The motion picture almanac (1932)

1 14 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1932 SEYMOUR. MADELINE: b. London, England. Nov. 7, 1893; U. a leet it inches dark brown hair and dark blue eyes; w. 150 pounds; p. Agnes and George Langford Seymour, professional artists; e. in France; married Philip Strange, professional actor; by. golf, tennis and bridge. Stage experience in London musical comedy also with Lynn Harding in London, having appeared with almost every prominent male actor on l^ondon stage as leading woman, also in James Barrie plays. Entered pictures in England in 11124 with British International and other English films. Came to Hollywood jn 1927 and appeared in "Last of Mrs. Cheyney" and "Glorious Night" for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Appeared with Pauline Frederick in "Evidence" for Warner Brothers, and "Tonight at Twelve" for Universal; "Madeline Seymour" <1!J29). Universal. SHANNON. CORA: b. Illinois. January 30, 1879: e. University of Texas, receiving degree in law; h. 5 feet. 4 inches; w. 115 pounds; hair turning gray; blue eyes; hy. all water sports and dancing. Previous career: Professional dancer, drama, concert, stage generally; entered pictures first in San Antonio, Texas, in 1912 with Maclyn Arbuckle; then went to Hollywood in 1021 after being financially ruined by a flood; screen career in "Tragedy of the Alps" (Defu, Berlin, Germany), Ma Judd in "The Girl Who Wouldn't Wait," "Smiling Irish Eyes," the angry wife in ' Sunny Side up," "Lummox." SHANNON, PEGGY: b. Pine Bluff. Ark.; e. Sacred Heart Convent in Pine Bluff; b. 5 feet 4 inches; red hair, gray-blue eyes. Played one season with Ziegfeld; then Earl Carroll's "Vanities"; ingenue lead opposite William Hanley in "What Anne Brought Home"; went into stock; returned to New York for a season and was selected by Paramount as one of ten stage "unknowns" to be given chance in motion pictures; "The Secret Call": (1932) "This Reckless Age." Paramount; "Hotel Continental," Tiffany. SHAW, PEGGY: b. Pittsburgh, Pa.; e. Pittsburgh; h. 5 feet, 2 inches; w. 110 pounds; brown hair, brown eyes. Stage career with Gus Edwards' "Bandbox Revue," "Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic" for two seasons. Screen career with Fox, Playgoers, First National, FBO, Excellent Pictures. Paramount, Pathe; pictures include "Barnyard Rivals," 'The Little Buckaroo," "The Ballyhoo Buster." "Hoof Marks." "Paradise for Two." SHEA, OLIVE: "Glorifying the American Girl" (1920), Paramount; Vitaphone No. 1012-13. "The Heart Breaker." SHEARER. NORMA: b. Montreal. Que., August 10. 1904: h. 5 feet 1 inch: brown hair and blue-grey eyes; w. 118 pounds: p. Edith Mary Fisher and Andrew Shearer; e. in Montreal public schools: m. Irving Thalberg. producer; hy. acting. Has appeared in the following pictures. "The Stealers" for Robertson -Cole in 1920; and in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "The Snob" In 1924; "He Who Gets Slapped," "Tower of Lies" and "His Secretary" in 1925: "Upstage" in 1926; "The Student Prince" in 1927, and "The Actress" and others in 1928. In 1929 in "The Hollywood Revue," "A Lady of Chance." "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney." "Trial of Marv Dugan." "Her Own Desire" (1929). MGM: "The Divorcee" (1930), "Let Us Be Gay" (1030), MGM: "Strangers May Kiss" (1930), "A Free Soul" (1931), "Private Lives" (1931). SHERIDAN. ANNE: b. Wichita, Kan.; e. Miss Spence's School in New York City, specialized in English literature and languages; h. 5 feet 314 inches; w. 106 pounds; brown hair, blue eyes; hy. swimming. Entered pictures in 1925 through winning a beauty contest; pictures include: "Casey at the Bat," "Wedding Bells," "Casey Jones," "Cross Breed," "Galloping Thunder." SHIPMAN. HELEN: Appeared in "Great Power" (1929), Franklin Warner. SHIRLEY. IRENE: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 1048. "Bright Sayings." SHORT. GERTRUDE: b. Cincinnati, Ohio. April 6. 