The motion picture almanac (1932)

1932 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 117 V VAIL. MABEL: Appeared in "Jov Street" (1929), Fox. VALETTI. ROSE: Appeared in •'The Blue Angel." Ufa. VALLI. VIRGINIA: r. n. Virginia McSwoeney: b. Chicago. III., June 10: h. 5 feet 4 inches; dark hair and blue eyes: w. 120 pounds; e. Wendell Phillips high school, Chicago; married; hy. golf. Had a very short stage career. Screen experience began in 1915 and she has appeared in the following productions: "Stage Madness." "Signal Tower." "Ladies Must Dress," "Escape." "Watch Tour Wife." "The Family Upstairs," "Flames." "Pleasure Garden." "Renins Clothes," "East Side, West Side." "Marriage." "Paid to Love," "Judgment of the Hills." "Behind Closed Doors." "Street of Illusion." "Storm," "Wild Oranges." "Siege," "Isle of Lost Ships" and "Mister Antonio." "The Lost Z?ppelin" (1929). Tiffanv; "Guilty" (1930). Columbia. VAN BUREN. MABEL: b. Chicago. 111.; h. 5 feet 3 inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 125 pounds: e. Chicago. After stage career entered pictures in New York. Played in "Girl of the Golden West." "Itamona." "Woman Who Walked Alone," "Craig's Wife." "His First Command," Pathe. VAN DORN, MILDRED: r. n. Mildred Lunnay: b. New York. November 10. 1910; h. 5 feet 3 inches: auburn hair and blue eyes: w. 110 pounds; p. Mary and James Lunnay, non-professionals; e. Hunter high school: hy. riding, swimming and tennis. Stage career: stock companies. Bayonne. N. J., Holyoke. Mass.. Rochester. N. Y. : New York stage. "Get Me in the Movies"; Hattie in "Elmer Gantry." Noel in "Paris Bound." Screen experience: "Hold Your Man." "Boudoir Diplomat," Universal: "Lummox." United Artists; "Son of the Gods." First National; "Fat Wives for Thin," •'Rough Idea of Love." "The Taxi Dancer." Mack Sennett; "Wild Company." "Lillom," Fox. VAN, ELLA: Played in "Two Fresh Eggs" (1930). Pathe, Folly Comedies, second series. VANDIVERE. ELINOR: Appeared in "A Notorious Affair" (1930), First National. VANE. VIRGINIA: Appeared in "New Year's Eve" (1929) . Fox. VAUGHN. ALBERTA: b. Ashland. Ky.. 1908; h. 5 feet 2 inches; auburn hair and brown eyes; w. 103 pounds; e. local schools in Ashland, no stage training; not married; hy. dancing, swimming and clothes. No stage experience. Began screen career in Sennett comedies and appeared in the leading role in H. C. Witwer's series for FBO. "Fighting Blood," "Adventures of Mazie." "Telephone Girl" and others. Later 111 "Skyscraper" for Pathe: "Forbidden Hours." MetroGoldwyn-Mayer. then author of the II. C. Witwer series for Darmour Productions, a Radio Pictures release "The Record Breaker"; In 1929 in "Noisy Neighbors," Pathe: "Molly and Me." Tiffany; "Points West," Universal; "As You Make It," "Meet the Quince." "Love's Labor Found." "They Shall Not Pass Out." "Captain of the Roll": and in 1930 in "Eventually. But Not Now." "The Sleeping Cutie." "Lose and Foundered." "Old Vamps for New," "The Setting Son." "The Dear Slayer." "Cash and Marry," "Land of Sky Blue Daughters," Radio Pictures. Record Breakers; in 1931: "Spell of the Circus" (serial). Universal: "Speed." Sennett: "Wild Horses." Tecart: "Bargain Day." Educational: "The Working Girl." Paramount; (19:51) "Wild Horse." Allied. VAUGHN. HILDA: Plaved In "Manslaughter" (1930) , Paramount. VEAVERS. LOUISE: Played In "She Couldn't Say No" (1930). Warner Bros. VELASCO. MERCEDES: Played in "Behind That Curtain" (1929). Fox. VELEZ. LUPE: r. n. Lupe Velez de Villalobos: b. San Louis Potosi. Mexico, July 18, 1910; h. 5 feet; black hair and brown eyes; w. 115 pounds; p. Josephine Velez and Colonel Villalabos, mother was an opera singer; e. Our Lady of the Lake Convent. San Antonio. Tex. ; hy. making rugs and driving her car. Was a dancer in the musical comedy. "Rataplan." in Mexico City and also in the "Music Box Revue" in Hollywood, owned by Fanchon and Marco. Won recognition in her portrayal in Douglas Fairbanks' United Artists picture, "The Gaucho." after which she played opposite Rod LaRocque in "Stand and Deliver": then in D. WT. Griffith's United Artists production. "Masquerade": and has 5ust been loaned to Paramount