The motion picture almanac (1932)

1932 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 171 "DuBarry." United Artists, and Laura In "Oh for a Man.' Fox. and "The Circle" (1929). MGM. SLATTERY, CHARLES: "Unmasked" (1929), Artclass. SLAVIN. BUSTER: "America or Bust" (1930). rathe-Checker Comedies, second series. SLIPPERY, RALPH: "Sunrise" (1929), Fox. SLOTT. NATE: b. Chicago. April 22. 1902; h. 5 feet 8 inches; brown eyes and brown hair; w. 135 pounds; e. Chicago grammar schools; married: hy. boxing, football, swimming. Has lived in Chicago, Detroit, New York, Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1923. Pictures include: "The Night Parade," "Hit the Deck." "Salty Dinty Smith." "The Mighty": with Fanny Brice in "Be Yourself"; in 1931: "Tin Off." Pathe: "Iron Man." Universal. SM ALLEY, PHILLIPS: r. n. Wendell Phillips Smalley; b. Brooklyn. N. Y. . August 7. 1875: h. 6 feet; brown hair and eyes; w. 180 pounds: p. Phoebe Garnaut (adopted daughter of Wendell Phillips) and George Washburn Smalley. non-professionals: e. Balliol college. Oxford university. Harvard university and Harvard Law school: m. Phyllis Lorraine Ephlin. professional; hy. books, water colors, tennis, riding, glass and china. Stage appearances were with Mrs. Fiske in "Mirando of the Balcony." "Little Italy." "Divorcons." "Teas of the d'Urbervilles." "Captain Mally." anil "Hedda Gabler" about two years; three years in "Why Girls Leave Home"; one year with Bertha Gallande in "Return of Eve": and two years with Dustin Farnum in "The Squaw Man." Also with Raymond Hitchcock in "Galloper" and "Yankee Tourist" for three years: and with Macloon & Albertson. Los Angeles playhouse, in "The Goose Hangs High." "Cradle Snatchers." "Young Blood." and "Door Mat." taking the lead in the latter two. He has starred, directed and produced 350 pictures in conjunction with Lois Weber: spent seven years with Universal; two years with Bosworth, Inc.; four with the Rex Company; and one and one-half years with Gaumont Talking Pictures as star and director with Lois Weber. Has appeared in 1929 in "Blindfold." "True Heaven." Fox; "High Voltage." Pathe; in 1930 in "The Aviator." Warner Bros.; "Drumming It In." Educational -Tuxedo Talking Comedies; "High Stakes." Radio: "Greeks Had a Word for Them." United Artists: "Get Rich Quick Wallingford." MGM: "A Free Soul.." MGM; 'Liliom," Fox. SMILES. FINCH: Appeared in 1929 in "Behind That Curtain," Fox; "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney." MGM ; "The Doctor's Secret," Paramount. SMITH AND DALE: (1932), "The Heart of New York," Warner. SMITH. AL: b. New York City: h. 5 feet 5 inches; black hair and blue eyes; w. 140 pounds: e. New York City. Three years' experience on stage. Screen work with Hallroom Boys Comedies, Universal. Independent Pictures. Pathe, Fox. Pictures include: "Hills of Peril." "Whispering Sage," Fox; "Where the Trail Begins." Bischoff; "Perils of the Jungle." Weiss Brothers; "The Swift Shadow." "The Law of Fear." FBO; "The Bullet Mark." "Hold 'Em Yale," Pathe: "The Drifter," "Fury of the Wild." "Outlaw," Radio Pictures; "Half Pint Polly." Pathe, Rodeo Comedies. SMITH, DONALD: "The Marriage Playground" (1929). Paramount. SMITH. H. REEVES: "Return of Sherlock Holmes" (1929), Paramount. SMITH. OSCAR: (Colored), b. Topeka. Kansas: e. Monroe street school in Topeka. When he finished school he went to Phoenix and for five years whipped the Arizona dust from the boots of the patrons of the town's leading barber shop. Then he went to Los Angeles