1902; h. 5 feet 3 inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 103 pounds; p. Stella Antrim and Lewis Short; e. private tutor; m. Scott Pembroke, professional; hy. aviation, tennis and swimming. Stage experience consists of five years in vaudeville; in Morosco productions; in "A Man's World," and in Alcazar stock, 1918. On the screen she has appeared in "Rent Free," "Gold Diggers," "Beggar on Horseback," "The Show." "Adam and Evil," "Tillie the Toiler." "Trial Marriage" and "The Telephone Girl" series. SHOTTER, WINIFRED: Played in "One Embarrassing Night" (1930). MGM. SHOTWELL, MARIE: b. New York City; e. Mme. Gardiner's School, New York City; h. 5 feet 7% inches; w. 154 pounds; light hair, dark brown eyes. Stage career: original company of "Madame Sans Gene," with E. H. Sothern, Frohman Stock Company under Henry B. Harris, as Shirley in "The Lion and the Mouse." Screen career: Frohman Amusement Co.. Hallmark, Dietrich-Beck, Paramount, First National. Vltagraph, Realart. Fox, United Artists; among her pictures, "One Woman to Another," "Running Wild." SHRADER. GENEVIEVE: Appeared in "Midstream" (1929). Tiffany-Stahl. SHUTTA, ETHEL: Stage experience dates from earliest childhood. At 3 was semi-professional competing In cakewalks, and at 4 was playing child parts in stock. Played Little Eva in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." and in "The Fatal Wedding" when 8 years old. Also appeared in "The Celebrated Case." "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Gambler's Child." In more recent years has appeared in "Passing Show of 1922." "Topics of 1923." "Marjorie." "Louie the 14th." "Follies" and "Whoopee" with Eddie Cantor. Screen experience: role of Mary Custer in screen version of "Whoopee" with Eddie Cantor for United Artists. SIDNEY. SYLVIA: b. New York City; e. in public and boarding schools in New York and at the Theatre Guild School; h. 5 feet 4 Inches; w. 104 pounds; dark brown hair and blue eyes. First stage experience was a part in "The Challenge of Youth." then in "The Squall." "Crime," "Mirrors." Joined a stock company in Denver and played a fourteen weeks engagement Just before going to Hollywood. Tried one picture. "Thru Different Eyes," and became discouraged when other parts did not follow Immediately. Went to New York to Join the Rochester stock company under the direction of George Cukor; then to New York City to play with Robert Warwick In "Nice Women." "That Old Fashioned Girl." "Crossroads," "Many a Slip" and then "Had Girl" with Paul Kelly. Signed a Paramount contract at the New York studio; was sent to Hollywood in January, 1931, and her first picture was with Gary Cooper in "City Streets"; also was in No. 1051, "Five Minutes from the Station." Vitaphone. (1931) "Ladies of the Big House," Paramount. SIMON. MARCA: Appeared in "Melody of Hearts," Ufa. SLEEPER. MARTHA: b. Lake Bluff, 111 . June 24. 