The motion picture almanac (1932)

158 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1932 many guest appearances in Paris. In 1921-22 was lead ng tenor at opera house in Monte Carlo. "Song o' My Heart." 1929. for Fox. McCORMICK, MERRIL: Has appeared in "Born to the Saddle," Universal; Luca in "Romance of the Itio Grande" (1930). Fox. McCOY, TIM: (1931-32), "Fighting Fool," "Fighting Marshall." "One Way Trail," "Shot Gun Pass," "Texas Cyclone," Columbia. McCRAIG. ARCHIE: "Trying Them Out" (1930). Pathe Checker Comedies, first series. McCREA, JOEL: b Los Angeles. Cal., November 5, 1905; h. 0 feet 2 inches; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 185 pounds; p. Lou W. and Thomas 1*. McCrea. non-professionals; e. Hollywood high school. University of Southern California, and Pomona College: not married; hy. horseback riding, surfing, tennis, volley ball, boxing and swimming. Stage experience amateur dramatics and community plays, taking the male lead in "The Patsy," "baff That Off," and "The Little Journey," also character parts in "To the Ladies," "Loyalties," and "Twelve Pound Look." Screen experience follows, having been under contract to MetroGoldwyn-Mayer, C. B. DeMille and at present to ItKO. Appeared in the following productions: "The Jazz Age," for FBO, and the following for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: "The Five O'Clock Girl," "Dynamite," "So This Is College," "The Single Standard." McCULLOUGH, PHILO: b. San Bernardino. Cal.. June 16, 1893; h. G feet; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 180 pounds; p. Mary S. McCullough, non-professional; e. Los Angeles high school, and received his stage training as an original member of the Burhank Stock Company. Los Angeles. Cal. : m. Lura Anson, professional; hy. swimming, bridge and golf. He was in stock for eight years. In his 17 years in the picture industry he has spent four with Fox. two with First National and the rest freelancing. He has appeared in such pictures as "Warming Up" with Richard Hix; "The Night Flyer" and "The Leatherneck" with William Boyd; "Charlatan," an all-star feature: "The Savage" with May McAvoy; "Mismates" with Doris Kenvon: and "Winds of Chance" with Anna Q. Nilsson. In 1929 in "The Apache." "The Power of the Press," Columbia; "Million Dollar Collar," Warner Bros. McDERMOTT. MARC: Appeared in "The Whip" (1829), First National. MCDONALD, FRANCIS: b. Bowling Green. Ky. ; h. 5 feet 9 inches: dark hair and eyes: w. 150 pounds; p. Catherine Ashlue and John Francis McDonald, non-professionals; e. St. Xavier college. Cincinnati, O. : married: hy. golf, fishing and hunting. Stage experience in dramatic stock companies, Robinsons 4 Paw. Cincinnati. O. : Lois Stock. Seattle. Wash. ; Virginia Brissac, San Diego. Cal. : with the American Stock Company, Spokane, Wash., and one season on Orpheum circuit with "The Luck of the Totem." Screen experience includes appearances in such pictures as "The Dragnet," "Legion of the Condemned." "Forgotten Faces." "Carnation Kid," "Port of Dreams," "The Cleanup." "The Valley of Hell" and "Desert's Toll." Has appeared in 1929 in "Blockade." Radio Pictures; "Girl Overboard," Universal: "Burning Up" (1930). Paramount; "Morocco," and "Gang Busters," Paramount: "Woman from Monte Carlo," F. N. ; "Forbidden Paradise," Paramount. McDONALD, JACK: b. San Francisco. Cal., Sept. 17. 