The motion picture almanac (1932)

192 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1932 Farrell) dialogue. "The Lone Star Ranger" (George O'Brien and Sue Carol) dialogue. "Such Men are Dangerous" (Warner Baxter), co-adaptation: and "The Circus Parade" (James Cruze). dialogue. BOWERS, CHARLEY. See Male Players' Biographies. BOYLAN, MALCOLM STUART: b. Chicago. IU., April 13. 1897; h. 6 feet; brown hair and hazel eyes; w. 180 pounds; p. Grace Duffle Boylan. novelist: e. by tutor and in Bermuda; m. Josephine Boylan, newspaper woman; hy. polo, golf and book collecting. Has been newspaper man, publicity director, title writer and supervisor. Wrote dialogue for "Shipmates," "Politics." "Hell Divers." "Cheaters of Clay." BRANCH. HOUSTON: b. St. Paul. Minn.. March 5. 1899; e. St. Louis. Was newspaper man with St. Paul Pioneer Press ; press representative for the old Finkelstein and Ruben circuit of theatres; newspaper man in Des Moines. Dallas and San Antonio: manager of the trans-continental tours of San Carlo Grand Opera Company; entered motion pictures as personal representative of Dimitri Buchowetzki, Russian director; wrote stage play, "Dona Maria." in 1922. "Thru the Years" in 192.5. First motion picture written for Buck Jones for Fox; has written screen plays for Columbia. Paramount, MGM. Pathe. Universal. First National, Fox and Warner: best known pictures are "The Showdown." Paramount. George Bancroft: "Captain of the Guard." Universal. John Bnles: "The Shanghai Lady." Universal; "Square Shoulders." Pathe; current work includes "Safe in Hell." an original for Warner. "Wildcat." original for Columbia. "I Like Your Nerve." First National, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. and "The Lovely Lady." adaptation for First National. BRIGHT. JOHN: b. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 1, 1908; ht. 5 feet 11 inches; brown eyes and brown hair: w. 150 pounds; e. high school and two years college. Lake Forest University — new school of social research ; m. Jeanne Dunne; hy. literature, music, horseback riding, conversation. In December 1930 Warner Brothers put him under a contract as writer. During 1931 collaborated with Kubec Glasmon on the following: original story "The Public Enemy," "Smart Money," original and dialogue "Blonde Crazy." adaptation and dialogue "Taxi." dialogue "Union Depot," adaptation and dialogue "The Crowd Roars." BRICE, MONTE: b. New York City; e. public schools of Indianapolis. Ind. . and Columbia University. Entered pictures in 1913; wrote "We're in the Navy Now," "Hot News" and "The Fleet's In"; adapted "Behind the Front"; scenario for "Someone to Love," Paramount. BROWN, . KATHERINE: b. 1902; e. Putnam Hall Preparatory School, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. , Wellesley College. Wellesley. Mass., 1924. Scenario editor, FBO Pictures, Scenario editor RKO Pictures. BROWN. LEW: b. New Haven. Conn.; e. New York City; h. 5 feet 8 inches: w. 170 pounds; brown hair, brown eyes; hy. golf. Collaborator on musical scores for the musical comedy stage and popular songs. Entered picture business in 1929: wrote "Sunny Side Up" for Fox; 1930-31, "Just Imagine." Fox. BROWN. MARTIN: b. Montreal. Canada; e. Sargeants Dramatic School in New York. Was on the stage for eighteen years; entered musical comedy in "The Girl Behind the Counter"; danced with the Dolly Sisters in "The Merry Countess": physical breakdown caused him to try his hand at writing; first play was "A Very Good Young Man," followed by "The Exciters." "Cobra," "The Lady." "Great Music." "The Idol." "The Love Child," "Paris," "The Strawberry Blonde." "The Dark," "A Roman Gentleman" : has lived in Monte Carlo for past seven years. Now under contract to Paramount; first story was "The Virtuous Sin." BROWN. ROWLAND: b. Akron. Ohio. November 6. 1900; e. Ohio University School and art schools at Yale and New York, attended Art Students League In N. Y.; h. 6 feet; w. 210 pounds; light hair, blue eyes; hy. hunting and art. Came to Hollywood in 1928 and became a laborer on the Fox lot; next property boy and then gag man. Provided ideas for several scenario writers: then became a writer himself; wrote "Doorway to Hell" for Warner Bros., collaborated with Courtnay Terrett on "Skyline" for Fox and in 1931 signed contract with Fox, and wrote "Quick Millions." BUCKINGHAM. THOMAS: b. Chicago. 