1907 ; h. 5 feet 4 inches; medium colored hair and light hazel eyes; w. 118 pounds; p. Minnie Akass and William Sleeper, nonprofessionals; e. private school ami at Horace Mann in connection with the Columbia college; not married; hy. swimming, shooting, tennis, horseback riding and all kinds of dancing. Stage experience as a dancer in New York (for charity). Screen exiierience of five years apiiearing in "The Mail Man." in Hal Roach's comedies, in FBO's "Danger Street." and in "Taxi 13." "The Air Legion," "Voice of the Storm," "Our Blushing Brides" (1930), MGM. Played in "Hearts in Dixie" SMITH. VIVIAN : (1020), Fox. SNOWDEN. CAROLYNNE & CO.: Played in Vitaphone No. 2100, "Colored Syncopation." SORINA. KATYA: b. St. Petersburg. Russia: e. a private school and a French college at Constantinople. Aftir the revolution her family moved to New York where she studied dancing under Fokin. formerly with the St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet. Later she Seined the ballet of Mordkin of the Moscow Imperial Ballet and made many concert tourE with him. Two talkine pictures in which she has appeared are "Half Shot at Sunrise" and "Losing Game." Radio Pictures. SOUTHERN. EVE: Appeared in 1929 in "The Haunted House"; "Lilies of the Field" (1930). First National. SPARKS, MARTHA LEE: b. Floydada. Texas. July 14. 1924 ; h. 45'^ inches; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 48 pounds; p. ICula May and Herbert S. Sparks, nonprofessionals; hy. tap dancing, ballroom dancing, sinking, acrobatics and roller skating. Has appeared in "Sunny Side Up." 1929; "Happy Days," 1030. playing part of Nancv Lee. only child in cast. Also in ' So This Is London," 1930. "Men On Call." all Fox. SPELLMAN. LEORA: Played in "Wis, Girls" (1929), MGM. SPERLING. HAZEL: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 4285. "Ship Ahoy." SPIVEY. VICTORIA: Played in "Hallelujah" (1929) , MGM. SPRING. JOY: Played in "The New Waiter" (1930) . Pathe-Gcorge LeMaire Comedies; "Musical Beauty Shop" (1930), Pathe-Melody Comedies. STANDING, JOAN: b. England, June 21. 1903; h. 5 feet 8 inches: auburn hair and brown eyes; w. 120 pounds; e. in New York City and Los Angeles. Cal. : m. Otto Pierce, professional: hy. baseball, tennis and swimming. No stage experience. Screen experunce started in 1918 and lias made appearance in the following productions: "Greed," "Ritzy," "Campus Flirt." "Women Who Give." "Beau Sabreur." "Home James," "Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City," "College Hero," "Little Firebrand" and "Reilly of Rainbow Division." In 1029 appeared in the following: "The Kid's Clever," "My Lady's Past." "Fashions in Love": "The Street of Chance" (1930). Paramount. STANWYCK. BARBARA: Appeared in "The Locked Door" (1929). United Artists; "Mexioali Rose" (1929) . Columbia; "Ladies of Leisure" (1930), Columbia; 1932': "Night Nurse," "So Big." Warner; "Shopworn." "Forbidden." Columbia. STARKE, PAULINE: b. Joplin. Mo.; h. 5 feet 3 inches: dark brown hair and blue-gray eyes: w. 118 pounds: p. Edith Bruce and George Starke, non-professionals: e. private tutor: m. Jack White, producer; hy. riding and tennis. No stage experience. Screen experience in "Devil's Cargo," "Adventurer," "Sun Up," "Love's Blindness." "Women Love Diamonds." "Captain Salvation" and "Dance Magic": in 1929 in "The Viking." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: "Man. Woman and Wife." Universal; in 1930 in "A Royal Romance," Columbia; "What Men Want," Universal. STARR, SALLY: b. Pittsburgh, Pa., January 23. 