The motion picture almanac (1932)

116 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1932 signed by Fox for two years, playing leads and featured roles. Her first talking picture was MGM's "Floradora Girl." Then was assigned to "Doughboys" with Buster Keaton. Made a series of shorts for Warner Bros, and had a featured role in "Sweethearts on Parade." Is now working in Educational-Christie talking comedies. T TAFT, RUTH: b. Denver, Col., August 6, 1908; e. at Berkeley, Cal., h. 5 feet 3 inches; w. 108 pounds; light brown hair and brown eyes; by. horseback riding, swimming, golf. On the stage with Henry Duffy Touring Companies, Oakland Stock. One year director of the K. B. E. Eadio station in Berkeley. Director of Children's theatre in Berkeley. TALMADGE, CONSTANCE: b. Brooklyn, N. Y., April 19, 1900; h. 5 feet 7 inches; blond hair and brown eyes; w. 118 pounds; p. Mrs. Margaret Talmadge, nonprofessional; e. public and high schools in Brooklyn, N. Y. ; m. Townsend Netcher, 1929. Worked in • Intolerance," D. W. Griffith production; "Scandal," "The Honeymoon," "Up the Road with Sally." "A Pair of Silk Stockings." ".Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots." "Sauce for the Goose." "Romance and Arabella" for Select pictures in 1917-18-10 : then in First National's "A Temperamental Wife" and "A Virtuous Vamp" in 1919; "Two Weeks," "The Love Expert." ' In Search of a Sinner," "The Perfect Woman," "Good References" and "Dangerous Business" in 1920; and in 1921 "Mama's Affair," "Lessons in Love," "Woman's Place" and "Wedding Bells"; and in 1922 "Polly of the Follies." "The Primitive Lover," "The Divorcee" and "East Is West." Since then she has also appeared in "Dulcy," "The Dangerous Maid," "The Goldfish," "Her Night of Romance," "Her Sister from Paris," "The Duchess of Buffalo," "Venus of Venice" and "Breakast at Sunrise," all First National pictures; (1929) "Venus," United Artists. TALMADGE, NORMA: b. Niagara Falls, N. Y. , May 26, 1897; h. 5 feet 4 inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 108 pounds; p. Mrs. Margaret Talmadge, non-professional; e. public and high schools in Brooklyn. N. Y. ; m. Joseph M. Schenck. executive of United Artists Corporation. Her screen experience covers these comedies and feature length pictures. "The Dixie Mother." "In Neighboring Kingdoms," "The Tale of Two Cities." "Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins" and "Under the Daisies" in 1914 for Vitagraph; in one reelers such as "The Doctor's Secret." "Father's Hatband." "His Silver Bachelorhood," "An Elopement at Home," "Fanny's Company," "The Honorable Algernon," "Sawdust" and "Salome," "His Little Paige," "Under False Colors" and "The Wooing of Myra May"; in two reelers such as "Officer John Donovan," "The Sacrifice of Kathleen,". "Cupid Versus Money," "The Right of Way." "Helpful Sisterhood." "Goodbye Summer" and "Sunshine and Shadows"; in three reelers such as "A Daughter's Strange Inheritance" and "The Criminal": and in the five reelers, "The Battle Cry of Peace." "Captivating Mary Carstairs" (this last being the only picture made by National Pictures Company). For the Triangle Film Corporation, with D. W. Griffith supervising, she made "Missing Links." "The Children in the House." "Going Straight" and "The Devil's Needle." For Selznick from 1917 to March 1920, she made "Panthea." "Poppy," "The Moth," "Ghosts of Yesterday." "By Right of Purchase." "DeLuxe Annie." "The Safety Curtain" and "Her Only Way." For Select she made "The Forb.dden City." "The Probation Wife," "The Heart of Wetona," "The Way of a Woman," "The New Moon" and "She Loves and Lies." Then to First National where she appeared in "A Daughter of Two Worlds," "The Woman