111.: e. University of Illinois. Was 18 years old when he took his first job as general handy man with D. W. Griffith at the old Reliance-Majestic studios; progressed to first cameraman and then to directing: as director has been under contract to Vitagraph, Universal. Fox and FBO. turning out scores of silent pictures, including several of Tom Mix's most successful Westerns. Wrote the majority of vehicles he directed and finally decided to devote all his time to writing; talking picture output as member of the Pathe writing staff Includes the original story, continuity and dialogue for "Officer O'Brien" ; continuity and dialogue for "Her Man" and "The Painted Desert"; also wrote original story for Columbia's "Hell's Island"; recently completed continuity and dialogue for "Salvage" for RKO-Pathe's new program. BUFFINGTON. ADELE: b. St. Louis. Mo.. February 12. 1900; h. 5 feet 6 Inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 145 pounds: p. Marie E. Frederick and Adolph Durgdorfer, non-professionals; e. public schools In St. Louis, Mo.; m. Edward Vore, non-professional; hy. tennis. Wrote "Free to Love" and "That Man Jack" in 1925: "The Lawful Cheaters." "The Galloping Cowboy" and "The Test of Donald Norton" In 1926: "Broadway After Midnight" and "Eager Lips" In 1927; and In 1928, "Times Square." "Something to Lore" for Gotham; "The River Woman"; "The Phantom City" for First National: "Petticoats and Cactus" for Fox: and "Coney Island" and "Dancing Hoofs" for Radio Pictures; (1929) "Phantom City." "River Woman" and "Times Square": Joined Columbia (1929). Wrote "Swellhead." 1930 release. 1930-31: "Just Like Heaven." "Extravagance," and "I/ive. Live and Laughter." all Tiffany. BURBRIDGE, BETTY: Wrote adaptation and scenarios on the following screen productions: "Reckless Courage." "Qulcker'n Llghtnln Ace of Action," "Riding Rivals," "Galloping Jinx." "Double Daring." "Twisted Triggers." "The Fighting Cheat." "Bad Man's Bluff." "Tearln* Into Trouble." "Cyclone Cowboy." "Soda Water Cowboy," "Phantom Buster." "White Pebbles" and "Flying Buckaroo." Went under contract to Pathe In 1929. BURKE, EDWIN: b. Albany. N. Y.. August 30. 1899; e. Normal College. Albany. N. Y. : h. 5 feet 10 inches; w. 160 pounds; gray hair, blue eyes: hy. reading. Studied at American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York for 2 years and in 1910 Joined a Shakespearean company and played leading roles in "Othello" and "Hamlet": became stage director of a stock company: wrote vaudeville sketches: wrote the play "The White Man" and then "This Thing Called Love." Signed a contract with Fox as a writer in 1929; 1930-31 stories include "Living For Love." "Play Called Life," "The Man Who Came Back," "Mr. Lemon of Orange" and "Cure for the Blues," all for Fox; also original and dialogues of "The Girl from Havana," dialogue of "Not Quite Decent." dialogue and scenario of "Speakeasy." Fox; story for "Woman Trap," Paramount; dialogue for "Harmony at Home," Fox. BURNS, NEAL: b. Bristol. Pa.. June 26, 1892: h. 5 feet 5V4 Inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 140 pounds; e. Bristol, Pa., high Bchool; m. Joan Marquis, professional; hy. golfing. On stage In musical comedy and in stock with Morosco; "Just Out of College," "The Sporting Duchess," "A Stubborn Cinderella." "The Girl in the Taxi" and ' The Girl of My Dreams." Began screen career with Ince-Triangle in 1914 and has been with Universal, First National and Christie productions being "Slick Slickers." "Hot Scotch." "Loose Change." and among his Christie 1930-31 for Educational-Christie. "Johnny's Week-end." "Tearing to Go." "Little Beau Beep," "Don't Leave Home," "His Shotgun Wedding." BURT. WILLIAM PRESLEY: b. St. Peter, Minn.. 1877 : e. military academy; h. 5 feet 7 inches; w. 138 pounds; gray eyes, brown hair. Entered picture business in 1915 at old Thanhouser Studios In New Rochelle. N. Y. ; has written "Vultures of the Sea." "The Vanishing West." "The Fatal Warning." "King of the Kongo" and "The Love