1910; h. 5 feet 2 inches: brown hair and eyes; w. 104 pounds; e. Pittsburgh public schools; hy. sports, dancing and riding. Stage career: played two seasons with "LeMaire's Affairs," several editions of George White's Scandals." and on Publix Circuit, having been discovered by Gus Edwards. Entered pictures in 1929. Screen career: leading role in "College Life," Buddy in "Tlie Woman Racket," "Not So Dumb" (1930). "The Single Standard." MGM; "Swing High" (1930). "Night Work," "Pardon My Gun," Pathe; "Personality" (1930) , Columbia Productions; "All for Mabel" (1930). Pathe, Campus Comedies. STATLER, MARIAN: Played in "King of Jazz" (1930). Universal. STAUBER, MARY: Played in Vitaphone No. 4140. "The Servant Problem." STEADMAN. VERA: b. Monterey, Cal.; h. 5 feet 3 inches; brown hair and eyes: w. 110 pounds: hy. horseback riding, tennis and swimming. Started out as Mack Sennet bathing girl who would really swim and then became lead at Christie, opposite many comedians. STEDMAN, MYRTLE: Appeared in 1939 in "The Wheel of Life." Paramount; "The Sin Sister." Fox: "Jazz Age," Radio Pictures; "The Love Racket." First National; "Lummox" (1930). United Artists. STENGEL, LENI: b. Berlin. Germany; e. in Berlin Key to Abbreviations b. born div. divorce e. educated h. - - - - - height hy. hobby m. married p. parents r.n. rea| name w. weight and New York City; studied voice in Milan. Italy, and laicr in Berlin; sings in six languages. Speaks English without accent. First stage experience was in a German theatre in Riga. Russia. In Berlin she played ingenue roles. Returned to New York and sang in night clubs, then went Into Keith vaudeville. Left vaudeville to appear in three New York productions, "These Few Ashes." "Women." and "This Tiling Called Love." Signed a three year contract with Radio, under which her tlrst picture was "Half Shot at Sunrise." Lett Radio. Three productions for Paramount: "Road to Reno." "Beloved Bachelor." "Husband's Holiday." STEVENS. CHARLOTTE: h. 5 feet 3 inches; w. 105 pounds; dark brown hair, brown eyes. Screen career: Christie. Educational: appeared in "The Thunder Riders." "Cancelled Debts," "In a Moment of Temptation." "The Coward." "Mother," "Paramount Novelties." "The Enchanted Island." "Where the Trail Begins." STEWART. ANITA: m. George P. Converse. July 24, 1929. First gained fame In the title role in "The Goddess." Has appealed in many productions, among the better known being: "A Million Bid." "The Girl I'hilippa." "lii Old Kentucky." "Midnight Romanic." "The Yellow Typhoon," "Mind the Paint Girl," "Harriet and the Piper. " "Mary Regan," "Virtuous Wives," "The Grc.it White Way," and "Never the Twain Shall Meet." Has not appeared in a talking picture to date. For the. past two years she has been singing on the stage for Publix, Loew and RKO. Leaving for Europe In Spring for six months' study of voice and for personal appearances. STODDARD. BELLE: b. Remington, Ohio; e. Chicago and St. Louis; h. 5 feet G inches; w. 175 pounds; iron gray hair, blue gray eyes. Stage career since 12 years of age with Joseph Jefferson. McKee Rankin and others. Screen career. Famous Players. Universal. Gerson, First National; pictures include Kentucky Pride," "Hangman's House," "Anne Against the World" (1920), Rayart. STONE, IRENE: Played in Vitaphone No. 2783. "Songs As You Like Them." SUMNER. VERLYN: b. Lakefleld. Minn.; h. 5 feet 4 inches; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 120 pounds: p. Mary Rust and Eben Sumner, non-professionals; e. Lakefleld high school; not married: hy. tennis, riding, swimming and dancing. Stage experience includes "Baby Mine," "Kick In" and ' Trysting Place " Screen experience includes such pictures as "Speedy." "The Toilers," "Excess Baggage," "The Condemned Woman," "Kid, Cop and Cats." "Washing Up." SUTHERLAND. HOPE: Played in "Talk of Hollywood" (1929), Sono Art-World Wide. SUTTON, GERTRUDE: b. Butte, Mont.; h 5 feet 6 inches; auburn hair and hazel eyes; w. 122 poundsI). Bessie and Frank Sutton, non-professionals; e' Stadium high school and Boston University; not married. Had stage experience in pantomime impersonations and burlesque dancing. Has appeared in such pictures as "Why Is a Plumber." "Shivering Shakespeare." and "Another Fine .Mess." all for Hal Roach; "Big News." for Pathe; "Anybody's Woman," Paramount: "Personality." Columbia; and "Hell's Angels." Caddo Company, and in 1920 in "Barnum Was Right " Universal. SWANSON. GLORIA: b. Chicago. 