1880; h. 5 feet 11 inches; dark brown hair and eyes: w. 140 pounds; p. Mary O'Neal and John McDonald: e. St. Ignatius College, San Francisco: not married. Stage experience began in 1897. Screen experience began in 1913 in the original film of "The Spoilers" for Selig, and also appeared in "Show Boat" for Universal. McDONALD. WALLACE: Appeared in 1929 in "Darkened Rooms," "Sweetie," Paramount; "Fancy Baggage," Warner Bros. McDONNELL. COLONEL: Appeared in "Illusion" (1929) . Paramount; "Prince of Diamonds" (1930). Columbia. MCDOWELL, NELSON : b. Greenfield. Mo.. August 18, 1875; h. G feet 2% inches; dark gray eyes and gray-brown hair; w. 175 pounds; e. Leadville, Col.. High School, Normal College, Fremont, Neb.. N. W. University, Chicago. Specialized in teaching, singing, elocution, dentistry. Has lived in Greenfield. Mo.. Leadville, Col., Chicago, Pasadena, Los Angeles. Entered pictures about 191G. Pictures include "Silent Call." "Home Stuff," -Girl of the Golden West," "Oliver Twist." "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come." "Wild Beauty," "Kit Carson," "Wild Blood." Universal; "Born to the Saddle" (1930), "Grit Wins" (1930), Universal. McFARLANE, GEORGE: "Nix on Dames" (1929), "South Sea Rose" (1929), Fox; "Double Cross Roads" (1930) . Fox. McGARRITY, EVERETT: Appeared as Spunk in "Halleluiah" (1929), MGM. McGOWAN, J. P.: b. South Australia: e. there. Stage career: actor with Robert Mantell, William Faversham, W. H. Savage. Screen career: director and scenarist for "Aflame in the Skv " "Trailin' Back," "Trail Riders," "The Painted Trail," "The Lightnin' Shot," "The Devil's Tower"; director and player in "Arizona Days," "Bad Man's Money" (Charles Davis). Played in "The Cleanup," "Below the Deadline," "II adin' Westward," "The Law of the Mounted," Syndicate; played Matson in "The Lawless Legion," First National; directed the "Manhattan Cowboy"; in "Captain Cowboy," Bell Pictures; director and player in "On the Divide," "The Silent Trail," "The Last Roundup," "West of Santa Fe." " 'Neath Western Skies," "The Lone Horseman," "The Oklahoma Kid," Syndicate. Played Maddox in "The Golden Bridle." Montilia in "Ships of the Night." Rayart; "Plunging Hoofs" (1929). "Scnor Americano," U. McGRAIL. WALTER: b. Brooklyn. N. Y.. 1899: h. ft feet; black hair and blue eyes; w. 172 pounds; e. Brooklyn, N. Y. Stage experience in comic opera, vaudeville. Screen work with Vitagraph, Pnthe. Selznlck, Robertson-Cole, Fox. First National, Hodkinson, United Artists, FBO, Warners, Associated Exhibitor*, Paramount, Rosemary Films, Universal, Pro-Dis-Co. Picture! Include "Old San Francisco." Warners; "American Beauty," "Man Crazy." First National; "The Play Girl," Fox; "Stop That Man," Universal; "Midnight Madness." Pathe; "One Splendid Hour." Excellent Pictures; Hayden in "Blockade." FBO; Henri Duval in "Confessions of a Wife," Excellent ; "Hey Rube," FBO; Childers in "Midnight Madness," Pathe; Major Patterson in "The River of Romance," Paramount; "The Veiled Woman." "Soldiers and Women" (1930), Columbia: "Lone Star Ranger" (1930). "Men Without Women" (1930' "Women Everywhere" (1030), "Last of the Duancs" (1930), Fox; "River's End" (1930), Warner. McGRATH. LARRY: Played in "Arizona Kid" (1930). Fox. McGUIRE, MICKEY: r. n. Joe Yule. Jr.; b. Brooklyn. N. Y., September 23. 