The motion picture almanac (1932)

1932 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 157 Scarlet Devil" and "The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel." World Wide; "The Lady of the Lake" (1930). Fitzl'atrick. Vitaphone No. 961, "Money* MASON. HOMER: Money. Money." MASON. JAMES: b. Paris, France; e. private schools and Cornell University. Screen career: "Back to God's Country." "The Long, l^ong Trail" (102!)). Universal: "Alias the Lone Wolf." Columbia; "Dead Man's Curve." "Chicago After Midnight." FBO ; "Race for Life." Warner Bros.; "The Bin Killing," Paramount; "Across to Singapore." MGM; "Thief in the Dark." "Last of the Duatles" (1S3U). Fox. MASON. LEROY: Screen work with William Stlner, FBO, Lumas. Pictures include "Closed Gates." Sterling; "Tlie Evening Shadows," "The Law's Lash." Pathe: "Hit of the Show," FBO: Jorga in "Itevenge." United Artists; "Bride of the Desert." Rayart; Dr. Qardoni in "Climax," Universal; "Viking." MGM. MASTERS. HARRY: "The Beauties" (1930), Pathe Hainbow Comedies. MATIESEN, OTTO: b. Copenhagen. Denmark: h. 5 feet 9 inches: brown hair and eyes: w. 150 pounds; p. Dagmar and Peter Matiesen. non-professionals: e. Copenhagen high school and received his stage training at the Casino theatre, Copenhagen ; m. Isabella I.aMore. professional: by. philosophy and languages. Stage experience consists of two years at the Casino theatre. Copenhagen. Denmark, six years in various theatres in London, England, with Sir Herbert Tree and one season at the Royal Alexander theatre, Toronto. Canada. Initiated first literary theatre named the "Harlequin Players" at the Ambassador theatre. Los Angeles, in 1921 where he played in Ibsen. Strindberg. Sudcrnian. Shakespearean and other literary dramas for one year. Screen experience in various pictures, as Philippe in "Scaramouche" directed by Bex Ingram; co-starred as Napoleon with Amies Ayres in "Napoleon and Josephine," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions, the latter in technicolor; "The Dangerous Maid." directed by Victor Herman for First National: the man in "The Salvation Hunters." directed by Joseph von Sternberg; as Oliver in "The Beloved Itogue" with John Barrymore for United Artists; Egbert in "The Happy Warrior" and Hans in "Bride of the Storm," directed by Stuart Blackton. Juvenile lead in "Surrender" for Universal; starred in "The Last Moment," an Independent directed by Paul Fejos: also starred in "The Tell Tale Heart"; the chief of police of Moskow in Paramount's "The Woman From Moskow." In the following sound pictures, as the lead in Fox-Movietone "Napoleon's Barber"; the Hindu in Pathe's "Strange Cargo"; in First National Vitaphone production. "Prisoners" and the heavy with John Barrymore in "General Crack," Warner Bros.; "Golden Dawn" (1930), Warner; "Behind Closed Doors," and "Last of the Lone Wolf." Columbia; "Conspiracy," and "Beau Ideal." Radio; "Show of Shows." "Man of the Sky." "Soldier's Plaything" and "Maltese Falcon. " Warner. MATTHEWS. BURT: Chesterfield. "Love at First Sight" (1930). eyes; w. 145 pounds; e. Charterhouse School. First stage exiwrience was with a traveling repertory company in 1883 in "East Lynne." After one season he returned to England and obtained a part in "The Great Divorce Case." From then until 1913 has been starred and featured in mure than Mil plays. Made first appearance in "Grumpy" in 1913 In Glasgow, Scotland. Has portrayed this part approximately 1.300 times on the stage. At age of 08 he made his screen appearance in the same play tor Paramount. MAUREL. RA.YMOND: r.n. Mario Iago Loris Cozzl; 1). Florence. Italy: h. (i feet: black hair and hazel eyes: e. public schools in New York City and Castelletti College in Florence. Italy. He was secretary for six years to Gattl-Gasazza. director of the Metropolitan Opera Company. He made his operatic debut in the role of Alflo in "Cavalleria Rustieana" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. He also appeared in "Othello" and "Aida." His first screen role was in "Rio Rita" which was followed by "The Cuckoos" and "Dixiana." MAXWELL. EDWIN: b. Dublin. Ireland: e. studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh for five years. Stage experience started at the age of 7 when he made his first appearance. While in university spent summers in stock companies in New York City. Associated with the stage as player, director and doctor of scripts. Associate director with Al Woods. Earl Carroll and Al Lewis. Directed Henry B. Walthall. Fannie Brice, Fay Bainter. Wilton Lackaye, Louis Mann. Robert Edeson. Was in "The Jazz Singer." "Donovan Affair." "Easy Come. Easy Go," "The Doctor's Dilemma." "John Ferguson"; associate director with Theatre Guild tor rive years. Film experience started in "Taming of the Shrew." in the role of Baptista, Freelance player in 1929; in 1930 in "All (Juiet on the Western Front," Universal: "Top Speed." First National: "The Gorilla," First National. MAXUOIAN. MAX: ■Venus" (1929), U. A. MAY. JOE : derstanding." Vitaphone No. 951, "A Perfect Un MAYER, LEW: Vitaphone No. 905. "Gym Jams.' MAYER & EVANS: Cowboy and His Girl." Vitaphone No. 2330. No. 2339. "The MAUDE. CYRIL: b. London. England. April 24. 