Gives," "Yes or No." "The Branded Woman," "The Sign on the Door," "The Wonderful Thing," "Love's Redemption," •'Smilln' Through," "The Eternal Flame," "A Voice from the Minaret." "Within the Law." "Ashes of Vengeance," "The Song of Love," "Secrets," "The Only Woman." "The Lady," "Graustark." "KM" and "Camille" : and her latest for United Artists. "The Dove" and "The Woman Disputed" : (1929) "New York Nights." "DuBarry, Woman of Passion" (1930), United Artists. TANSEY, EMMA: Played in "Beyond the Rio Grande" (1930). Big 4. TAPLEY, ROSE: hy. civic work, women's clubs, educational work. Many years on stage with Richard Mansfield. Chauncey Olcott. E. H. Sothern. J. H. Stoddard and others. Has played In "The White Sister." "Seven Days," "The Lion and the Mouse." Screen experience since 1905; "Wanted a Wife," Edison production. 1905; "The Money Kings," first standard two-reeler made; with Vitagraph from 1909-1917: in "Resurrection," Universal. plaved part of Aunt Sophya: "His First Command" (1930). Pathe. TASHMAN. LILYAN: b. New York City; h. 5 feet 4 Inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 11G pounds: m. Edmund Lowe, professional; hy. good books, interior decorating and designing. Stage exper.ence with Zlegreld Follies, in "The Garden of the Weeds," "Gold Diggers" and others. Screen experience in "The Garden of Weeds" and "The Marriage Playground." for Paramount; "Ports of Call," for Fox: one year under contract to Metropolitan-DeMille-PDC. playing leading roles in "Rocking Moon" and "Whispering Smith," for United Artists. "Camille," with Norma Shearer, and "Playing Around"; First National, "The Prince of Head Waiters" and "The Texas Steer" with Will Rogers. "No, No, Nanette" and "French Dressing," and in "Phyllis of the Follies" for Universal: "On the Level." Fox; "The Trial of Marv Dugan" (1929),' MGM; "New York Nights" (1929), "Bulldog Drummond" (19201. United Artists: "inittin' on the Ritz" (1930). "The Matrimonial Bed" (1930). Warner Bros.; "Leathernecking." Radio; (1931) "Girls About Town," Para. TAYLOR ESTELLE : b Wilmington, Del.: h. 5 feet 4 inches; dark brown, almost black, hair and brown eyes; w. 125 pounds; p. Bertha and Harry Boylan, non-professionals; e. Wilmington high school and Wilmington business college, and received her stage training at Sargent's Dramatic School: m. Jack Dcmpsey. professional. Stage appearance In "Come on Charlie" and "The Big Fight" in 1929 as Shirley, a David Belasco production. Has appeared in such roles as Lucrezla Borgia In Warner Brothers' "Don Juan": Marv, Queen of Scots, In Mary Piekford's "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon ITall" ; Miriam In Cce'l DeMllle's "The Ten Commandments"; Shirley in "The Singapore Mutiny" for FBO In 1928; as Lady Raffles In Columbia's "Lady Raffles" In 1928; also in "Honor Bound" In 1928, and also In "While New York Sleeps" and "Monte Cristo" for Fox; in "Bavu" for Universal; in "The Whin Woman" for First National; and Paramount's Actor's Fund talkie. "The Pusher in the Face." 1928. and "New York" in 1927 ; "Where East Is East" (1929). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. TAYLOR, RUTH: b. Grand Rapids, Mich.; h. 5 feet 2 inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 104 pounds; e. Lincoln high school. Portland, Ore.; married. Studied dramatic art and dancing in Portland; was a member of the Bed Lantern Stock Players, an amateur organization. Went to Hollywood in 1923; played extra roles one year; then signed by Mack S nnett; played leads and second leads in tworeel comedies for two years. In 1927 signed by Paramount for the role of Loreli Lee in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," and since then was co-starred with James