to oo-star with Garv Cooper in "The Wolf Song." She has appeared in (1929) "Lady of the Pavements." United Artists: "Where East Is East." Metro-GoldwvnMayer; "Tiger Rose." Warner Bros.; "Hell Harbor" (1930). United Artists: "Storm" (1930). Universal; "East Is West" Universal; "Resurrection," Universal: in 1931: "The Squaw Man." and "Cuban Love Song." MGM: "Men in ncr Life." Columbia; "The Broken Wing" (1932). Paramount. VERNELL, PEARL : Appeared in "Love in the Desert" (1929), Radio Pictures. VERNON. FLORENCE: Plaved in Vltaphone No. 4287. "The Salesman." VERNON. HOPE: Played in Vltaphone No. 2815. VERNON. SUZY: Appeared In "The President" (1929). Edward L. Klein. VERONINA. VERA: Appeared In "The Patriot" (1928). Paramount. VIDOR. FLORENCE: b. Houston. Texas; h. 5 f. rt 4V4 inches: brown hair and eyes; w. 118 pounds: p. Ida and John F. Arto. non-professionals: e. publio schools and Convent of Sacred Heart In Houston; m. JaBcha Heifetz. professional. Began her screen career by working for Vitagraph in a small part, having been introduced hy Corinne Griffith, also of Texas. Her next engagement was with Fox In Frank Lloyd's "A Tale of Two Cities": then to Paramount for a year opposltt Sossue Ilavakawa; and in Cecil B. DeMille's "Old Wives for New": also In "Till I Come Back to You." Then went to work for Inoe in "Lying Lips" In 1921 and remained with that organization until Ince died. Then signed with Paramount and has bi^cn featured In "Arc Parents People?" "Grounds for Divorce." "The Trouhl" with Wives." "The Grand Duchess anil the Waiter." "Sea Horses." "Eagle of the Sea," "The Patriot." and "Tong War." Starred In "You Never Know Women." "The Popular Sin," "Afraid to Love." "The World at Her Feet." "One Woman to Another." "Honeymoon Hate." "Doomsday" and "The Magnificent Flirt," "Chinatown Nights" (1929), Paramount. VOSSELLI. JUDITH: b. Spain. June 25: e. In England, Switzerland, France. Australia and America; h. 5 feet 6% inches; w. 127 pounds; black hair and brown eyes. Ten years on the legitimate stage in New York. Entered pictures In 1929 in "The Rogue Song." Pictures: "Today," "Woman Who Dared," "Inspiration" and "Sunny." Also "Toast of the Legion" (1930), FX and "The Awful Truth" (1929), Pathe. w WALES, ETHEL: b. New York City; e. Wisconsin university; h. 5 feet 5'/& inches; w. 136 pounds; brown hair, blue eyes; hy. bridge. Previous career: society. Entered pictures in 1920 through friendship with William and Cecil B. DeMille; played in "Lulu ISctts." "Covered Wagon." "Cradle Snatchers." "Bedroom Window." "Craig's Wife." "Perfect Crime." "Blue Skies" (1929. Fox; "The Saturday Night Kid" (1929). Paramount; Mrs. Redding in "The Doctor's Secret" (1929), Paramount; Mrs. Lindsay in "The Donovan Affair" (1929), Columbia: Virginia's mother in "Masks of the Devil," Sarah in "Loose Ankles." First National: Mrs. Truxton in "Girl in the Show"; "The Dude Wrangler" (1930). Sono ArtWorld Wide; "Under Montana Skies," Tiffany. WALKER. BELLE: Played in "Song of Love" (1929) . Columbia. WALKER. CHARLOTTE: b. Galveston. Texas; e. at Collegiate Institute. Fort Edward. N. Y. . specializing in dramatics; h. 5 feet 6 inches: w. 130 pounds: blond hair, blue eyes: hy. Ashing. Was a motion picture star fifteen years ago. Was asked to play the leading role in Cecil B. DeMille's picture. "Warrens of Virginia," the play in which she was starring in New York at that time, but was unable to do so. Went to Hollywood to play in "Kindling." Starred in the first version of the "Trail of the Lonesome Pine." DeMille. Latest pictures include "Double Crossroads," Fox; "Three Faces East," Warner Bros. : "Scarlet Pages." Warner Bros.; "Paris Bound," Pathe; "Forever Free" (1930) , United Artists, "South Sea Rose," Fox. WALKER, POLLY: b. Chicago. 111., 1908. Was original "Palm Beach Girl," In Follies. Was starred by George M. Cohan in "Billie," and the "Merry Malones." Went to Hollywood in 1929 to play the role of Loo Loo in "Hit the Deck." RKO. WALLACE. GRACE: Played in "Nix On Dames" (1929). Fox. WALLACE. KATHERINE: Appeared in "Illusion" (1929) , Paramount; "Redheads" (1930), Pathe-Folly. WALTERS. ETHEL: Appeared in "On With the Show" (1929). Warner Bros. WARD. DOROTHY: b. Boston. Mass.. December 4. 