The motion picture almanac (1932)

140 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1932 111. First stage experience on small vaudeville circuit, later headlining on Orpheum and oilier famous circuits as dancer and singer. First screen experience in 1930. ■'The Gorilla." First National: No. 1019-20. "The Song Plugger." and No. 939, "The Benefit." Vitaphone shorts. FRITSCH, WILLY: Appeared in 1029 in "Spies." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: "His latest Excellency." "Melody of Hearts" and "Hungarian Rhapsody." Ufa. FROELICH, GUSTAV: Appeared In "Homecoming" (1929). Paramount: "The Immortal Vagabond." Ufa; (1931), "Two Souls," Capital. FRYE, DWIGHT: "Barber John's Boy" (1930). Warner Bros. FULTON, JOHN: Played in "King of Jazz" (1930), Universal. FUNG. WILLIE: Appeared in "The Far Call" (1929) . Fox. FUREY. BARNEY: Appeared in 1929 in "The Drifter." "Gun Law," "Idaho Red." "Outlaw" and "Pride of Pawnee," Radio Pictures. G GABLE. CLARK: Played in "The Painted Desert" (1930) , Pathe; (1931-32), "Hell Divers," "Polly of the Circus," "Possessed." MGM. GABY, FRANK: Played in Vitaphone No 2188. "The Tout." GALLAGHER, DONALD: Appeared in "Through Different Eyes" (1929), Fox. GALLAGHER, RAYMOND: b. San Francisco; h. 5 feet 9 inches; brown eyes and brown hair; w. 160 pounds; e. Sacred Heart College, studied medicine; by. swimming, baseball, tennis, motoring. Has lived in New York, Chicago, San Francisco. Entered pictures in Los Angeles in 1911. Among his pictures are: "Trail of '98." "Abie's Irish Rose." "Half a Bride." "Nothing to Wear," "Tide of Empire." "Excess Baggage." Gage in "The Argyle Case," Warner; In 1930: "Sinner's Holiday," Warner. GALLAGHER, RICHARD (SKEETS): b. Terre Haute, Ind. ; h. 5 feet 7% inches; gray hair and blue eyes; w. 140 pounds; e. Terre Haute high school. Rose Polytechnic Institute, University of Indiana: m. Pauline Mason, professional; hy. swimming, writing, tennis. Stage experience started with Irene Martin in song and dance act. Has appeared in "No. No, Nanette." "Mayone,' "The City Chap," "Magnolia Lady" and Keith and Orpheum vaudeville. Also appeared in the following pictures on the screen: "The Racket." "Close Harmony," "Fast Company." "Dance of Life." "Pointed Heels." "Honey" (1930), "Paramount on Parade" (1930), "The Social Lion" (1930), "Let's Go Native" (1930), Paramount. GALLERY, TOM: b. Chicago: e. Sacred Heart College, Chicago: married Zasu Pitts. Screen work with VltagTaph. First National, Universal, Paramount, Associated Exhibitors, Warner, FBO. Pictures include: "Under the Rough," Associated Exhibitors; "The Limited Mail." "One Round Hogan." "A Dog of the Regiment." Warner; 'Home Struck." FBO. GANSHORN, JACK: Appeared in "Hawk of the Hills" (1929), Pathe. GARCIA. ALLAN: Appeared in "Morgan's Last Raid" (1929), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. GARDNER. SHAYLE: Appeared In "The Three Passions" (1929), United Artists. GARNER. PAUL: "After the Show" (1929), PatheMelody Comedies, first series. GARRICK, JOHN: r. n. John Nicholls: b. Brighton. England. August 31, 1902; h. 5 feet 10% inches: brown hair and blue eyes; p. Florence and Arthur Nicholls: e. Brighton College; not married; hy. swimming, rowing and fishing. Was on the stage in Australia in "Rose Marie" for two years. Played leading roles in "The Desert Song." "Katja." "The Dancer." "Princess Charming." and "Wishing Well" on the Pacific Coast. Has appeared in such pictures as "Married in Hollywood." "Just Imagine," "Sky Hawk." GARRON, KURT: Appeared In "Dancing Vienna" (1929), First National. GAVIN, JESS: Appeared in "The Desert Rider" (1929), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. GAWTHORNE. PETER: Appeared in 1929 in "Behind That Curtain," "Sunny Side Up"; "Temple Tower" (1930), Fox. GAY, GREGORY: b. St. Petersburg. Russia. Oct. 10. 