The motion picture almanac (1932)

136 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1932 DOWNING. HARRY and DAN : Vitaphone; No. 2127. "High Up and Low Down." DOYLE, BUDDY: "At a Talkie Studio" (1929), Columbia Victor Gems. DOYLE, JOHN T.: Appeared In "Mother's Boy" (1929). Pathe. DRESDEN, ALBERT: Appeared in "Just Off Broadway" (1929). Chesterfield. DRESSER, TOM: Appeared in "Three Sisters." Fox. DRESSLER, ERIC: Vitaphone; No. 1094-95, "Compliments of the Season." DREW, JERRY: r. n. Clem Beauchamp; b. Bloomfield. Iowa. August 26, 1898: h. 5 feet 7 inches; dark brown hair and eyes; w. 140 pounds: p. Beulah V. Walker and Charles Beauchamp, non-professional : m. Anita Garvin, professional; hy. squash Appeared in "The Quiet Worker" and "Beauties Beware." DREW. LOWELL: "The Greene Murder Case" (1929.) Paramount. DREW, ROWLAND: b. Elmhurst. L. I.; h. 0 feet; black hair; w. 165 pounds: e. Murray Hill and Flushing high schools: hy. riding, swimming, polo. Pictures include "Lady Raffles." Columbia; "The Untamed Lady," "Fireman, Save My Child," "God Gave Me Twenty Cents," "Fascinating Youth," Paramount; "Ramona," "Racketeer, " Pathe: "Broadway Fever," Tiffany-Stahl; "Evangeline." United Artists. DREYER, DAVE: Vitaphone: No. 2889. 'Tin Pan Alley; "The Song Writers' Revue." Metro Movietone Acts. DRUCE, HUBERT: "Return of Sherlock Holmes" (1929). Paramount. DRYDEN. LEO: "The Lady of the Lake" (1930). FitzPatrick. DU COUNT. GEORGE: r. n. George Gleboff; b. Kavkaz, Georgia, March 3, 1898; h. 6 feet 3Vi inches; dark brown hair and light brown eyes; w. 230 pounds; P. Olga and Alexander Gleboff, non-professionals; e. Navy Academy of Russia : m. Natalie, professional opera singer; hy. all athletics, auto and motorcycle racing. His screen experience started in 1924 in ''Beauty and the Bad Man," and in 1925 he starred in a series of thirty-six two-reel comedies, and in 1927 took parts in features on the West Coast. Among his pictures are "Black Watch," "Hearts in Exile." "General Crack." "Song of the Flame." DUDLEY, ROBERT: b. Cincinnati. September 13. 1875; h. 5 feet 9 inches; brown eyes and iron gray hair; w. 138 pounds; e. Lake Forest University, Evanston. 111., and Chicago. Specialized in oral surgery; m. Elaine Anderson Dudley: has two children. Jewell, 13. and Patricia Lee. 5: hy. riding, hunting, automobiling. Has lived in Cincinnati, Louisville. Lexington, Ky., Chicago, New York and Ix>s Angeles. Stage experience with Chas. Frohman. William A Brady. H. B. and Wm. Harris, Cohan and Harris, J. D. Williams, John Barrvmore. Amelia Bingham's New York Company. Entered pictures in 1920. Pictures include "Skinner's Big Idea." "On Trial." "Mysterious Island." "Fools for Luck." "Baby Cyclone." "Big News." Pathe. DUFF. LOWELL: Appeared in "The Greene Murder Case" (1929). Paramount. DUFFY, JACK: b. Pawtucket. R. I.. September 4, 1882; h. 5 feet 7 inches; brown hair and blue eyes: w. 132 pounds; hy. horse racing. His stage experience includes musical comedy for six years and vaudeville for four years in New York City. During his screen career he has been with Universal. First National. Fox and Christie, and in "Harold Teen." a First National picture. Also in "Loose Change" and "Hot Scotch." at Christie. In "Divorce Made Easy" (1929), Paramount: "Sally" (1930). First National: Vitaphone No. 4284, "The Skin Game." DUGAN. TOM: r. n. Thomas Dugan: b. Dublin, Ireland. 