and for ten years was head porter in Cooksie's place. That was where Wallace Reid saw him and engaged him as his valet. When Wallace Reid died he left Oscar a heritage of garments, house furnishings, a little money and a life-time job. Reid also saw to it that Oscar should have the shoe shining and cigar stand concessions on the Paramount lot as long as he might live. It was a very easy matter when porters were needed for pictures to yell at Oscar to "Come in and take this part." inasmuch as he was so near hy. He soon improved, taking these minor parts, ar^ when the "Canary Murder Case" was written he was selected for the negro telephone operator role. His contract with Paramount followed; in "Close Harmony" (1929), Paramount. SMITH. REGINALD: "The New Waiter" (1930), Pathe-George Le Maire Comedies. SMITH. SEBASTIAN: "White Cargo (1930). produced by W. P. Film Co., London. SMITH. STANLEY: b. Kansas City. 1905: h. 6 feet fair haired and blue-gray eyes; w. 155 pounds; p. nonprofessionals; e. high school in Hollywood and in Kansas City; received his stage training in high school amateur performances. Stage experience consists of appearances as the juvenile role in "Kiki" ; the shellshocked lieutenant in "What Price Glory" on road tour, starting in San Francisco and extending to Canada and the East; followed by two years in stock, first in the Brandeis theatre, Omaha, and then at Houston, Tex., playing juvenile leads exclusively. Intended to go on with the legitimate stage, and had already made plans to appear in "The Royal Family," starring Charlotte Walker at the Geary theatre, San Francisco. openinR September 16, when he was seen by Paul Bern and Immediately signed. Following his engagement in "The Royal Family." he appeared in 1929 in "Sweetie," Paramount: "The Sophomore." Pathe: in 1930 in "Good News." MGM; "Honey." Paramount: "King of Jazz," Universal; "Soup to Nuts," Fox: "Queen High." Paramount: "Follow the Leader," Paramount; "Stepping Sisters." Fox. SMITH. "WHISPERING" JACK: "Cheer Up and Smile" (1929). Fox; "The Big Party" (1930), "Happy Days" (1930), Fox. SNELL, TED: Appeared In "Heroic Lover" (1929). General Pictures. SOJIN: b. Sendal. Japan. January 30, 1891; h. 5 feet 9 inches; black hair and brown eyes; w. 140 pounds; p. Urajl Tsunogawa and Goro Kamiyama. non-professionals; e. at Dalnl Chugalui. Mlyagl, Waseda university in Tokyo, and received his stage training at the Imperial theatre in Tokyo: m. Ura Mlta. professional ; hy. hunting and fishing. In his 20 years on the stage he has taken various parts In Shakespeare's plays such as Shylock in "Tho Merchant of Venice." Hamlet in "Hamlet," Macbeth In "Macbeth," and Othello in "Othello"; also the part of Faust in Goethe's "Faust"; In Ibsen's "A Leading Part" and other Ibsen plays; was leading man in Tolstoy's "Resurrection" ; also produced, directed and appeared in more than 100 high class dramas presented for the first time on the Japanese stage. Six years screen experience appearing as the Mongolian prince in United Artists "The Thief of Bagdad" and as Daman, the pirate chief, in "The Rescue"; as Lee Tai. the Chinese millionaire in "East of Suez"; Sadik, the Jewish jeweler, in "The Wanderer"; the Sultan, in "The Lady of the Harem"; also appearing in "Something Always Happens" for Paramount; the fortune teller, in "The Sea Beast"; head of the Chamber of Commerce in "Old San Francisco"; the spy of Spain, in "Across the Pacific"; as Yoy. the Chinese Mandarin, in "City of Sin" for Warner Brothers: the leader of the