Hall in ".lust Married," "College Coquette," (1929), Columbia; "This Thing Called Love" (1929), Pathe; "Scrappily Married" (1930), Paramount-Christie Talking Plays. TEASDALE. VERREE: "Her New Chauffeur" (1929). Pathe-Manhattan Comedies, first series; Vitaphone No 1074, "Mr. Intruder," No. 1028, "The Duel." TELL. ALMA: Appeared in "Saturday's Children" (1929), First National. TELL, OLIVE: b. New York City: e. France; h. 5 feet 5% inches; w. 127 pounds; brown hair, blue eyes. Stage career: Sargent School of Acting. N. Y. ; stock productions include "Cousin Lucy." "The Intruder." "Romance," "Under Pressure." Screen career: "Chickie," "The Prince of Tempters," "Sailors' Wives," "Woman-Handled," "Summer Bachelors." "Slaves of Beauty." "Soft Living." Mrs. Edgar Rice in "The Trial of Mary Dugan" (1929). MGM; Marion Green in "The Very Idea" (Radio Pictures); "The Right of Way" (1930). First National "Cock of the Wall;" (1930). Sono Art-World Wide. TEMPLETON, FAY : b. Little Rock. Ark.. December 25, 1866; h. 5 feet 4 inches; brown hair and eyes; p. Alice Vane and John Templeton. professionals; hy. collecting fans. She entered films the latter part of 1929 and went under contract to Metro-GoldwynMayer; "The March of Time," MGM. TERRIS. NORMA: Played Mitzi Hoffman and Mary Lou Hopkins in "Married in Hollywood" (1929), Adele Randall in "Cameo Kirby" (1929), Fox. TERRY. ALICE: Appeared in "The Three Passions" (1929) . United Artists. TERRY, ETHEL GREY: b. Oakland, Cal.: e. Notre Dame, Boston. Mass.; h. 5 feet 6 inches; w. 130 pounds; brown hair, grey eyes. Stage career, with Belasco in "The Lily," two seasons, lead in "The Smoldering Flame." "Search Me." Irving Players, Little Theatre, Los Angeles stock. Screen career with Famous. Vitagraph, Oliver, American Cinema. World, Mayflower. Goldwyn. Realart, Mack Sennett, FBO. Fox. Universal. Allied Productions, Metro, Warner, Truart; pictures include "Hardboiled." "Canceled Debts." "Skinner's Big Idea." "Modern Mothers." Mrs. Livingston In "Confessions of a Wife." and in "Object Alimony" (1929). Columbia; No. 2666-67, "Sharp Tools," Vitaphone short. TERRY. ETHELIND: "Lord Byron of Broadway" (1930) . MGM. TERYON. ARLETTE: Appeared in "Faces of Children" (1929). Zakoro. THATCHER, EVELYN: b. Omaha. Neb.; h. 5 feet 7 inches: red hair and gray eyes; w. 180 pounds; p. Mary Ellen McMillan and William P. Irish, non-professionals; e. Ohio high school: has had stage training; widow. On the legitimate stage since 14 years of age appearing in dramatic, musical ocmedy and in vaudeville, known as the "Irish Lady." Twelve years screen experience, appearing in Mack Sennett comedies for five years and four years in Educationals. THEBY. ROSEMARY: b. St. Louis. Mo.; h. 5 feet 5 inches; dark brown hair and hazel eyes; w. 130 pounds: p. Katherine and George Masing. non-professionals: e. private schools in St. Louis; received her stage training in dramatic school, New York City ; m. Harry Meyers, professional : hy. antique dolls and shoes and antique furniture. Stage experience in New York City, 1910. Screen experience with the old Vitagraph company in 1911; and has appeared in such pictures as "Re-Incarnation of Karma," "Mils of the Gods," "Weight of a Crown." "The Yankee," "First Year to Live." "So Big," "Rio Grande" and in "Girl of the Golden West": (1929) "The Peacock Fan," Chesterfield: "Trial Marriage." Columbia; "Midnight Daddies." World Wide; "Girls Who Dare." Trinity; "Dream Melody." THOMAS. VIRGINIA: Appeared in "The Wild Party" (1929), Paramount. THOMPSON, DUANE: b. Red Oak, Iowa; e. in San Francisco, specializing in literature; h. 5 feet m inches; w. 105 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes. Entered pictures in 1922: has played