1921; h. 46'^ inches: black hair and blue eyes; w. 46 pounds; p. Nell and Joe Yule, professionals; hy. football, moving picture shows, swimming and horseback riding. Stage experience with Town Scandals in 1925; in vaudeville with Sid Gold and Sonny Yule, 1026; and in Will Morrissey's revue, at Orange Grove, in 1927. Screen experience as the midget in "Orchids and Ermine," First National picture; also in a Fox picture; and in two series of Mickey McGuire comedies for Larry Darmour released by Radio Pictures; in 1929 in "Mickey's Midnite Frolic." "Mickey's Mixup." "Mickey's Big Moment," "Mickey's Strategy": in 1930 In "Champs," "Master Mind." "Luck," "Whirlwind," "Warrior." "Mickey the Romeo." "Mickey's Merry Men." "Winners," "Mickey's Surprise." Radio Pictures, Mickey McGuire. McGUIRE. TOM: Appeared in "The Voice of the City" (1930), MGM. McGUIRK. CHARLES J.: "Harmony at Home" (1930). Fox. McHUGH. CHARLIE: l). Philadelphia, Pa.; h. 5 feet; blue eyes; w. 155 pounds; e. Philadelphia, Pa. Stage experience with George M. Fried Stock Company. Forepaugh Season. Andy Hughes Variety. Eddie Foy. "Off the Earth." Henderson's "Sinbad." Screen work with Famous Players. Robertson-Cole. Universal. Warners. First National. Metro. Fox. Renown. Pictures. Metro-Goldwyn, FBO. Chadwick, Pathe. Pictures include "Finnegan's Ball," First Division; "Phantom of the Range," FBO; Shorty in "The Quitter," Columbia. McHUGH. FRANK: b. Homestead. Pa.. May 23. 1899; h. 5 feet 7 inches; brown hair and blue eyes: w. 147 pounds: p. Catherine and Edward Mcllugh. professionals; e. St. Peter's grammar school, Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh high school; hy. reading law and setting up exercises. First stage experience was in an engagement with parents: "For His Children's Sake" and "Human Hearts." With James Gleason in "The Fall Guy" and understudy in "Is Zat So" (both in London). Appeared in New York productions of "Fog" as Scraggs: in "Tenth Avenue." "Excess Baggage," "Conflict" and in "Show Girl" for Ziegfeld. Made screen debut in 1928 in a short feature. "If Men Played Cards as Women Do." Signed long term contract with First National in 1930. Has had comedy leads in "Top Speed." "Brisht Lights." "Mile. Modiste" and in 1930 in "The Dawn Patrol." "Toast of the Legion." "College Lovers," "Going Wild," First National. McHUGH. JACK: Appeared in "Chinatown Nights" (1929), Paramount. MclNTOSH, BURR: b. Wellsville, Ohio, August 21. 1862; h. 6 feet; grav eyes and semi-gray hair: w. 220 pounds: e. University of Pittsburgh, 1883, Lafayette College. 1884. Princeton University 1884: specializing in athletics; hy sprinting, baseball, football, pool, bridge. Has lived in Cleveland. Ohio. Pittsburgh, Pa.. New York. San Francisco. Hollywood. Entered pictures in 1913. Pictures include "Way Down East," "Driven." "The Green Archer," Pathe: Father in "A Hero for a Night," Universal; Financier in "The Four Flusher, ' Universal; Doctor in "Sailor's Wives," First National: Fattier in "Across the Atlantic." Warner; British General in "Lilac Time." First National: 'The Last Warning." Universal; Count Peter in "The Rogue Song," MGM: "Skinner Steps Out" (1929), Universal: "NonSupport." Vitaphone. MclNTOSH. MORRIS: Appeared in "Girl on the Barge" (1929), Universal. McKAY. GEORGE: "Sixteen Sweeties" (1930), Pathe. Melody Comedies, first series. McKEE, LAFE: b. Morrison, 111.. January 23. 1872: h. 5 feet 10% inches; blue eyes and white hair; w. 175 pounds; e. Morrison, 111.; married; has one daughter. Lucille, 29 years, two sons, Joe, 24 years, Dick 10; hv. fishing. Entered pictures in 1912. Pictures include: "The Manhattan Cowboy." Syndicate; "On the Divide." Syndicate; "Reilly of the Rainbow Division," Crescent; "Trail Riders," Rayart; "California Mail." First National; "The Amazing Vagabond," Radio Pictures; "Under Montana Skies." Tiffany. McKEE, RAYMOND: See directors. McKENZIE. DONALD: "Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu" (1929). Paramount. MoLAGLAN, VICTOR: b. London. England. Spent a