bandits. In "Eve's Leaves" for DeMille: the Persian prince in "King of Kings"; Sadik Lama, in "The Devil Dancer"; as English Charlie in "The Road to Mandalay" ; the Lama priest, in "Foreign Devils": the Chinese general, in "Telling the World." In the following First National pictures he took parts of the Arabian sheik, in "All Aboard" with Johnny Hines; the Chinese general, in "The Hawk's Nest." and the Sultan, in "Seven Footprints to Satan": also appearing as the Chinese ambassador, in "Diplomacy"; the Chinese Mandarin, in "Streets or Shanghai" for Tiffany-Stahl ; Chinese detective, in "The Chinese Parrot," Universal picture; the witch doctor, in "The Tropic Madness." FBO: and as Billy, the butler, in "The Bat"; (1929). "Careers." First National; "Back from Shanghai." General Pictures; "Ships of the Night." Rayart; "China Slaver." Trinity: in 1930 in "Golden Dawn." Warner Bros. SOMERSET, PAT: b. Scotland. February 28. 1897: h. 6 feet: reddish brown hair and blue eyes; w. lfifl pounds; p. Miss Harvey and Admiral Berkley Holme Sumner, non-professional; e. Harrow. Sandhurt. England, and received his stage training under Sir Gerald De Maurier: m. Shelby Worrall. non professional ; hy. swimming, tennis and boating. Stage experience Includes appearance in "Interference." "Mid Channel." "Irene." "The Dancers." "Orange Blossoms" and "The Outsider." Screen experience includes appearances in "Mother Machree" and "From Headquarters"; "The Black Watch" (1929). Fox; "Born Reckless" (1930): "Good Intentions" (1930). ".Men Without Women" (1930). SORIN. LOUIS: Appeared in 1929 in "Lucky in Love" and "Mother's Boy." Pathe; "Animal Crackers" (1930). Paramount. SOUSSANIN. NICHOLAS: Pictures Include: "The Midnight Sun." Universal: "Hotel Imperial." "A Gentleman of Paris." "The Spotlight." "The Last Command." Paramount: "One Increasing Purpose." Fox; "The Yellow Lily." First National; Count Zubov Valadimir in "Adoration." First National: El Mora in "The Squall," First National: "The Night Watch," First National: "Trent's Last Case." Fox. SOUTHARD. HARRY H.: Appeared in "House of Secrets" (1930). Chesterfield. SPARKS, NED : b. Ontario, Canada: h. 5 feet 8% inches; brown hair and gray eyes; w. 180 pounds; e. Toronto. Stage experience with Alice Brady. Madge Kennedy and William Collier. Pictures include: "The Big Noise." First National: "The Small Bachelor." "Alias the Deacon." Universal: "Alias the Lone Wolf." Columbia: "The Secret Studio." Fox; Happy in "Love Comes Along," RKO; "Nothing hut the Truth." "The Canary Murder Case," Paramount : "Strange Cargo," Pathe: "Street Girl," Radio Pictures; "Double Cross Itoads." Fox: "The Devil's Holiday." Paramount ; "The Fa'l Guy" (1930). Radio Pictures: "Conspiracy" (1930). Radio Pictures: "Leathernecking" (1930). Radio Pictures; in 1931: "The Iron Man." Universal: "The Secret Call," Paramount: "Corsair," United Artists; "Tiie Miracle Man." Paramount. SPEAR. HARRY: b. Los Angeles. Cal.. December 16, 1921: h. 49 inches; light brown hair and blue eyes: w. 62 pounds; p. grandmother was on the stage for 30 years, playing mother parts in pictures: grandfather was stage manager for Frohman in 1895. also stage manager for Ethel Barrymore and Henry Miller; e. in school in Hal Roach lot with Mrs. Fern Carter, supervised hy Los Angeles board of eduation ; hy. training animals, has a family of 13 white rats and two dogs. Started in pictures when three years old with Big Bov at Educational. Has worked with Rod Lanoc/iue. "Smith Family"; comedies on Mack Sennett lot, and with Buck Jones at Fox. Under contract to Hal Roach in "Our Gang." SPITALNY, PHIL and HIS PENNSYLVANIA ORCHESTRA: Metro Movietone Act No. 82. SPOTTSWOOD. JAMES: Appeared in "Thunderbolt" (1929).