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was appointed professor of lecture and eloquence at the official school founded by the French government. Has directed such stars as Billle Dove, Colleen Moore, Louise Dresser, Pauline Frederick, Elsie Ferguson, Clara Kimball Young, Robert Warwick, and Douglas MacLean; appeared as an actor In the following recent productions: "Slightly Scarlet." "Unholy Night." "Those Who Dance." "The Big House." "Queen's Husband," "The Big Trail," "Trial of Mary Dugan." "The Bachelor Father," "Singer of Seville." "Morocco." "Royal Bed." "Svengali": also appeared in French and Spanish versions; was responsible for the French dialogue, dialect and lyrics and coach for the star, the characters and the children in Marion Davies' picture, "Marianne."
CHRISTIANSEN. BENJAMIN: b. Viborg. Denmark; e. University of Copenhagen; m. ; hy. walking. Stage experience began while at college when he appeared at the Royal Theatre school. Gave up the stage for the screen in 1908. Built his own studio at Copenhagen and directed and acted in own stories. He opened another studio. Went to Berlin to direct UFA pictures for three years. Then came to Hollywood and directed the following pictures for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: "Devil's Circus," "Mockery," "Haunted House," "Hawk's Nest." "Seven Footprints to Satan." "House of Horror" and "Witchcraft Thru the Ages." He Is now a free lance director.
CLARK, DANIEL B.: b. Urbana. Mo.. April 28. 1890; h. 5 feet. 9>/4 inches; dark hair and eyes; w. 175 pounds; p. Rosa and R. .T. D. Clark, non-professions; m. Estella May Read, non-professional; hy. his children (two girls). Photographed (1929) "Red Wine." Was promoted to director in 1930.
CLI FT, DENISON: b. May 2, 1892; e. Stanford University. Editor Overland Monthly, 1907; publicity expert, San Francisco, 1908-17; scenario writer and director for Paramount, Ince. Fox, 1918-32. Directed "Honor Among Men," "Ports of Call." "This Freedom," "A Bill of Divorcement." "Paradise." "The City of Play." Director for Ideal Films and British International, London. Author play "The Woman Disputed" produced New York 1926; "Scotland Yard" produced New York 1929. Novel, "Guns of Gait."
CLIFTON, ELMER: Six years stage experience as an actor; in films sixteen years, first with Reliance Majestic Productions, Hodklnson, Fox and others; made year's trip around the world; directed about thirty features: In 1926 Joined Cecil B. DeMille: with Pro. Dis. Co.-DeMille in 1926-27 and Pathe-DeMtlle in 1927-28; with Tiffany-Stahl and Columbia In 1928 and a free-lance In 1929: directed Julian Eltlnge in "Made to Order"; now directing "Topics of the Day" at Tec Art Studios.
CLINE, EDDIE: r. n. Edward Francis Cline; b. Kenosha, Wis., November 7. 1892: p. non-professionals; e. Lake Forest Military Academy, niinois, and Los Angeles high school; m. non-professional. No stage experience. Screen experience started in 1913 when he made his screen debut as a Keystone cop at Mack Sennett's Studio, then became Sennett's assistant director. Directed the first of the bathing beauty comedies In 1915, others for three years. Has directed features In the past eleven years for nearly every studio. Completed
the following First National productions: "The Forward Pass," featuring Douglas Fairbanks. Jr., and Loretta Young, and "In The Next Room," featuring Jack Mulhall. also "A Widow From Chicago." "Danger." "Man Crazy," "Sweet Mama" and several comedies for Mack Sennett prior to directing "Hook, Line and Sinker" and "Leathernecking" for Radio.
COLLINS, ARTHUR G.: b. London. England. September 5, 189G; e. St. Edmunds College. Old Hall. Ware. England. London University and College of Science; h. 5 feet 11 inches; w. 152 pounds; bluegray eyes, black hair; hy. soccer, football, tennis, track and golf. Produced and directed "Fata Morgana." "No Man's Land." "Tarnish," "Sun-Up," "The Monkey Talks," and others on the stage In London: also "Tarnish." "Ariadne," "The Bride." "The Ghost Train." and others in Australia: "Fata Morgana," "Rope's End." "So to Bed." "Death Takes a Holiday" In Los Angeles and San Francisco.
COLLINS, LEW: b. Baltimore. Md.. 1899; hy. baseball. Assistant director with Harry Pollard; legitimate stage with Fred Stone: then Edward Sloman and Al Rogell; first directed "When Bonita Rode," later making "Whirlwind Drive," and "Fighting Strain"; joined Universal In 1926 on shorts and Westerns: later other features in 1927-28-29: under contract to Universal, among his latest being "Young Desire."
