; "Strictly Modern," "Show of Shows," Warner; 'M.jilmn Satan." "Captain Crack." Warner; "Stepping Sisters." Fox. Dancer at Roosevelt, Hollywood and Itiltrnore Hotels. Los Angeles. JONES. BEULAH HALL: r. n. Beulah H. Wvndon ; b. San Antonio. Texas. July 28. 1899; h. 5 feet 7 inches; dark orown nair and brown eyes: w. 135 pounds: p. Mattie Lott and .tames Hall, non-professionals; c. Manual Arts high school; m. Dr. E. E. Wyndon; hy. tennis and dancing. Screen experience: "Volcano" (Lasky). in 1923; "Blick Narcissus" (1929). "High Tone." Pathe; "Cameo Kirby" (1930). "Up the River" (1930) . Fox. JORDAN. DOROTHY: b. Clarksville. Tenn.. August 9. 1910; h. 5 feet 2 Inches; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 102 pounds; p. Theresa Harrison. Edward Peter Jordan, non-professionals; e. Clarksville high school. Southwestern university of Memphis, Tenn.. and American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York City: not married: hv. reading and horseback riding. Stage experience, dance and ballets In New York City. Appeared In the following stage productions; "Garrick Gaieties." "Twinkle. Twinkle." "Funny Face." "Treasure Girl." and Theatre Guild productions. Screen experience, appeared In "Taming of the Shrew," role of Blanea. "Black Magic." and for Fox, "Fox Movietone Follies." and for Metro Goldwyn-Mayer. "Devil May Care" and "The House of Troy"; under con tract to Metro-Goldwyn-Maver; "In Gay Madrid" (1930). "The Singer of Seville." "Call of the Flesh" (1931-32). "Wet Parade," "Beloved" Bachelor," MGM. JOY, LEATRICE: r. n. Leatrice Joy Zeidler; b. New Orleans. La.: h. 5 feet 2 indies; black hair and dark brown eyes; w. 125 pounds; p. Dr. and Mrs. Edward Joseph Zeidler. non-professionals; e. Sacred Heart academy in New Orleans; m. and div. John Gilbert, professional; hy. her work and baby. Stage experience in stock for about six months in San Diego. Screen experience in various roles in such pictures as "Manslaughter" and "The Ten commandments" for Cecil B. DeMille: also in "Java Head." "The Blue Danube" and "Man Made Woman"; (1929) "A Most Immoral Lady." First National: "Strong Boy." Fox; "The Bellamy Trial." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. JOYCE, ALIC£: b. Kansas City. Mo.; h. 5 feet 7 inches; dark brown hair and hazel eyes; w. 122 pounds: e. public schools of Kansas City and Annandale. Pa. : married and has two children: hy. traveling, walking and golf. First screen appearances in "The Lion and the Mouse." and "The Battle Cry of War." for Vitagraph; also with Kalem and Distinctive-Goldwyn. Later appeared in "Stella Dallas." "Sorrell and Son." United Artists: "Dancing Mothers." "Beau Geste." "The Ace of Cads." "So's Your Old Man." Paramount: "The Noose," First National: "13 Washington Square." Universal: "The Squall" (1930), First National: "Song o' My Heart." Fox; "He Knew Women" (1930). "The Midnight Mystery," Radio; "Green Goddess," Warner. JOYCE, NATALIE: b. New York City; h. 5 feet 5 inches: w. 120 pounds; black hair, dark brown eyes. Screen career: Educational shorts. Fox, "Daredevil's Reward." "A Girl In Every Port." Fox; "Naughtv Baby" (1929). First National: "Pals of the Prairie." FBO: "Times Square" (1929). Gotham: "Laughing at Death" (1929). Radio Pictures; Virginia Watkins in "The Man From Nevada." Syndicate: "Sailor's Holiday." Pathe. JOYZELLE: r. n. Joyzelle Joyner; b. Mt. Pleasant. Ala.. August 27 ; h. 5 feet 5 inches: dark brown hair and dark gray eyes: w. 125 pounds: p. L. Anna Bentley and Francis Joyner, non-professionals: e. private tutor: not married; hy. collecting funny dolls. Stage exjierience of 10 years including six months with West Coast circuit. Screen experience in "Out of the Past." "Close Harmony." "Dance Madness." "Moran of the Marines." "Souvenirs" and " "Die Bride of the Nile," "The Black Watch" (1929). Fox; "Prince of Diamonds" (1930). Columbia. JUDGE. ARLENE: (1931-32). "Are These Our Children?", Rad'o. JUGO. JENNY: Appeared in 1929 in "Loves of Casanova." MGM; "Looping the Loop." Paramount. JUNOD. BETTYE: b. Kansas City. Mo.. June 29. 