^ Paramount. SPRING. B.: "White Hell of Pitz Talu" (1930), Universal. SPROTTE. BERT: b. Chemnitz. Saxony. Germany. December 9. 1871: h. 6 feet; gray hair and blue eyes; w. 190 pounds; e. Schwerin. Mecklenburg. Germany; m. Anna Ruzena. professional. Stage experience of 20 years. Screen experience started in 1917 and has appeared in the following productions: "Shock Monroe." "Shepherd of the Hills." "Golden Trial." "Tyrant Fear." "The Parrot." "The Awakening." "Sins of Fathers." "Flesh and the Devil." "Wild Geese." "Life of an Actress" and "Private life of Helen of Troy." First National: "A Roval Romance" (1930). Columbia. Key to Abbreviations b. born oiv. divorce e educated n roight nV hobby m. married P parents rn real name w weight STABENAU. TONY: b. Buffalo, N. Y., July 23. 1901; e. in Los Angeles; h. 6 feet 3 inches; w. 190 pounds; brown hair and gray eyes; married. Was a professional fighter and was asked by George Carpentier to play opposite him in his picture for Warner Bros. He since has appeared as The Battler in "The Big Fight." "Be Yourself," Spanish version of "The Big Fight." "Doorway to Hell" and "City Lights." STAMPER, POPE: "Musical Beauty Shop" (1930), Pathe Melody Comedies, first series. STANBURY. DOUGLAS: Vitaphone No. 918, "Pack Up Your Troubles," No. 1030. "The Wanderer," No. 1987, "Alpine Echoes." STANDING. WYNDHAM : b. London. England, 1880; h. 6 feet 1 inch; brown hair and gray eyes; w. 175 pounds; p. Herbert Standing, professional; e. St. Paul's College. London. England; m. Winifred, professional; hy. horseback riding and most sports. On the stage in England. Paris and Berlin. On the screen in the following productions: "Port of Missing Girls." "Paid in Full." "Eyes of the Soul." "Rose of the World." "Miracle of Love." "Witness for Defense." "North Bound." "Dark Angel." "Secrets." "The Canadian." "Thumbs Down" and "City Gone Wild." Freelance actor. STANLEY. AL: Appeared in "East Side Sadie" (1929). Worldart. STANLEY, FORREST: b. New York City. August 21. 18S9; h. 5 feet 11 inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 165 pounds; e. Columbia University. Stage work with Charles Frohman. Cohan and Harris. Charles Dillingham. Oliver Morosco. Pictures include: "When Knighthood Was in Flower." "Beauty's Worth." "Enchantment" and series of "Boston Blackie" stories, all Cosmopolitan; "Forbidden Fruit." deMille: "Tiger Rose." Warner; "Drake Case," and "Racing Youth." Universal; "Arizona," Columbia; (1932), "Sin's Pay Day," Mayfair. STANLEY. JOE B. : "All Stuck Up" (1930). Pathe Checker Comedies, first series. STANLEY, RED: Played in "Painted Angel" (1929) . First National. STANTON. ERNIE: Vitaphone No. 2586. "Cut Yourself a Piece of Cake." No. 2587. "English as She Is Not Spoken." STANTON. VAL: Vitaphone No. 2586. "Cut Yourself a Piece of Cake," No. 2587, "English as She Is Not Spoken." STANTON. WILL: b. London. England. September 18, 1893; h. 5 feet 2 inches; brown hair and eyes' w. 117 pounds; p. Emily Kempster and Henrv Stanton, non-professionals; e. private tutor, and St. jiides London. England: m. Rosalind May. professional: hy golf, polo and cricket. He was on the stage for 20 years appearing in music hall productions. Shubrt's Winter Garden and vaudeville. Anally succeeding Charlie Chaplin for a tour of America. He has been in pictures for three