1862: b. 5 feet 8'i inches; iron gray hair and blue MAYNARD, KEN: b. Mission. Texas. Was graduated from Virginia Military Institute: married nonprofessional: h. 6 feet: w. ISO pounds; olack hair, gray eyes; by. aviation. Became interested in trick riding when a child and copied all the stunts he saw in circuses. When 14 years old he ran away to join a cheap wagon show. His father persuaded him to take a course in civil engineering and he was one of the youngest civil engineers in the Army. In 1923 was with Ringling Brothers' circus, where Lynn Reynolds, a director, saw him ride and asked him to work in a picture. His first role was in "Janice Meridith." His first starring role was in "$50,000 Reward." From that time on he has been starred in a long series of Western vehicles by First National and Universal; among them, in 1929, "California Mail," "Cheyenne," "The Glorious Trail." "The Lawless Legion," "The Royal Rider." First National; "The Wagon Master." Senor Americano." "Kettle Creek." Universal; and in 1930 in "The Fighting Legion." "Luekv Larkin." "Mountain Justice." "Parade of the West." "Sons of the Saddle." all Uni versal; (1931-32). "Arizona Terror," "Branded Men," "Pocatello Girl," "Range Law," "Sunset Trail " Texas Gun-Fighter," "Whlstlin' Dan," "King of the Range." all Tiffany. MAYO. FRANK: b. New York. 1886; h. 5 feet ll>/4 inches; brown hair and gray eyes; w. 165 pounds; e. Peeksill Military Academy; married. Stage career: "Davy Crockett." "Woman in the Case," "The Squaw Man"; three years with Arthur Boucher and Herbert Sleath, England; manager of own production. England. Headlined mi RKO vaudeville circuit for eighteen months; played leading role in "The Nut Farm." stage production in Hollywood. Screen work with Universal. Lois Weber Productions, First National, et cetera Appeared in "Dotikh Boys" (1930) MGM : (1931), "Last Ride," Universal. MAYO. GEORGE: "A Perfect Match" (1930). Pathe Manltattan Comedies. McADD&O. JOHN: r. n. John J. McArdle; b. Philadelphia, Pa.. February 24, 1906; e. Chestnut Hill Academy and Villanova College. Pennsylvania. Studied three years for the priesthood at Villanova College; h. 6 feet: w. 170 pounds; brown hair and blue eyes; not married. Two years world travel, as short story and fiction writer. Entered pictures in 1930.. MCALLISTER. PAUL: Screen work with First National, Paramount. Fox. Equity, rathe. Cosmopolitan. Paramount. Associated Exhibitors. State Rights. Rosemary Films. United Artists. Pictures include "Sorrell and Son." United Artists; "She's a Sheik." "The Big Killing." Paramount; "Evangeline." United Artists: "Noah's Ark." Warner: "The Case of Sergeant Griseha" and "Beau Ideal." RKO-Radio: "Inspiration." MGM McBAN, MICKEY: Appeared in "Father and Son" (1929), Columbia. McCALL. WILLIAM: b. Delavan, 111.. May 19, 1879; h. 5 feet 10 inches; dark gray hair and dark blue eyes; w. 175 pounds; p. Jane Craddock and William McCall, non-professionals; e. Normal school. Bloomington, 111.; m. Katherine Schomer. professional: hy. riding and polo. Twenty-five years stage experience. Screen experience: in stock four years with Mack Sennett. Vitagraph and others. Appeared in "Trailing Trouble" (1930). Universal. McClelland CHARLES: Pathe Campus Comedies. "All for Mabel" (1930). McCORMACK. HUGH: " Nix on Dames" (1929), Fox. McCORMACK. JOHN: b. Athlone. Ireland. June 14. 1884; e. Marist Brothers School in Athlone and Summerhill College. Sligo, Ireland, and received doctor of literature degree from Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass. First started to sing as member of choir in cathedral in Dublin. Obtained funds, by singing at local concerts, to study in Italy. After three years' study in Milan made debut in Savona, Italy, in Mascagni's "Amico Fritz." Joined Royal Opera Company at Covent Garden I,ondon. making first appearance in "Cavalleria Rustieana." Made debut in United States as member of Oscar Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera Company in "Traviata" with Mme. Tetrazzini. Also appeared with the San Carlo Opera Company in Naples. Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Company and Metropolitan Opera Company in New York and has made M. J. 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