1911; e. Academy of the Assumption, Wellesley. Mass. , Los Angeles public schools. Page School for Girls, South Pasadena, Cal. ; h. 5 feet 1 inch; w. 105 pounds; brown hair, brown eyes. Entered pictures in January. 1928. when discovered by Margaret Livingston and Phyllis Haver while she was working during the Christmas vacation in Kress' 5 & 10 cent store in Hollywood: pictures include "The Godless Girl." Flapper in "The Flying Fool." Betty in "Joy Street" also Judy Revis in "Protection" (1929). Fox; "Words and Music." WARD. KATHERINE CLARE: Appeared in 1929 in "Drag." "The Isle of Lost Ships." First National: "Midnight Daddies." World-Wide; "Call of the West" (1930) . Columbia. WARE. HELEN: b San Francisco. Cal.: m. Frederick Burt. Stage experience in "Soldiers of Fortune." with Robert Edeson. "The Third Degree." "The Deserters," "Tile Price." "Trial Marriage." ''Within the Law." "The Revolt." "The Escape" and "The Garden of Allah. ' ' Screen experience in "Cross Currents." for D. W. Griffith, "New Year's Eve," "Speakeasy." "Napoleon's Barber." "The Virginian." for Paramount, also "Half Way to Heaven" and "Slightly Scarlet." for Paramount: "One Night at Susie's" (1930). First Naiional: "Abraham Lincoln" (1930). United Artists. WARFIELD KITTY: b. Cincinnati. Ohio: h. 5 feet 6 inches: dark brown hair and blue eyes; w. 120 pounds: p. Kitty Costello and George Callahan, nonprofessionals: e. Pittsburgh high school. University of Wisconsin and Pittsburgh; not married; hy. writing. Two years' stage experience in stock. New York City: two years' screen experience. Ha* appeared in United Artists' "She Goes to War," "The Gamblers." Warner. WAT KINS. LINDA: (1932). "Charlie Chan 5 Chance," "Cheaters at Plav." "Sob Sister," "Good Sport." all Fox. WATSON. ADELE: b. Minnesota: e. at St. Catherine's College. St. Paul, Minn., specialized in music and dramatics: h. 5 feet 7 inches: w. 135 pounds: long blond hair, dark blue eyes. Previous career: school principal, legislative assistant, hill clerk, assistant cashier of hank, stage and vaudeville. Entered pictures in 1918; pictures include "Rolling Home." "Tower of Lies." "Don't Doubt Yonr nusband." Key to Abbreviations b. - - born div. divorce e. educated h. heiqht hy. hobbv m. married p. parents r.n. real name w. weight "Black Pearl" (1929). Rayart; "Blue Skies" (1929). Fox; played Miss Duncan in "The Very Idea" (1929). Radio Pictures; Miss Dunn in "Jazz Heaven," the secretary In "This Thing Called Love." also with Fox and Sennett productions. WATSON. FANNY: Played In Vitaphone No. 925. "Bigger and Better." WATSON. KITTY: Appeared In Vitaphone No. 925. "Bigger and Better." WASHINGTON. MILDRED: Appeared in "Hearts In Dixie" (1929). Fox. WEEKS. BARBARA: b. Boston. Mass.. July 4, 1913; e. in New York City, specializing in singing and dancing: h. 5 feet 5 inches; w. 120 pounds; brown hair, blue eyes; hy. horseback riding. Stage career began at the age of 13; given a small part in a musical comedy, which was followed by "Ringside," a dramatic production; appeared with Eddie Cantor In "Whoopee." When "Whoopee" was being made into a motion picture. Ziegfeld sent for her. Was signed by Warner Bros, on a long term contract to form the nucleus of a stock company; has appeared in "Men of the Sky." "Man to Man." "Fifty Million Frenchmen." "Illicit" and "Ex-Mistress." WELFORD, NANCY: b. London, England. May 31, 1904: h. 5 feet; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 100 pounds; p. Ada Loftus and Dallas Welford. professionals : e. private schools in London and New York City: hy. golf and swimming: m. F. Heath Cobb. Stage career: "Hitchy Koo," with Raymond Hitchcock: Ziegfeld "Follies." "Orange Blossoms," "Cinders," "Up She Goes." starred in "No. No. Nanette." "Rain or Shin* " on coast. Entered pictures in 1929; lead in "Gold Diggers on Broadway," Warner Bros., and "The Phantom in the House," Continental. WELLER. JADA: Appeared In "Betrayal" (1929). Paramount. WELLS, MARIE: Stage career: Clementina in "The Desert Song." "Cradle Snatchers." and many other successes. Scren appearances: "The Desert Song." "The Song of the West" (1930). Warner Brothers. WELSH. BETTY: b. New York City. October 12. 