1900: h. 6 feet light brown hair and dark blue eyes: w. 165 pounds; p. Anne Novitoff and Gregory Gay. professionals; e. Navy Cadet school. St. Petersburg; not married; hy. swimming and skating. He was on the stage in China for two years and in America for one year and appeared in the following: "Playthings," "St. John's Night." "Jealousy" and "Artzebaekev." Screen experience of four and one-half years and appeared in the following: "Tempest" and "Case of Lena Smith" for Universal: "Black Watch" and "They Had to See Paris" for Fox; "Song of the Flame" for First National; also a short, "The Cossack's Bride." GEARY, MAINE: b. Salt Lake City, Utah. February 15. 1898; h. fi feet 1 inch; brown hair and gray eyes: w. 180 pounds: e. Utah. Nevada. Berkeley. Cal.. White's Beakley prep school: specialized In electrical engineering; married: hy. football, trout Ashing. Has lived in Salt Lake City, Ely. Neb. : Oakland. Cal. ; Vancouver, B. C. ; Toronto, New York. Hollywood Entered pictures in 1919. Among them are: "Robin Hood." "Thunder Mountain." "Sparrows." "Diamond Handcuffs." "Gold Braid." GELDERT. CLARENCE: b. St. John. B. C. June 9. 1867; h. 5 feet 11 Inches; dark gray eyes and gray hair: w. 165 pounds; e. Collins College, Boston. Specialized in English, law: m. ; hy. sailing, hunting, fencing. Has lived in New York, Boston. St. John, N. B.. Winnipeg. Edmonton, Medicine Hat, San Jose, San Francisco. Los Angeles. Stage experience. Entered pictures in 1915 with D. W Griffith Pictures Include: "Joan the Woman." "Woman nf Paris," "Dress Parade." "Flaming Forest." "The Ghost Talks." "Unholy Night," "13th Chair." "The Bishop Murder Case." "Guilty Hands." "Cuban Love Song." "Daddy Longlegs." "Emma." GERARD. CHARLES: b Carlow, Ireland: e. Castleknock and Dublin Universities. Screen work with Paramount, Universal, Sclznlck, Hodkinson, C. C. Burr, Fox. First National. B. B. Productions, Allied Pro ductions, Truart, Metro-Goldwyn, Stromberg, Pro-DisCo, Warner, Independent, Rayart, Pathe. Pictures Include: "The Heart Thief." Pro-Dis-Co: "Light Fingers," Columbia; "Framed." "Home Made." First National; "Painting the Town." Universal; "The Great Ginsberg," Warners; "Girls," "Romance of a Rogue." Henry Lord in "Circumstantial Evidence." Chesterfield: Count Polnac in "Lone Wolf's Daughter," "That Certain Thing." Columbia; Weymouth in "Men Without Women." Fox; "Journey's End (1930), Tiffany: "Anybody's Woman" (1930), Paramount. GERHARDT, KARL: Played In "The Immortal Vagabond," Ufa. GERRARD, CARL: b. Boston, Mass.; h. 5 feet 10% inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 144 pounds; e. Ireland. Stage career, Cohan and Harris, "Turn to the Right." "Brewster's Millions." Screen career. First National, Metro. Haworth, Jess Robbins. Paramount, Columbia. "The Voice from the Minaret." "First National: "The Love Piker." Goldwyn; "Wild Bill Hickok," Paramount; "So This Is Love." Columbia ; Handsome Harry in "Confessions of a Wife." Excellent; "Leathernecking" (1930), Radio. GERRARD. DOUGLAS: r. n. D. G. McMurrogh Kavanagh; b. County Dublin, Ireland. August 12. 