Defender." BUTLER, FRANK: b. Oxford. England, December 28, 1895; h, 6 feet 1% Inches; dark brown hair and eyes; w. 185 pounds; p. Sarah Ann Hedges and Frederick Butler, non-professionals; e. New College School. Oxford, and New College, Oxford. London; m. Ethel Virginia Chapman, non-professional; hy, sailing boats, postage stamps and fishing. Stage experience of five years with Oxford Dramatic Club, three years with stock in Canada, and six years on the screen, having been a featured player in Hollywood for three years, and starred in Hal Roach comedies for three years. He has been writing for the last five years, having written about 30 Hal Roach comedies, also for Paramount's "The Big Killing." "Just Married." and "Someone to Love," and for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in collaboration with Sylvia Thalberg. "China Bound," "Untamed," "Montana." "The Circle" and "Remote Control." 1930-31: "Strictly Unconventional," "New Moon." and "Those Three French Girls." "This Modern Age." "LImpy," all MGM. c CAESAR. ARTHUR: b. Rumania. March 9. 1892: h. 5 feet 11 inches: blond hair and blue eyes; w. 195 pounds; p. Sophia and Morris Caesar, non-professionals: e. Prep School and Yale University, New York; m. Dira Platts. non-professional; hy. parties. He wrote the following plays for the stage: "Napoleon's Barber." "Out of Seven Seas." "Maker of Images," "When the Dead Get Gay." "Off Key." and for the screen wrote originals, adaptations and scenarios as follows: "So Long Letty." "She Couldn't Say No" for Warner Brothers. "Napoleon's Barber." and "Clark McCullough" for Fox. "This Mad World." with DeMille for MetroGoldwyn-Mayer; "Wide Open" for Wamer Bros. 1930-31: "The Life of the Party." and "Divorce Among Friends." Warner Bros. Spanish version of "Napoleon's Barber," Fox. and "Red Hot Sinners." CALDWELL. H. H.: Titled "Christina," "The Exalted Flapper," "Lucky Star." "Eternal Love," "The Rescue," United Artists. CATLETT, WALTER L. See Male Players' Biographies. CHANDLEE, HARRY E.: b. Washington. D. C, Dec. 7, 1882; p. Wm. E. Chandlee and Martha A. Finley; e. Washington, D. C. schools, Columbian University, D. C. (Ph. D. ) ; m. Edith C. Spofford, has three children. Entered picture business with Lubin in 1914. Assistant story editor. Lubin: editor. Paralta (1918) associations with Metro. World Film. Mayflower, Pathe; dramatic consultant New York. 1924-29. Story assistant to B. P. Schulberg. Paramount. Author of 32 produced motion pictures. Collaborated on "Platinum Blonde." CHANSLOR, ROY: Was a newspaperman in New York and Washington for eight years; has written several plays and two novels: was associate literary editor of the New York Evening Post: signed a contract with Columbia Pictures in 1931 and wrote "The Guilty Generation." CLARK, FRANK HOWARD: b. Pittsburgh. Pa., 1888; e. in Pittsburgh. Wrote the following adaptations, scenarios and originals: "Jimmie's Million." "In High Gear." "Youth and Adventure," "The Haunted Ranch." "The Night Patrol," "The High Flyer." "The Broadway Gallant," "The Flying Mail," "Prairie King," "Bandit's Son." "Boy Rider." "Riding Renegade." "Rough Ridin' Red." "Little Buckaroo." "Wizard of the Saddle." "Phantom of the Range." "Man In the Rough," "Tracked," "Fightin' Redhead." "Terror Mountain." "Texas Tornado" and "The Bantam Cowboy," which he directed and wrote. Story, dialog and adaptation for "Utah Kid." Tiffany. CLARK. J. AUBREY: b. Buffalo. N. Y.. September 5, 1903; h. 5 feet 7V4 inches; black hair and brown eyes; w. 125 pounds: p. Ruth I. and James A. Clark, nonprofessionals: e. Hutchinson high school, Buffalo. N. Y., and Middlebury college. Middlebury. Vt.. received stage training in Yale 47 Workshop under George Pierce Baker; hy. reading. Stage experience gathered in bits in stock with Garry McGarry Players In Buffalo, N. Y. ; Court Street Players. Buffalo. N. Y.. and Poll Players In New Haven. Conn. Screen experience consists of three years with the scenario department of Paramount writing original stories and dialogue. CLARKE, KERRY: r. n. Harold James Kerry Clarke; b. Denver. Col.. June 3. 