1908: h. 5 feet 1 inch; brown hair and eyes; w. 105 pounds: p. William J. Welsh, professional: e. in New York City: not married: hy. golf, tennis and swimming. Stage experience consists of one season of musical comedy in New York City. Entered films In 1925. Among the pictures in which she appeared are "Rough Riding Red." "Too Many Wives." "Come and Get It." "Out of the West." "Circus Days." She is now a free lance player, ingenue type. WEST. EDNA: "Half Way to Heaven" (1929). Paramount. WESTOVER WINIFRED: b. San Francisco: e. in a convent at San Rafael. Cal.. and Dominican College: h. 5 feet 3 inches; w. 128 pounds: blond hair, blue eyes; hy. tennis. Entered pictures in 1915 with D. W. Griffith and stayed with his company until the breaking up of the old Triangle company. Has played leads with Douglas Fairbanks. Monte Blue. Conway Tearle, Eugene O'Brien. Buck Jones. Bill Hart. Harry Carey. Charles Ray. Latest picture was "Lummox." United Artists. WHITE, ALICE: r. n. Alva White: b. Paterson. N. J.. August 28, 1907; h. 5 feet 2 inches: blond hair and brown eyes: w. 110 pounds: p. Marion Alexander, professional, and James F. White: e. Hollywood high school, and Roanoke college. Virginia: hy. dancing, swimming, riding, tennis, golf and jazz music. Has played in such piotures as "The Sea Tiger" with Milton Sills, bit player: as ingenue lead in "The Private Life of H")en of Troy" for First National; "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" for Paramount: "Breakfast at Sunrise" for United Artists: "Three Ring Marriage." "Harold Teen" and "The Big Noise." and as featured play r in "Show Girl " "Naughty Baby" and "Lingerie": (1929) "Broadway Babies" and "Hot Stuff." "Girl from Woolworth's" (1929). "Naughty Flirt" (1930). "Plaving Around" (1930). "Sweet Mama" (1930). FN; "Murder at Midnight." Tiffany. WHITE. MARJORIE: b. Winnipeg. Can.: h. 4 reel 10% Inches: blond hair and blue eyes: w. 103 pounds: e. by private tutor; hy. jewelry. Appeared on the stage as child wonder at 4 years in a singing and dancing act. Made a vaudeville tour of the United States in an act known as the "White Sisters." After this joined the "Hello Lola Company." Recently completed an engagement in "Lady Fingers" in featured part. Has had two years screen experience, apnearing in such films as "The Golden Calf" (1930). "Movietone Follies of 1930." "Sunnv Side Up" (1929). "Just Imagine" (1930). Fox. WHITE. THELMA: "A Night in a Dormitorv" (1930). "Sixteen Sweeties" (1930). Pathe-Melody Comedies, first series: "Ride 'em Cowboy" (1930). PatheFolly Comedies. WHITMORE. DOROTHY: Plaved in Vitaphone No 2538. WHITNEY. CLAIRE: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 921-22. "Room 909." WHITNEY RENEE: Appeared in "The Wild Party" (1929). Paramount. WILLIAMS. ADA: b. Louisville, Ky.. June 2. 1913: 5 feet 2% inches; blond hair and blue eyes: w. 115 pounds; e. St. Agatha Academy. Winchester. Ky. . St. Joseph College. Miami. Fla. : not married: hy. dancing. No stage experience. Began screen exp'rience with Fox in 1928 and has appeared In ".Toy Street." "None but the Brave." "Common Clay" for Fox In 1930; "East is West" (19301. Universal; In 1931: "Many a Slip." "Up for Murder." "Iron Man." "Heaven on Earth." "Spirit of Notre Dame." "Impatient Maiden": in 1932: "Night World" and "Laughing Boy." all Universal. WILLIAMS. KATHLYN: b Butte Mont.: h. 5 f. rt 5 inches: blonde hair and gray-blue eyes: w. 128 pounds; e. Butte Central high school and the Wesleyan university in Helena. Mont.: m. Charles Evton. professional: hy. horseback riding: (1929) "A Single Man" and "The Single Standard " Metro OoldwynMaver " "Wedding Rings." First National: "Road to Paradise" (1930). First National. WILLIAMS. LUCILLE: Played In "Half Way to Heaven" (1929). Paramount: in 1930 under one-year contract to Pathe Studio, making the following short subjects: "Dangerous Youth." "What a Time." "Break, fast in Bed." "Her Hero." "Alls Well." in 1881: "Travelling nusbnnds.'' Radio; "lawyer's Secret." Paramount: "Wicked." Fox; "Lost Squadron." RKO