1888; h. 5 feet 10% inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 175 pounds; e. Heidelburg University, Germany, Stonyhurst College, England and Dublin Universities; not married ; hy. yachting, swimming, rowing and fox hunting. While in college specialized in elocution, oratory and literature. Began stage career as Shakespearean actor. Entered pictures in March, 1913. opposite Pavlowa in her only film. Played with Pauline Frederick and Mary Pickford, then Carl Laemmle made him feature director at Universal. Returned to acting and appeared in the following productions: "Footloose Widows," "Wolf's Clothing," "Sailor Made Man," "Omar the Tent Maker," "Commanding Officer," "Ladies of the Night Club." "Lord and Ladv Algy," "Painted Angel" (1929). First National; "Madonna of Avenue A" (1929), Warner Bros. GERRARD. GENE: (1932), "Bridegroom for Two," "My Wife's Family." Powers. GERRON, KURT: Played in "The Blue Angel," Ufa. GETCHELL, SUMNER (GUDGIE): b. Oakland. Cal,. h. 5 feet 7 inches; brown hair and brown eyes; w. 155 poitnds: D. Laura M. and Winfield Jones, father professional; e. Berkeley high school: not married; hy. all sports. Stage career started in Alcazar theatre in San Francisco as child actor in "Penrod," "Jimmy Valentine" and others, also at Fulton theatre in Oakland. Screen experience started 7 years ago. tnd has appeared in the following pictures: MGM: "The Flying Fleet." "The Guardsman" and "Daybreak": Fox: "The Air Circus." "Mystery Mansion" and "Cheer Up and Smile"; Paramount: "The Campus Flirt," "Rolled Stockings" and "The Road to Reno": Universal: "Many A Slip." "College Love," "The Collegians." and "Sporting Youth series": WTarner: "College Widow." and "Maybe It's Love." GIBBON. HARRY: Appeared in "Show People" (1929), "Mysterious Island," MGM. GIBLYN, CHARLES: Appeared in "Woman Trap" (1929), Paramount. GIBSON, DAD: "Smilin' Guns" (1929. Universal. GIBSON. HOOT: r. n. Edward Gibson; b. Tekamah. Neb., 1892: h. 5 feet 9 inches: dark hair and blue eyes: w. 160 pounds; p. Delia Gibson, non-professional; e. Tekamah, Neb. high school, and received his stage training in vaudeville; m. Sally Eilers; hy. boxing, auto racing and bronco busting. In vaudeville with Dick Stanley and Bud Atkinson in Australia. Entered pictures about 16 years ago as a cowboy and has been with Universal ever since. Appeared in 1929 in "Smilin' Guns," "Burning the Wind," "King of the Rodeo." "The Lariat Kid," "Points West," "The Winged Horsemen," "Courtin" Wild Cats," "The Long Long Trail." Universal; in 1930 in "Mounted Stranger," "Roaring Ranch." "Spurs." "Trailing Trouble." "Trigger Tricks." Universal; (1931-32), "Clearing the Range." "Gay Buckaroo." "Hard Hombre." "Local Bad Man." "Spirit of the West." "Wild Horse." all Allied. GIBSON, JIM: Played in "Arizona Kid" (1930), Fox. GIBSON. KENNETH: b. Sandusky, Ohio. January 17, 1899; h. 6 feet 1 inch; brown hair and hazel eyes; w. 170 pounds; p. Idah McGlone and Henry Hiram Gibson, both writers; e. Hyde Park high. Chicago, and University of Chicago; m. Paulette Paquette, actress; hy. most sports. Stage experience in Los Angeles in the following productions: "Just Married." "Plaything," "A Man's Man." "The Ghost Train" and "High Road." Screen experience began in 1922 with Fox and Aileen Percy in "Big Town Ideas." as Juvenile In "Ashes of Vengeance." as Brother in "Idle Rich," and as Reggie in "Their Own Desire." Free-lance. GILBERT, BILLY: Appeared in "Noisy Neighbors" (1929). Pathe; Vitaphone No. 4249. "The Woman Tamer." "The Beauties" (1930), Pathe Rainbow. GILBERT. JOHN: b. Logan. Utah. July 10, 1897: h. 5 feet 11 inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 135 pounds: e. in public schools all over the country, and Hitchcock Military academy at San Rafael. Cal. : m. and div. Leatrice Joy, m. Ina Claire. 