CONWAY. JACK: b. Graceville. Minn., July 17, 1887; p. non-professionals; e. Graceville high and publio schools; m. Virginia Bushman, professional: hy. football, dogs. On the stage with the old Belasco Company In 1907. In 1911 with Reliance Majestic and Jack London company, acting. Has worked for Universal, Bosworth, Selig. Fine Arts, Bluebird, Triangle, Federal, Pathe, Export and Import, Metro-GoldwynMayer and Paramount. Directed the following for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "Brown of Harvard." "Bringing Up Father." "Twelve Miles Out," "Alias Jimmy Valentine." "The Smart Set." "While the City Sleeps," "Quicksands," "Trimmed In Scarlet," "Trouble Shooter," "Soul Mater," "Understanding Heart," "Our Modern Maidens," "Take It Big." "Jungle." "They Learned About Women" and the talker version of the late Lon Chaney's "Unholy Three."
COOPER. MERIAM C: b. JacksonvUle. Fla., October 5, 1893; h. 5 feet 8 inches: brown hair and blue eyes; w. 149 pounds: p. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cooper; e. at Jacksonville and Lawrence Prep school at Lawrence, Mass., then at Annapolis; not married. He was In the World war and upon his return he joined an expedition which was undertaking a trip around the world, and on this trip he met Ernest B. Schoedsack, who became his partner. When they were off the southwestern coast of Arabia they filmed "Grass," and next journed to Indo-Chlna, where they made "Chang." Later they made "The Four Feathers."
CORRIGAN, LLOYD: b. San Francisco. Cal.; e. University of California. Went into pictures after graduation; while working In a picture with Raymond Griffith he injured his foot and during that time became a writer, joining Paramount: during 1929 wrote "Dr. Fu Manchu." "Sweetie." "The Saturday Night Kid." "Two Black Crows in A. E. F.." "The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu"; co-director on "Follow Thru"; wrote
screen play for "Anybody's Woman" and directed "Along Came Ruth," Paramount.
COWEN. WILLIAM J.: b. New York City; e. New York University, specializing in commerce; hy. dogs and horses. Started business career In Montreal; there until 1914, when he joined British Army; commissioned as captain; wounded overseas three times; after the war returned to New York where he started writing; to California to enter pictures and worked six months gratis for experience; for many years assistant director; was connected with Paramount, MGM. Joseph M. Schenck. Pathe and Cecil B. De Mille; direction of "Ned McCobb's Daughter" for Pathe won him his spurs at RKO for work in 1929; free-lancing In 1930; Directed "Half-Marriage" for Radio Pictures. 1931: supervised and directed foreign versions for MGM (German) of "Dance, Fools, Dance," "Strangers May Kiss" and the "Sidewalks of New York." Adapted and directed "Stung," "Ether Talks" and "The Leading Citizen" for RKO-Van Beuren.
CRAFT, WILLIAM: b. New York City. 1886. Was on the stage for a time, was a cameraman for six years, mostly with Universal, becoming assistant director and then Hoot Gibson's director; year with Universal; series for FBO; Westerns for Associated Exhibitors: Independent Pictures; series for Universal and then features for Columbia and Pathe: Joining Universal in 1928 continuing with company in 1929 directing Reginald Denny and Glen Tryon; under contract to Universal; latest pictures: "The Czar of Broadway," "The Little Accident," "See America Thirst," Universal, and "The No Girl" for RKO. Died July, 1931.
CRISP, DONALD: b. London, England; e. London at Oxford University; came to the United States in 1906; in grand opera for one year; stage director for Cohan and Harris. Screen career began with Biograph, acting for two years: became assistant to D, W. Griffith: worked in "Birth of a Nation" and "Broken Blossoms": directed "The Cop," "Stand and Deliver" and "Dress Parade" for Pathe; important roles in "The River Pirate." "The Pagan." "Trent's Last Case." "The Return of Sherlock Holmes " the Laird in "Svengali" with John Barrymore; directed "The Runaway Bride" for RKO.
CROMWELL, JOHN: b. Toledo, Ohio; h. 6 feet 2H Inches; brown hair and gray eyes; w. 170 pounds; e. Howe school. Howe. Ind. ; hy. tennis and polo His stage career started with the Cleveland Stock Company, which he was with for one year, then went to New York and toured out of that theatrical center for three years with minor companies, and soon became affiliated with WlUiam A. Brady as an actor and stage manager. He directed for Brady for twelve years, and during that time was responsible for some of the greatest successes the New York stage ever has known. In 1923 he branched out on his own and produced and directed "Tarnish." His next was "Plucky Sam McCarver" and "The Silver Cord." both Sidney Howard plays. Then produced and directed "Women Go On Forever" and "The Queen's Husband." which were placed on the boards just prior to his acceptance of the role of the police captain in "The Racket." He directed this production for its Los Angeles presentation. In October, 1928. while playing In "The Racket"
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