in "Some Punkins." "College Days." "Husband Hunters," "Her Summer Hero," "Beauty and Bullets (1929). "Born to the Saddle" (1929). The same year appeared in "The Tip Off" (1929), Universal: "Price of Fear," "Phantom Fingers," Mary in "The Voice of the City" (1929). MGM ; Kathrvn Graham in "Slim Fingers" (1929), Universal; "Frozen Biver" (1929), Warren Bros. THOMPSON, LOTUS: Appeared in "Freckled Rascal" (1929). Radio Pictures. TILBURY, ZEFFIE: Appeared in "The Single Standard" (1929). "The Ship from Shanghai" (1930). MOM. TITUS. LYDIA: "Lummox" (1930), United Artists; "Shanghai Lady" (1929). Universal. TOBIN, GENEVIEVE: b. New York City. November 29, 1904; h. 5 ' feet 3 inches; golden hair and green eyes: w. 106 pounds; e. New York schools. Institute de L'Etoile. Paris. First stage appearance was in 1919 as "The Cricket." in "Palmy Days." at the Playhouse. New York City, next in "Little Old New York." In 1921 had featured role of Polly in "Polly Preferred" at Little theatre, New York; played same role in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Returning to New York was ro-starred with Walter Catlett and Oscar Shaw in "Dear Sir." In 1926-27 co-featured in "The Youngest." and "Murray Hill." 1928-29 featured in "Trial of Mary Dugan." Queens theatre, London. Upon return to New York was cast as Lulu Carroll, featured role in "Fifty Million Frenchmen." Entered pictures in 1931 with Universal. Productions include: "The Lady Surrenders," "Free Love," "Up For Murder." "The Cay Diplomat," Radio: lent to Paramount for "One Hour With You." TODO, LOLA: b. New York City; h. 5 feet 4% inches; light brown hair and brown eyes; w. 118 pounds; p. Minnie and Eugene Parker Todd, non-professionals; e. Inwood, No. 52, New York City; not married; hy. riding, swimming and designing. No stage experience. Screen experience since 1924 when she went from New York City to join Universal on offer of a contract. She started in western and serial pictures, and after one year became a Wampas Baby Star. Later worked for Fox and FBO and appeared in "The War Horse." "The Bells." with Lionel Barrymore, and "The Count of Luxembourg," Chadwlek, TODD. THELMA: b. Lawrence, Mass.; h. 5 feet 4 inches; blond hair and gray eyes; w. 120 pounds; p. non-professionals; e. Lawrence high school, Lowell (Mass.) high school and Lowell Normal school; hy. athletio sports. Won a state beauty contest as Mias Massachusetts and at the same time selected by Paramount for its school of acting, while teaching school in Lawrence. Has played in the following First National pictures. "Vamping Venus." "The Crash." "The Haunted House," "Heart to Heart" and "Naughty Boy," as featured player. Has appeared in (1929) "The Bachelor Girl," "Trial Marriage. " Columbia; "Careers." "Her Private Life," "House of Horror" and "Seven Footprints to Satan," First National; "Look Out Below" (1929), Educational— Jack White Talking Comedies; "Hell's Angels" (1930), United Artists; "Follow. Through" (1930), Paramount; in 1931: "Maltese Falcon," First National; "Broadrainded." First National; "The Hot Heiress," First National; Paraniounts' "No Limit." "Monkey Business," Roach's Pitts and Todd Series; Pathe's "Her Man." "Beyond Victory," Tiffany's "Aloha," "Swanee River," United Artists' "Corsair." TORA, LIA: b. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1907; h. 5 feet 6V4 inches; dark brown hair and brown eyes; w. 120 pounds: e. schools in France, Brazil and Spain; m. Count Julio de Moraes, producer, have two children, twins; hy. tennis and motoring. No stage experience. Screen experience started with Fox in 1927. when she played the leading role in "The Veiled Woman" and "Making the Grade." Wrote and starred in "The Soul of a Peasant" for Brazilian Southern Cross. TORRES. RAQUEL: b. Hermosillo. Sonora, Mexico, November 11, 1908; h. 5 feet 2 inches: black hair and dark brown eyes; w. 110 pounds; p. non-professionals; e. Mexico and convent in Los Angeles : hy. dancing. Has appeared in such pictures as "White Shadows in the South Seas" with Monte Blue (her first picture) ; and also in "The Bridge of San Luis Rey," "The Desert Rider" (1929); "The Sea Bat" (1930). MGM; "Under a Texas Moon" (1930). Warner Bros. TOVAR. LILLIAN: In 1931 in "Border Law," Columbia. TRUE, ALICE: Appeared In "The Peacock Fan" (1929). Chesterfield. TRUEMAN. PAULA: Appeared In Vitaphone No 909, "A Glimpse of the Stars." TSEN MEI. LADY: Appeared in "The Letter" (1929), Paramount. TUCKER. SOPHIE: b. Boston, Mass.; h. 5 feet 6 inches; blond hair, blue eyes; w. 170 pounds; e. Hartford, Conn. Stage career; cafes, burlesque, vaudeville, revues, entering show business in 1909. Made talking picture, "Honky-Tonk" (1929), Warner Bros. TURNER, DOREEN: b. Spokane. Wash.; e. Hollywood, and attending high school; h. 58 inches; w. 84 pounds; brown hair, brown eyes. Entered pictures in 1920 at age of 2% years; played child parts in "The Big Show," "Man. Woman, Marriage," "Madame Peacock." "Rose of Paris," "Rosita," "Through the Back Door." "Buster Brown" comedies. TURNER. FLORENCE: b. New York City; e. New York; h. 4 feet 10 inches; w. 102 pounds; black hair, dark eyes. On stage 4 years with Mantell. Grace George, Henry Irving. Screen career with Vitagraph. Mutual. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. First National, Warner Bros.. FBO, Paramount. Tiffany-Stahl: in "Cancelled Debts." "Marry the Girl." "Sally in Our Alley." "The Chinese Parrot," "The Law and the Man," "Walking Back," Mrs. Lawrence in "The Bampant Age," "Kid's Clever" (1929). Universal. TURNER, MAUDE: Appeared in "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" (1929). MGM; "The Illusion" (1929), Paramount. TWELVETREES. HELEN: b. Brooklyn. N. Y. : h. 5 feet 3 inches; golden hair and turquoise blue eyes; w. 110 pounds; p. Helen and William Jurgens, nonprofessionals; e. Brooklyn Heights seminary, Students' League and American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York City; hy. is very fond of dogs and music. Stage experience started with Stuart Walker Players in New York. Played leading roles in "An American Tragedy," "Yen." "Broadway," "Elmer Gantry" and other Broadwav successes. Screen experience started with Fox in i929, playing the feminine lead in "The Ghost Talks." "True Heart" and "Blue Skies." At present is under contract to RKO Pathe and has completed "The Grand March," "Paris to Bagdad." "Words and Music" (1929), Fox: "Beyond Victory." "Her Man." "Swing High" (1930). Pathe: "The Painted Desert" (1932). "Panama Flo." "Young Bride." RKO Pathe. u ULRIC. LENORE: m. Sidney Blackmer. Stage career: star of Belasco hits, "The Son Daughter." "The Heart of Wetona." "Kiki," "Lulu Belle." and others. Screen career: plaved Talu in "Frozen Justice" (1929), Rosalie Dumay in "South Sea Bose" (1929). Fox. UNDERWOOD. FRANCES: Played in "Her Unborn Child" (1929). Windsor Pictures. UPTON. FRANCES: Appeared in "Night Work," Pathe. URNAEFF, VADIM: b. Petrograd. Russia. Feb. 8. 1900 h. 5 feet 7 inches: brown hair and eyes; w. 145 pounds: e Petrograd Institute, and attended Dramatic School in retrograd; hy. theatrical work. Stage experience, some in Petrograd. and played Hamlet two seasons in New York with John Barrymore. then was called to London by Barrymore to play same part. First screen experience in "Sea Beast" also with Barrymore Other productions made appearance in are as follows: "The Magic Slave." "The Flaming Yukon" end "The Blonde Saint."