1929. An actor, on the legitimate stage: also writer, producer and director. Screen experience consists of roles in "Apostle of Vengeance" for Ince in 1917; "Heart of the Hills" for First National in 1919: "The Count of Monte Cristo" for Fox in 1922: thence to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer where he has appeared in "He Who Gets Slapped." "The Merry Widow" and "The Big Parade" in 1925: "Flesh and the Devil." "Love" and "The Cossacks" in 1927; and in "Four Walls." "A Woman of Affairs" and others In 1929. In 1929 in "Desert Nights." "His Glorious Night" and "The Bollywood Revue." "Redemption" (1930). MGM: "Way for a Sailor." MGM : "Gentlemen's Fate." MGM: "Phantom of Paris." Artilass; "West of Broadway" (1931). MGM; (1931-32). "Big Parade (sound). GILBERT, MASTER: Vitaphone No. 2260. GILL, BASIL: Played in "High Treason." Tiffany. GILLESPIE. GEORGE: "The Climax" (1930). Universal GILLESPIE. WILLIAM: b. Aberdeen, Scotland. January 24. 1894; 5 feet 11 inches; black hair and gray eyes; w. 175 pounds; p. Margaret Noble and William Gillespie, non-professionals; e. college in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; m. Ann Monahan, non-professional: hy. music, hunting and Ashing. Stage experience with the Emerson Players. Manitoba, for three seasons; with the Arcadians for two seasons; In vaudeville for Ave years and with "Skeets Brown Minstrels." Screen experience in "Now or Never," "Grandma's Boy," "High and Dizzy." "Easy Street," "The Immigrant," "Exit Smiling," "Horse Shy." GILLINGWATER, CLAUDE: b. Lauseanna, Mo., August 2, 1870; h. 6 feet 2 inches; gray hair and brown eyes; w. 168 pounds; p. Lucy Hunter and James E. Gillingwater, non-professionals; e. St. Louis high school: m. Carlyn Stcllith, non-professional; hy. reading, geography and historical events. Eight years stage experience with David Belasco. Screen experience in following productions: "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "My Boy." "Alice Adama," "Remember," "Women They Talk About," "Stark Mad." "Stolen Kisses." "Three Wise Fools," "A Dangerous Woman" and "Daddy." In 1929 in "Great Divide," "Smiling Irish Byes." First National; "So Long Letty." Warner; in 1930 in "Flirting Widow," "Toast of the Legion." First National "Dumbbells in Ermine," Warner. GILMORE, DOUGLAS: m. Ruth Mix, professional; screen career includes: "The Naughty Flirt" (1930), First National: "Object Alimony" (19291. Columbia: "The Big Party" (1930), "Cameo Kirby" (1930). "One Woman Idea," "Pleasure Crazed." "Song of Kentucky," Fox. GIRARD. JOSEPH: b. Williamsport. Pa., reared in Philadelphia: h. 6 feet; gray hair and dark brown eyes; w. 195 pounds; e. Philadelphia high school; not married; hy. sports. Stage experience of many years; entered pictures in 1914 with Edison Company in New York; Ave years for Universal, two in New York and three on West Coast. Has appeared in "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" in 1916; in Warner Brothers' "The Terror" and "From Headquarters." both talking features: also in Pathe's "The Leatherneck." a talking feature; in 1929 in "Girl from Havana." "The One Woman Idea," Fox; "Back from Shanghai." General Pictures: "Redskin," Paramount; "King of the Rodeo": in 1930 in "Courtin" Wild Cats," "Sons of the Saddle," Universal. GIRRARD. CHARLES: Appeared in "Circumstantial Evidence" (1929). Chesterfield. GIVOT, GEORGE: Comedian: b. Omaha. Neb.. February 18. 1903: h. 6 feet 1 inch: black hair and hazel eyes; w. 180 pounds; p. Adeline and William W. Givot, non-professionals; e. Central Omaha, and University of Chicago; not married. Stage experience started with Balaban & Katz. being with them for two years, then with Ziegfeld Follies for one year. Fanchon and Marco one year, vaudeville, one year, Publix, one year, and now featured in Earl Carroll's "Sketch Book." Screen experience in talking shorts. GLASS. GASTON: b. Paris. France. December 31. 