years, three months with Hal Roach also Quartermaster Bates in Gloria Swanson's "Sadie Thompson"; then three months with Columbia He also has appeared in the Fox Van Bibber comedies and in "False Colors": "True Heaven" (1929). Fox"Painted Angel" (1929). First National. STARLIGHT: Horse actor; "Hoof beats of Vengi'™e" (1929) Universal; "Beyond the Rio Grande" (1930) , "Ridin the Law" (1930). Big 4. STARRETT, CHARLES: When the "Quarterback" was being made. Starrett and several other members of the Darthmouth College football team came down from Athol, Mass.. h s home town in an effort to ret extra work in the picture. When Starrett and the other boys offered their services, they were told "full up today, can't use you." The other hovs became discouraged and departed, but Starrett remained After finding out the name of the casting director he returned to his office and addressed him by name asked about his family and finally suggested that he be given a part "just for the fun of the thing." "Sure, come along." said the director, "I am sure we can use you." After the picture was completed he returned to college, graduated with honors and joined Stewart Walker's famous stock company, playing for three years in Cincinnati and Indianapolis. He then returned to New York, worked two months rehearsing without pay in "Claire Adams," and a plav hy Joan Lowell, both of which flopped during the first week After this he made two pictures for independent producers, one with June Collyer. and the other a story of the seal hunting industry in Labrador. His pictures for Paramount include: "Fast and Loose." "Royal Family of Broadway." "Silence." "Touchdown." STATLEY. CHARLES: Played in "Unmasked" (1930). Artclass. STEDMAN. LINCOLN: b. Denver. Col.; h. 5 feet 11% inches: hazel eyes and dark brown hair: w 210 pounds; e. Chicago. Colorado, Los Angeles. Spec.alized in mathematics: hy. tennis, squash, horseback riding, swimming. Has lived in Los Angeles. New York, Chicago. Denver. Entered pictures In 1918. Pictures include: "Old Swimmln' Hole." "Capt. January." ' Baliv Peggy." "One Minute to Play." "Farmer's Daughter," "Harold Teen." "Devil's Cage." "Green Grass Widows," "Why Be Good." FN: "The Wild Party." Para. STEELE, BOB: r. n. Robert Bradbury: b. Portland. Ore.. January 23, 1906: h. 5 feet 10 inches; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 15S pounds; p. Nita and Robert North Bradbury, professionals: e. Glendale high school: not married: hy. all sports. Stage experience started at the age of two years with his father. He then toured for Fanchon and Marco in a comedy act for five months as Murdock Brothers. Screen experience started at the age of fourteen years with Pathe in "Adventures of Bill and Bob" with his twin brother. Then with FBO and appeared in the following: "laughing at Death." "The Invaders." "Mojave Kid." "Bandits Son." "Man In the Rough." "Driftin' Sands." "Crooks Can't Win." "Riding Renegade," "Breed of the Sunsets." "Captain Careless." "Lightning Speed." "Iloadin' for Danger." "Trial of Courage." "Come and Get It" and "Amazing Vagabond": in 1930 in "Breezy Bill." "Cowboy and Outlaw." "Hunted Men." "Texas Cowboy." "Westcm Honor" "Man from Nowhere." For Boil Pictures: (1932). "Law of the West." "South of Santa Fe." Sono Art World Wide; "Near the Trail's End," "Nevada Buckaroo." STEELE. WILLIAM: b. Texas: e. St. Louis College. San Antonio. Texas. Screen career: "Rough and Ready." "Range Courage." "Tile l'earless Itider " "Thunder Riders." Universal: "Whispering Sage." Fox