1889; h. 5 feet 8 inches: brown hair and eyes; w. 145 pounds; p. Mary Doran and Thomaa Dugan. nonprofessionals: e. Philadelphia high school; m. Marie Ingle, professional: hy. outdoor sports. Stage experience as headliner for Keith for several years: with Shuhert's productions in New York, with a musical comedy and in Earl Carroll's "Vanities." Screen experience includes roles in "The Barker," "Sharpshooters." "Dressed to Kill," "Kid Gloves." "Melody of Love," "She Knew Men." "Midnight Taxi." "The Million Dollar Collar" and "Lights of New York": 1929 in "Broadway Babies" and "Drag." First National: "The Drake Case." Universal: in 1930 in "Bright Lights." First National: "Night Work." Pathe; "The Medicine Man." Tiffany: Vitaphone No. 3900, "She Who Gets Slapped," No. 3883. "Surprise." DUNBAR. DAVID: Appeared in "Plunging Hoofs" (1929) . Universal: "The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu" (1930) . Paramount. DUNBAR. ROBERT: b. Beaver. Pa.. 1863; h. 5 feet 10 inches: brown eyes and gray hair: w. 175 pounds: e. in Philadelphia: has a college degree: married. Has lived in New York. Philadelphia. Chicago. San Francisco. Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1913, Pictures include: "Third Degree." "Jeffries." "Goose Girl." "Grand Duke." DUNCAN AND GODREY: "Trying Them Out" (1930), Pathe-Checker Comedies, first series. DUNCAN. HERRING &. ZEH: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 2115. DUNHAM. PHIL: b. London. England: h. 5 feet 6% inches; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 148 pounds; e. University of Cambridge. Stage career: with Sir Herbert Tree, roadshows through England and Ireland, vaudeville and stock in United States. Screen work with Universal. Kalem. Century. Pathe. Fox. First National, and in Mermaid Comedies, Educational. DUNK1NSON. HARRY: b. New York City; h. 5 feet 10 ineheR; dark blue eyes and gray-brown hair: w. 200 pounds; e. New York. Has been on stage In dramatic Btock, vaudeville. Entered pictures with Essanay In Chicago. Pictures include: "Smile Rrothor. Smile," "Sporting Goods." DUNN. EDDIE: "The Saturday Night Kid" (1929). Paramount. DUNN. JAMES: b. New York City. November 2. 1905; h. 6 feet: dark brown hair and blue eves; w. 160 pounds: e. TTlnltv Public School In New Rochelle; hy. collecting brightly colored ties. Stage experience in "Sweet Adeline." Appeared In the following screen plays: "Bad Girl." "Sob Sister." "Over the Hill." "Dance Team." DUNN. ROBERT: b. Milwaukee. Wis., in 1891; e. St. John's Military Academy. Champion high diver with Dr. Carver's diving horses. Screen career: "The Cry Baby." "Hello Frisco." "The Wagon Master" (1929) . Universal; "The Thrill Hunter." Columbia: "The Upland Rider." First National; "Canyon Hawks" (1930) . "Trails of Danger" (1930). Big 4 Corp.; "Hair Pint Polly" (1930). Pathe, Rodeo Pictures. DUNNE. JACK: Appeared in "Redskin" (1929), Paramount. D U RAND. DAVID: b. Los Angeles. Sept. 29. 1921 : brown eyes and dark brown hair. Pictures include: Tropical Madness." F.B.O. : "Innocents of Paris." Paramount; "Song of Love." Columbia: "Get Your Man." Paramount: "Ladies Love Brutes." Paramount; "Live & Irfarn." Pathe; "Robinson Crusoe." Universal; "Jazz Cinderella." Chesterfield: "The Spy." Fox: "Bad Sister." Universal: "Rich Man's Folly." Paramount. DURAND. CARLOS: b. Madrid, Spain; e. New York City and Pennsylvania. Pictures include: "The Scarlet Dove." Tiffany-Stahl; "Happiness Ahead." First National: "Glorious Betsy," Warner. DURANTE, JIMMY: b. New York City. Feb. 19. 