1898: h. 5 feet 10% inches; black hair and brown eyes; w. 160 pounds; p. Annette and Eugene Glass, non-professionals; e. Paris high school, and received his stage training with Sarah Bernhardt: married: hy. horses. Stage experience covering a period of 20 years during which time he was with Sarah Bernhardt in "Camille," "Cleopatra" and "Joan of Arc." both in America and abroad. Screen experience of 11 years taking various roles in such pictures as "Behind Closed Doors." "BumoresQUe." "I Am the Law," "The Spider and the Rose," "The Bero." "Mothers-inLaw," "The Red Mark." "Name the Woman" and "Geraldine." In his early screen career he appeared in pictures in Europe produced by Pathe Freres and Gaumont. In "The Faker" (1929). Columbia; Vitaphone No. 3829. "South Sea Pearl." Under contract to James Cruze Prod. "Tiger Rose." Warner: in 1931: "She Got What She Wanted." Tiffany: "The Bad Man" (French version). First National: "The Big Trail" (Fox). French version. GLEASON, JAMES: p. William Gleason and Mina Crolius. professionals; m. Lucille Webster, and has one son. Russell. When a young fellow he joined the Spanish-American War and upon his return he went to the stock company at the Liberty theatre in Oakland which his father and mother were operating. Together, he and his wife went to Portland and played in stock at the Baker theatre for three years, and for several vears afterward thev toured in road shows and played in stock. The World War then broke out and Jimmie enlisted. Upon his return he appeared on the stage in "The Five Million." He then took to writing and wrote "Is Zat So," which he produced in New York. He also wrote and acted in "The Fall Guy" and "The Shannons on Broadway." Wrote "The Broadway Melody," for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Then the two Gleasons made several comedies for Christie, with Jimmie writing dialogue for Pathe pictures as well. Both were placed under contract by Pathe, Lucille to act, Jimmie to combine writing and acting: in 1929 in "Garden of Eatin'," "Fairways and Foul," PatheGolden Rooster Comedies: "Beyond Victory." "Her Man," "Oh. Yeah." Pathe; in 1930 in "Swellhead," Tiffany; "Puttin" on the Ritz." United Artists; "Dumbbells in Ermine." Warner Bros.; "The Matrimonial Bed." Warner Bros.: "Big Money." Pathe; "Don't Believe It." Paramount-Christie: "No Brakes." Pathe: "Bevond Victory. " Pathe: "It's A Wise Child." "A Free Soul." MGM: "Sweepstakes." and "The Big Gamble," Pathe; (1931). "Suicide Fleet," RKO Pathe. GLEASON. RUSSELL: b. Portland. Ore.. February 6. 1908: h. 6 feet: light brown hair and blue eyes: w. 155 pounds; p. Lucile Webster and James Gleason. Drofessionals; e. Oakland. Cal., high school and Berkeley college, no stage training: not married: hy. swimming, tennis, nolo. Appeared in 1929 "The Flvine Fool." "The Shady Lady," "The Sophomore." "Strange Cargo" Pathe: "Seven Faces." Fox; in 1930 in "Beyond Victory," "Officer O'Brien," Pathe; "All Quiet on the Western Front." Universal: "Sisters." Columbia: "Beyond Victory." Pathe: "Laugh and Get Rich." Radio: "Homicide Squad." Universal: "Nice Women." Universal. GLECKLER. ROBERT P.: b. Pierre. S. D. . Jan. 11. 1890; e. at Pierre high school. Yankton, S. D.. and Beloit University. Beloit. Wis. : m. Adelaide Kendall, professional; h. 6 feet 1 Inch: w. 180 pounds: brown hair, blue eyes: hy. golf and horseback riding. On the dramatic stage for 20 years. Leading man in such productions as "Broadway," "The Bat." "Heads Up." "Ringside." "Gentlemen of the Press." "Louder Please." Entered pictures in 1928 after playing the role of "Steve Crandall" in "Broadway" for 90 weeks; Pictures Include. "Mother's Boy." Pathe: "Sea God.'