great part of his life in South Africa where his father was Bishop of Clermont. After traveling to all parts of the world and serving in the World war. he returned to London and was approached by a motion picture director for a picture titled "The Call of the Road." Next he played the lead in "The Glorious Adventure" with Lady Diana Manners. Then followed a number of British productions in which he starred. A cable from J. Stuart Blackton. who had seen him in Ixmdon. brought him to America to play the lead in "The Beloved Brute." Then came "The Hunted Woman." Fox; "Beau Geste." Captain Flagg in "What Price Glory." "Loves of Carmen." "Mother Machree." "A Girl in Every Port," "Hangman's House," "The River Pirate," "Captain Lash" and "Strong Boy." His (list talking picture was "King of the Khyber Rifles." followed by "The Cockeyed World," "Sez You— Sez Me," "Happy Days" (1930), "Hot for Paris" (1929). "On the Level," "Devil with Women" (1930). Fox; "Dishonored." "Wicked." "Annabelle's Affairs," "Devil's Lottery." "While Paris Sleeps." "The Gay Bandit." McLALLEN, JACK: Vitaphone No. 946. "Oh Sarah." MCLAUGHLIN, WILLIAM: Appeared in "The Illusion" (1929), Paramount. McLEOD, TEX: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 2694. McMURPHY, CHARLES: b. North Vernon. Ind.. July 31, 1894; e. in Ponoa City, Okla.; h. 6 feet 1 inch; w. 192 pounds; dark brown hair and gray blue eyes; not married. Was a theatre musician and small stock company actor. Entered pictures in 1925. Latest pictures: Hurley in "The Silver Horde," Radio, Detective Burke in both "The Benson Murder Case" and "The Greene Murder Case" for Paramount; Officer Mike in "Going to the Dogs," Christie comedy. McNAUGHTON, CHARLES: b. Walthamstow. Essex, England; e. in England: h. 5 feet 10V4 inches; w. 155 pounds; brown hair and blue gray eyes; m. Mildred Elaine, professional. Entered pictures in 1029, coming from the stage to play the role he created in New York in "Three Live Ghosts." Pictures include: Jimmy Gubbins in "Three Live Ghosts" (1929). United Artists, Petey in "The Bad One," and Edwards in "Common Clay" (1930), Fox. McNAUGHTON. HARRY: In 1930 in "All Stuck Up," Pathe Checker Comedies, first series; "Sixteen Sweeties," Pathe Melody Comedies, first Beries; "Her Hired Husband." Pathe Variety Comedies; Vitaphone No. 1068. "Seeing Off Service." McNAMARA, TED: Appeared in "Mother Machree" (1929) , Fox. MoQUARRIE. ALBERT: b. San Francisco, Cal.. 1882; h. 5 feet 9 inches; brown hair and gray eyes; w. 160 pounds. Stage experience began at Alcazar theatre in 1904. Screen work with David Horsley. Universal, Pathe, United Artists, Aywon, American Releasing. Paramount. Independent. Pictures include: "The Oaucho," United Artists; "The Viking" (1929). MGM. McQUARRIE. GEORGE: Appeared in "The Hole in the Wall" (1929), Paramount. McWADE, ROBERT: Stage career: in stock with Henry Duffy company on Coast. Screen career: played P. H. Bancroft in "The Home Towners," (Warner Bros.); "Night Work," (Pathe); "Good Intentions" (1930) , Fox. McWILLIAMS, JIM: Vitaphone No. 1000. "Grand Uproar." MEEHAN, LEW: Screen work with Associated Photoplays, American Releasing. Western Pictures, State Rights, Universal, VVm. Steiner, Artclass, FBO, Davis Distribution. Pictures include: "The Code of the Range," Rayart: "Gun Law," "Idaho Red," "Pride of Pawnee," Radio Pictures; "Firebrand Jordan," "Trails of Danger," Big 4; "Pardon My Gun," Pathe. MEEK. DONALD: Appeared in "The Hole in the Wall" (1929). Paramount. MEEKER, GEORGE: Appeared in "Four Sons" (1929). Fox. M EH RA, LAL CHAND: b. Amritsar. India. June 8, 1897; h. 5 feet 10 inches; brown eyes and gray hair; w. 175 pounds; e. University of Punjab, India, and University of California, Berkeley, Cal. Specialized in educational psychology, receiving A. B. and M. A. digrees from University of California; hy, swimming, tennis and riding. Has lived in Lahore and Amritsar, India; Berkeley, San Francisco. Los Angeles. Entered pictures in October, 1927. through writing Hindustani titles for DeMille's "King of Kings" : then through George Volck, obtained a position as technical advisor on Goldwyn picture. "The Devil Dancer," "The Black Watch," Fox; "The Green Goddess," Warner; "Thirteenth Chair," MGM. MEIGHAN, THOMAS: b. Pittsburgh, Pa.; h. 6 feet 1 inch; dark hair and blue eyes; w. 180 pounds; e. Pittsburgh high school and St Mary's college; m. Florence Ring, former stage star; hy. swimming and golf. His first stage experience was as an extra in "Miss Nell" in Pittsburgh; then three seasons with David Warfleld; later played the lead for a long run. both here and in England, in "The College Widow": starred in "Broadway Jones." Gained recognition as a screen star as a result of his part in "The Miracle Man" ; secured his first position opposite Laura Hope Crews in "The Fighting Hope" and has since appeared in "The Bachelor Daddy," "Coming Through," "Manslaughter," "Our Leading Citizen," "Old Home Week," "The Man Who Found Himself." "Irish Luck." "The New Klondike." "Tin Gods," "We're All Gamblers" and "The City Gone Wild" for Paramount; then signed bv Howard Hughes and made "The Racket." In "The Argyle Case" (1929), Warner Bros.; (1931-32), "Cheaters at Play," "Skyline," Fox. MEINERT, RUDOLF: Has appeared in "Eleven Who Were Loyal" (1929). Ufa. MELESH. ALEX: r. n. Alexander Melesher; b. Kieff. Russia. October 21, 1890; h. 5 feet 6 inches; brown uves and brown hair; w. 146 pounds; e. college in Kicfl ; hy. riding, hunting, fishing. Has lived all over Russia. New York, Los Angeles. Has had stage experience. Entered pictures two years ago. Pictures include: salesman in "His Private Life," waiter in "The Constant Wife," "Marquis Preferred," Paramount. MELLISH, FULLER, JR.: p. Fuller Mellish. Sr.; e. Stephens Institute. Stage experience in "The Dancers," with Richard Bennett, "What Price Glory," "Peggy Ann," "Present Arms" and "The Front Page." Screen experience in "Applause." "The River Inn" and "Sarah and Son," "Applause" (1930), "Roadhouse Nights" (1930), Paramount. MENJOIJ. ADOLPHE: r. n. Adolphe Jean Menjou; b. Pittsburgh, Pa.. February 18, 1890; h. 5 feet 10 inches; dark brown hair and dark blue eyes; w. 147 pounds; p. Nora Joyce and Albert Menjou, non-professionals; e. Culver Military Academy (Indiana) and Cornell university (New York) ; received his stage training in college theatricals, vaudeville and on the New York stage; m. Kathryn Carver, professional; hy. dog breeding (sealyham and scotties). He spent two years on the stage and in vaudeville. On the screen he has appeared in such pictures as "The Sheik." "Three Musketeers." "A Woman of Paris," "The Marriage Circle." "The Grand Duchess and the Waiter," "Serenade." "The Amazons." "The Valentine Girl." "The Kiss." "The Moth," "Service for Ladies," "His Private Life," "His Tiger Lady," "Marquis Preferred." "Tb» King on Main Street," "Are Parents People?", Gentleman of Paris," "Fashions in Love" (1929). "Tlie Social Celebrity." "Blonde or Brunette." and "A Gentlemen of Paris," "Fashions in Love" (1929), Paramount; (1931-32). "Forbidden." Columbia; "Friends and Lovers." Radio; "Two White Arms," MGM British.