1893; h. 5 feet 7 inches: grey eyes and light hair: w. 150 pounds; p. Rose and Barthelmo Durante, nonprofessionals; e. public schools: m. Jeanne Olsen : hy. fishing and golf. Stage experience In "The New Yorkers." "Show Girl." Entered films in 1929. Pictures include: "Itoadhouse Nights." Paramount; "Get Rich Quick Wallingford." "The Cuban Love Song." "Her Cardboard Lover." (1932), "Passionate Plumber," MGM. DURKIN. JUNIOR: b. New York City; h. 5 feet 2 inches; dark brown hair and blue eyes; w. 106 pounds; p. Florence Edwards, professional. Made stage debut at age of 2% years as Cupid in "Some Night." a musical comedy. At age of 5 played, son of Indian Girl in revival of "The Squaw Man." Next appeared in Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. "H.M.S. Pinafore." At age of 8 he was appearing with Madge Kennedy and W. C. Fields in "Poppy." and the next year with Mary Nash in "The Lady." Later with Sam H. Harris' production of "Clouds." Then with stock company in Paterson, N. J., appearing in such plays as "The Enemy" and "Jane Clegg." Two seasons ago was cast as Bill in "Courage." playing opposite Janet Beecher. Then with sister Gertrude in vaudeville skit "The Little Vagabond." Has been before the microphone several times. Went to Hollywood early in 1930 and made talking picture debut in "Fame" with Belle Bennett and John Halliday. Next picture appearance as western orphan in "Spanish Acres." with Richard Arlen and Mitzi Green. Has also been In "Recaptured Love" for Warner Bros., and in Paramount's "Tom Sawyer"; "Hell's House." Ziedman. DURYEA. GEORGE: See Tom Keene. DUVAL, HENRY: Appeared in "Faces of Children" (1929). Zakoro. DUVAL. LERAYNE: Appeared in "His Lucky Day" (1929), Universal. E EAGLES. JIMMY: "Son of the Gods" (1930). First National. EARL, EDWARD: b. Toronto. Ont. ; h. 6 feet; blue eyes and blond hair; w. 105 pounds; e. Toronto, Canada; m. hy. tennis, swimming. as lived in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto. Stage experience in musical comedy, drama, vaudeville, with Belasco, De Wolf Hopper. Marie Cahill. the Shuberts. Entered pictures in 1915. Screen work with Edison. Vitagraph, Famous Players. Metro. Universal. First National. Warner's, Columbia. Pictures include played In 25 O. Henry stories with Agnes Ayres; "For France." "Lady Who Lied." "Wind." "Twelve Miles Out," "Spring Fever," Larry Crawford in "The Hottentot." Warner: Husband in "The Next Room." First National; "Spite Marriage." MGM: "Smiling Irish Eyes," First National; "Kid Gloves," Warner. EARLES. HARRY: "The Unholy Three" (1930). MGM. EARLEY. JAMES: "Courtin' Wild Cats" (1929). Universal. EASTMAN. MOREY K. : r n. Morris Carl Katz. b. Philadelphia, Pa.. August 15. 1891; e. in Philadelphia, and at Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh. Pa.: h. 5 feet 8 inches; w. 160 pounds; black hair and hazel eyes; m. Betty DeVere. professional. Previous career in repertory stock, musical comedy, drama and vaudeville. Holds the rank of lieutenant commander in the U. S. Navy. Entered pictures in 1928. Recent pictures: "The Night Ride," Universal: "Dawn Patrol." First National; "Man from Wyoming," Paramount. EASTON. FRANK: h. 6 feet; dark hair and dark eyes; p. father a banker in Philadelphia; e. University of Pennsylvania and University of Columbia; hy. sing, dance and play musical instruments, being able to play a half dozen. Had stage training while in college, and was for a time reporter on the Philadelphia Enquirer. Stage appearances in "The Gorilla," "She Couldn't Say No," "Queenie Smith," "Judy" and "Excess Baggage." Owned a half interest in Syracuse Stock Company and played there between Broadway engagements. Entered pictures in 1930, playing leading role in "Fox Movietone Follies of 1930." EATON, CHARLES: b. Washington. D. C, June 22, 1910; e. Professional Children's School, New York. Stage career: "Mrs. Wiggs of Cabbage Patch." "Blue Bird." "Peter Ibbetson," "Naked Man." "Skidding." "Peter Pan." Entered pictures in 1928 to play in "Skidding" at Fox studio. Other pictures include: "Badges." "The Ghost Talks." Harold in "Nightie Knight," Willie Haller in "Harmony at Home" (1930), all for Fox. ECKHARDT. OLIVER: "Lone Star Ranger" (1930). Fox. EDESON. ROBERT: b. New Orleans. La.; h. 6 feet; gray hair and hazel eyes; w. 185 pounds; p. George R. Edeson. professional; e. Polytechnic Institute. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; stage training received in early childhood, father being producer and manager; m. Mrs. Aida Edeson. non-professional; hy. golf, painting, writing and collecting of pewter and antiques: stage experience of 10 years with the Empire Stock company. New York; 10 years starring under the management of Henry B. Harris in "The Little Minister." an Ameri can company; also appeared in "Strongheart," "Classmates," "Fine Feathers," "The Knife," "Ranson's Folly" and many others. Screen experience of many years, having appeared as Matthew in "King of Kings" during his five years at Cecil B. DeMille's studios, and in "Chicago" and others. The talkies In which he has appeared are "The Little Wildcat," "The Home Towners" for Warner Brothers: "The Doctor's Secret" for Paramount; and "The Man Higher Up" and "Dynamite" for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; 1929 in "The Power of the Press," Columbia; "A Most Immoral Lady," "Little Johnny Jones," First National; "Romance of the Rio Grande," Fox; "Way of All Men" (1930), First National; "Cameo Kirby" (1930), Fox; "Pardon My Gun." Swing High" (1930). Pathe. EDINGTON, JOHN P.: Appeared In "Madame X" (1930). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. EDWARDS, CLIFF: b. Hannibal. Mo.. June 14: h. 5 feet 5V4 inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 145 pounds: p. Nellie and Edward Edwards, non-professionals; e. St. Louis public schools; hy. golf, fishing. He has appeared in the following screen productions: "Marianne." "So This Is College." "Good News." "Those Three French Girls" (1930). "Dough Boys" (1930), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; "Lord Byron of Broadway." "Montana Moon." "Way Out West," and "War Babies." all for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. EDWARDS. GUS: Appeared in 1929 in "The Hollywood Revue." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; "The Song Writers Revue." Metro Movietone Acts. EDWARDS. NEELY: r. n. Cornelius Limbach; b. Delphoe, Ohio, September 16, 1889; h. 5 feet 5 inches; dark brown hair and dark gray eyes; w. 148 pounds; p. Lucien Lye and Joseph Limbach, non-professionals; e. St. Xavier college. Cincinnati, O. ; m. Margaret Snow, professional: hy. golf, boating and painting. Stage experience includes appearances in "Breaking Into Society" and "Bowery Burlesque," and with HurtigSeaman for four years; also with Flannigan and Edwards vaudeville team, "What Next." Screen experience includes such pictures as "Hall Room Boys," "Miss Brewster's Millions," "The Green Temptation." "The Little Clown," "Excess Baggage" and "Show Boat" and as featured comedian for Universal for five years; Vitaphone No. 3668. "The Window Cleaners"; No. 4034, "Her Relatives." EDWARDS. SNITZ: b. Hungary; e. In New York City: married: h. 5 feet; w. 96 pounds; brown hair, black eyes. On the stage previous to entering pictures In 1920. Pictures include: "Thief of Bagdad," "Red Mill," "Battling Butler," "Right of Way." "Sit Tight." "A Dangerous Woman." "The Mysterious Island" (1929). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: "Phantom of the Opera" (1929). Universal. EDWARDS. WALDO: Appeared in "Unmasked" (in.30). Artclass. EGAN. JACK: Appeared in "It Can Be Done" (1929), Universal: "Broadway Scandals" (1929), Columbia. EGAN. ROY: Played in "The Song Writers Revue," Metro Movietone Acts. EKMAN, GOSTA: b. Sweden. Began screen career at an early age, most of initial screen work being with Jenny Haselquist. Has appeared in many Continental films, among them "The Strange Girl," in which he portrayed the role of Karl XII; "The Golden Clown." and "Discord," the last two being distributed in the United States by Pathe. Played the title role in "Faust." Ufa production released in America. Guest performances at Stockholm for five months of the year and then plays at Copenhagen, Oslo and Helsingfors. ELLERY. SYD: Appeared in "The Ware Case" (1929). First National. ELLIOTT. DEL: Appeared in "The Desert Song" (1929), Warner Bros. ELLIOTT. FRANK: b. County of Cheshire, England, Feb. 11, 1880; h. 6 feet; brown hair and gray eyes; w. 170 pounds: p. non-professionals; e. Liverpool University, England; m. Dorothy Griffin, non-professional: hy. golf. Thirty-one years stage and screen experience. 1930: lead with Billie Burke. Maxine Elliott theatre. New York. Arthur Hopkins, manager; featured lead "Sporting Blood." Geo. M. Cohan, manager: 1929. featured lead in "Seven Year Love." New York, Brock Pemberton. manager: heavy lead in "Wings Over Europe," Theatre Guild; featured lead in "The Captive," Horace Liveright, manager; with Shuberts, Ambassador theatre. New York; with Laurette Taylor. New York, George Tyler, manager. Many plays since 1889 in England. Australia. America and other countries. Leading man three years at Theatre Royal. Drury Lane. London. Member of His Majesty's Company of Comedians of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane and a member of the Theatre Royal Fund. A Royal Player. Screen experience: many plays since 1913 in Hollywood. Heavy leads with Famous Players, featured or leading part in over 100 pictures. In 1930: "Play Boy of Paris." with Maurice Chevalier for Paramount: "Boudoir Diplomat." Universal; "Take the Heir." Big 4 Corp. ELLIOT, GORDON: Pictures Include "Napoleon. Jr.." VThe Arizona Wildcat." Fox: "The Private Life of Helen of Troy." First National: "Beyond London's Lights." FBO: "Reckless Youth." Columbia: "Great Divide." First National; "Broadway Scandals." Columbia. ELLIOTT. JOHN H.: b. Keosauqua, Iowa; h. 5 feet 11 inches: gray hair and hazel eyes: w. 165 pounds; p Sara and J. S. Elliott, non-professionals; e. Keosauqua high school and Central University of Iowa, Pella. Iowa; m. Jane Faulkner, non-professional; hy. golf, horses and machines of all kinds. Has had 35 years stage experience in all branches of the show business. Appeared with Ward and James. Edwin Holt and Max Figman. Went to the West Coast in 1919 with Marjorie Rambeau and has been in pictures since that time, appearing in over 22 productions. In 1929 in "Only the Brave," Paramount. ELLIOTT. ROBERT: b. Ireland: h. 6 feet IVt inches: dark brown hair and blue eyes: w. 185 pounds. Screen work with Metro, McCIure, Goldwyn. Betzwood. Sunset. World, Famous, Fox, Inc.. Powell-Mutual. United Artists Arrow. Pictures include "For Sale." "Happiness Ahead." First National: "Lights of New York." Warners: "Romance of the Underworld," Fox: Ethier in "Lone Wolf's Daughter," Columbia; "The Valiant." Fox; Prison Chaplain in "Thunderbolt." Paramount; "Protection." Fox: "Sweet Mama." First National; "Hide Out" (1930) Universal: "Monsieur