1911; e. in Kansas City. Mo.; h. 5 feet 1% Inches: w. 100 pounds; brown hair and gray eyes: hy. riding and swimming. Juvenile entertainer in vaudeville and on the stage. Entered pictures in 1928 from Ziegfeld Follies Pictures are: Babs in "Follow Thru," "Show Boat" and "Fox Follies." K KAGNO MARCIA: Played in "The Hole in the Wall" (192!)), Paramount. KAISER, HELEN: b. Buffalo, New York: blond hair and blue eyes; not married; hy. dancing, orchids and earrings. Stage experience in "Rio Rita" and ""Three Cheers." On screen in "Rio Rita." KALLINA, ANNA: Appeared in "Prince and the Dancer" (1929), World Wide. KAMI, VIRGINIA: b. Altron. Ohio, July 17; h. 5 feet 3 inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 113 pounds; p. non-professionals; e. boarding school ; m. Edward Kaminasky, artist; hy. dogs. Stage experience in London in "Interference," "Hay Fever," "Farmer's Wife." "Compromising Daphne" ; performed before the king, queen and princess of Belgium. Screen experience in "The life of Chopin" in France. KANE. BABE: b. Chicago. 111., April 28. 1909; h. 5 feet 2 inches; black hair and eyes; w. 105 pounds; e. Chicago. Previous career, dancer in roof gardens and Balaban and Katz circuit. Entered pictures in 1928. Screen career: "The Dance of Life," Paramount; "The Great Gabbo," Sono-Art. KANE. HELEN: b. New York City. First stage experience in the Four Marx Brothers' revue, where she played two seasons ; then from one revue to another, from vaudeville acts to night clubs and from night clubs to musical comedies. Obtained a part in "A Night in Spain" in ISpw York, and then at Paul Ash's suggestion was givYn an opportunity to display her talents at the Paramount theatre. New York. Won instant recognition with her "boop-boopa-doop" and a pout, between each verse singing "That's My Weakness Now." and her one week's run developed into a six weeks' contract. Four days after her opening, she was signed as an exclusive Victor recording artist and the second week, she had her name in lights in front of the theatre. She then accepted a part in "Good Boy," gradually progressing until she was starred in Boston. After a year with that musical Key to Abbreviations b. born div. divorce e. educated h. - height hy. hobby m. married p. parents r.n. real name w. weight comedy, she signed a contract with Paramount. Appeared in "Nothing But the Truth" with Jtiehard Dix, and featured with Nancy Carroll and Jack Oakie in "Sweetie." Paramount New Show World group* In "Pointed Heels" (1920). and In 1930 in "Dang rous Nan McGrew." "Paramount on Parade." KANE. MARGIE: "The Great Gabbo" (1929) Sono Art-World Wide; "Border Homance" (1930). "Sunny Skies" (1930), Tiffany. kahenne. DIANA: Appeared in "Marie Antoinette" (1929), Unusual Photoplays. KARLOV, SONIA: Appeared in "Lucky in Love" (1929). Pathe. KARNELLY, LEILA: b. Moscow. Russia. December 9. 1907; e. at private schools in Moscow; h. 5 feet 4 inches; w. 115 pounds; blond hair, blue eyes; by. tennis, polo, dancing. Has been on the stage. Entered pictures in 1929; while with Edward Everett Horton in "The Swan" she was asked to work in a picture; Played the role of Olga in "The Cockeyed World." also in "Married in Hollywood." fox, and recently in "Her Man" for Pathe. KECKLEY. JANE: b Charleston. S. C. ; e. Charleston and Georgia, specializing in history; h. 5 feet 6 inches, w. 145 pounds; dark brown hair. blue eyes; hy. motoring and golf. Previous career: on stage for 10 years. Entered pictures in 1910; played in "Country Doctor." "Angel of Broadway." "Craig's Wife." "Noisy Neighbors." "Auntie Austin." "Walking Back," Aunt in "Detectives Wanted." Fox; "Dynamite," MGM; "Object Alimony" (1929), Columbia. KEELER. MARGUERITE: Plaved in Vitaphone No 961, "Money, Money, Money." KEENER, SUZANNE: Plaved in "Love at First Sight" (1930), Chesterfield. KEITH, JANE: b. Kansas City, Mo.; h. 5 feet 2-V4 inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 115 pounds; e. public and high schools of Michigan City. Ind. two years at University of Chicago; not married; hy. writing short stories, horseback riding. First screen experience in 1929. a small role in "Paramount on Parade." followed by second lead in "The Floradora Girl." MGM; then as a showgirl in United Artist's production of "Whoopee." llecent pictures are "The Sea Wolf." sound picture, and "Squadrons." KEITH. ISABELLE: b. New York City; e. in New York and Los Angeles, specializing in languages, music, voice culture: h. 5 feet 6 inches; w. 135 pounds; blond hair, blue eyes; hy. golf and tennis; m. Richard Weil, writer at Universal Studios. Entered pictures in 1918 with Sennett; played in "Riley the Cop." "Four Horsemen." "Desert Flower." "Greater Glory." "Very Confidential." "Sins of the Fathers," Phoebe O'Dare in "Barnum Was Right" (1929), Universal, "Their Perfect Day." Roach; "Anne Against the World" (1929). Rayart. KELLER SISTERS: Played in Metro Movietone Act No. 88. KELLY. KITTY: b. New York City; e. in public schools and St. Agnes Academy in New York, specializing in music, voice and drama. Learned dancing and entered musical comedy in Ziegfeld's "Midnight Frolic," first a chorus girl. She played opposite Hal Skelly In Hamniersteins show, in "Oh! Please" with Beatrice Lillie and various legitimate stage roles with Dillingham, Erlanger. William A. Brady and Frank Craven. Was cast with Irene Rich and other stage and screen favorites in Radio Pictures' legitimate show at the Mason Opera House in Los Angeles. "Women Who Take." and was given a screen test which resulted in a contract with Radio. Her first assignment was In "Private Secretary." under the direction of Melville Brown; following Radio pictures: "White Shoulders." "Bachelor Apartments." "Men of Chance," "Ladies of the Jury," "Girl Crazy." KELLY. NANCY: Appeared in "Girl on the Barge" (1929) . Universal. KELTON. PERT: Has appeared as Rosie in "Sally" (1930) . First National; "Hot Curves" (1930). Tiffany. KENNEDY. MYRNA: b. Kankakee. III., 1908; h. 5 feet 2^ inches; bronze titian hair and green eyes: w. 107 pounds; p. Maude Kennedy and John Kahler. nonprofessionals: e. in Houston. Texas; not married: hy. most sports. Stage experience started at the age of nine when she wa-s doing small parts and singing and dancing, then with Orpheum circuit. Screen experience started when Charles Chaplin saw her at the Mason theatre in Los Angeles several years ago and gave her a screen test. The result was successful and she won a role in Chaplin's film "The Circus." Other films followed, among them being "Broadway." "Barnum Was Right," "Skinner Steps Out" and "Embarrassing Moments." for Universal: "King of Jazz" (1930). Universal; (19321. "The Gay Buckaroo." Allied. KENT. BARBARA: b. Gadsby, Alta,. December 16. h. 5 feet -!£ inch; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 100 pounds; p. Mr. and Mrs. Clowtman, non-professionals; e. Hollywood high school; not married; hy. riding and skating. Entered pictures after winning title of Miss Hollywood in Santa Cruz and has b en in pictures for four years, appearing in "Stop That Man," "Now I'll Tell One." "Lonesome." "The Shakedown." "Welcome Danger" (1929). Paramount; "Night Ride" (1930). "What Men Want" (1930). Universal; "Dumbbells In Ermine" (1930). Warner Bros. KEN YON. DORIS: b. Syracuse. N. Y. : h. 5 feet 5 inches: blond hair and blue eyes; w. 125 pounds; e. in New York City: m. Milton Sills, professional; hy. tennis. Some stage experience. Has appeared in the following screen productions: "Valley of Giants." "Men of Steel." "Ladies at Play." "The Blonde Saint." "Burning Daylight." "Mismates," "Home Towners." "Hawks Nest." "Interference." "Thief in Paradis1." "Monsieur Beauoaire" and "Strictly Business": freelance player in 1929: "Beau Bandit" (1930). Rad'o; (1931-32), "Ruling Voice." FN; "Road to Singapore." Warner. KERENNE. DIANA : Appeared In "Loves of Casanova" (1929). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. KERRIGAN. KATHRYN: Played in "Skinner Steps Out" (1929). Universal. KING. CARLOTTA: b. Toledo. Ohio; e. in the East and on the Coast, specializing in English, music, literature, languages: h. 5 feet 4 Inches: w. 116 pounds: light auburn hair, hazel eyes; hy. sports, tennis and riding; m. Sydney King Russell. Previous career: concert, dramatic stage and vaudeville. Entered the picture business in 1928 in the leading role of "The Desert Song" for Warner Bros. KING, ROSE: Played in Vitaphone No. 1077. "Tintypes."