111. ; h. 5 feet 114 inches; dark brown hair and blue eyes; p. her father was a captain in the U. S. Army; e. in schools ;n Chicago. 111., Key West. Porto Rico and Art Institute. Chicago; div. Marquis de la Falaise de la Coudraye; m. Michael Farmer. 1931. non-professional. Began her picture career at the old Essanay Studios where she appeared in George Ade's "Elvira Farina" and "The Meal Ticket"; then went to Keystone and appeared in "The Nick of Time Baby." "Teddy at the Throttle, " "Haystacks and Steeples," and others; and then appeared in Mack Sennett's "The Pullman Bride." From Keystone, she went to Triangle where she made "Station Content," "Her Decision," "You Can't Believe Everything." "Every Woman's Husband." "Shifting Sands," "Wife or Country" and "Secret Code." and, due to her success at Triangle, was given a trial at Cecil B. DeMille's studios and made, under his direction. "Don't Change Your Husband." "For Better For Worse," "Male and Female." "Why Change Your Wife," "Something to Think About," "The Affairs of Anatol." Then became a Paramount star and among her many pictures have been "The Great Moment." "Under the Lash," "Her Husband's Trademark," "Beyond the Rocks." "The Gilded Cage." "The Impossible Mrs. Bellew." "My American Wife." "Prod gal Daughter." "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife." Sam Wood's production. "Zaza," Alan Dwan's production. "The Humming Bird." which was produced by Sidney Olcott and a "Society Scandal" and "Manhandled." also Allan Dwan's production. "Wages of Virtue." "Madam Sans Gene," "Coast of Folly," "Stage Struck." "Untamed Lady," and "Fine Manners" completes the list of pictures she made while with Paramount. In May. 1926, decided to produce her own pictures through her own corporation, making two pictures a year for release through United Artists Corporation; first picture being "The Loves of Sunya." Her latest successes are "Sadie Thompson" and (1929) "The Trespasser," "What a Widow" (1930). United Artists; "Indiscreet," and "Tonight or Never" (1931). United Artists. SWEET, BLANCHE: r. n. Sarah Blanche Sweet; b. Chicago. 111.. June 18th; h. 5 feet 4 inches; blonde hair and blue eyes; w. 115 pounds: p. Pearl Alexander and Charles Sweet, mother a dancer; di?. Marshall Neilan. director: hy. tennis, swimming, playing the ukulele and dancing. Stage training since lhi years of age. Stage experience with Maurice Barrymore and Chauncey Olcott and as dancer with Gertrude Hoffman Screen experience started at the age of thirteen. Star with Biograph Company with Mary Pickford. the Gishes and others. She later became internationally famous with her characterization "Anna Christie." Some of her other pictures are: "The Night Hostess." "Judith of Bethulia." "The Unpardonable Sin." "Tess of the D'Urberville." "Singed." "The Woman in White." "Show Girl in Hollywood" (1930). First National; "The Woman Racket" (1930) MGM: Vitaphone No. 3,334, "Always Faithful." On vaudeville tour since 1930. SYKES. ETHEL: b. Seattle. Wash.; e. In Seattle and was graduated from University of Washington. Signed for featured role in Harry Carroll's "Pickings." at the Orange Grove theatre in Los Angeles. Mack Sennett signed her for a picture and she remained for six months, then made a picture for MGM. Was