1896; e. Denver and University of Colorado. Previous career as newspaperman, actor and stage director; entered picture business in 1926; screen work, originals for "Buccaneer." "Tell It to Sweeney": adaptations for "True to the Navy." "Buccaneer": 1930-31 "Love, Live and Laugh." "Happy Days," "South Sea Itosc," "Song O' My Heart," all for Fox. Adaptations and screen Plays 'Polly of the Circus." MGM; "Lillies of Broadway." Universal. Also an original for 1932 RKO program "Press Agent." CLAWSON. ELLIOT: b. Salt Lake City. Utah; e. In Salt Lake. Was a newspaper writer. Screen career; "Let 'Er Go Gallagher." "Skyscraper." "The Cop." "Sal of Singapore," Pathe: "Body and Soul," "The Road to Mandalay." MGM "Whispering 8mith." "Rocking Moon." Pro-Dis-Co; wrote original and scenario for "The Flying Fool." "High Voltage." and "The Leatherneck" for Pathe; scenario and dialogue for "The Thirteenth Chair" for MGM. CLEMENTS, COLIN: b. Omaha. Neb.. February 25. 1894; e. University of Washington. Carnegie Institute of Technology and Harvard University. From general writing went to doing a series of original comedies for Christie; then "Wickedness Preferred," MGM; "Across the Border," "Hit or Miss." "Adam's Eve," "Dangerous Females," "Hot Lemonade," Christie; "Call of the West," Columbia, and "Sweethearts on Parade." Columbia. Books (with Florence Ryerson) : "All On a Summer's Day." "Seven Suspects." "This Awful Age." "Fear of Fear." "Diana Laughs." "Mild Oats," "Blind-Man's-Bun*." CLIFT, DENISON: b. May 2. 1892; e. Leland Stanford. Jr., University. Berkeley, Cal. Did publicity and newspaper work; entered pictures in 1917; produced "Honor Among Men." "Ports of Call," "Paradise." "Glory Hole"; wrote play and screen story for "The Woman Disputed," United Artists. COFFEE, LENORE J.: b. San Francisco, Cal.; a. Dominican College. San Rafael, Cal. Original stories, scenarist with Metro; wrote scenarios for "Chicago," "The Angol of Broadway," Pathe: "The Night of Love," United Artists; "For Alimony Only," "The Volga Boatman," "Hell's Highroad," Pro-Dis-Co: "Thirst," MGM; adaptation and dialogue on "The Bishop Murder Case." MGM, and "Mother's Cry," First NationaL COHN, ALFRED A.: b. Freeport. HL; h. 5 feet 7 inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 162 pounds: p. Aloysius Conn, non-professional; e. Freeportj m. Hazel Leht, non-professional. Writing career started as a Chicago newspaperman. A screen and magazine writer from 1918 to the present, having written "Jan Singer" for Warner Bros., "Cohens and Kellys," "Cohens and Kellys in Paris," "His People," "We Americans," "The Cat and Canary" for Universal, "Abie's Irish Rose" for Paramount. "Jail Break" for First National, "Carnation Kid" for Christie and Christie Talking Comedies. Co-author on "Feet First." "Sweethearts on Parade." Scenario on "Numbered Men." First National; "Sweethearts on Parade." Columbia. COLBY, ARCHIE: b. Paris, France, August 25. 1891; h. 5 feet 6 inches; dark brown hair and eyesj w. 147 pounds; p. Anna and Samuel Colby, non-professionals: e. Boys' high school, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; m. Cecile Silvers, non-professional; hy. music, politics, the theatre, books, travel and outdoor sports. He wrote more than forty sketches, one-act playlets, skits, etc., for the vaudeville stage, and is the author of the following full-length plays: "The Girl From Childs." "Mr. London From Paris," "Wise-Crackers." "Social Service." "Cumberland Gap" and "The Call Woman." COLDEWAY, ANTHONY: b. Louisville. Ky., 1887: h. 6 feet; gray hair and eyes: w. 150 pounds; p. Mary Weller and William G. Coldeway; e. Kenyon Military Academy and Kenyon college; m. non-professional. Fifteen years* screen experience as a writer and now editor at Warner Bros. Studio. Piotures. adaptation and continuities Include "Noah's Ark," "Glorious Betsy" and "Women They Talk About." (1929) "Greyhound Limited" and "Frozen River." CONDON. CHARLES R.: b. Chicago, 111.; e. in Chicago. Wrote originals and adaptations under contract at Warner and Fox. Scenario "Tol'able David," adaptation and scenario "Brothers," adaptation "Last Parade." Columbia; original, scenario and dialogue "Dancing Dynamite," "Scareheads" and "Hot Bails" for Richard Talmadge. CONNORS. BARRY: b. Oil City. Penn.. May 31. 1883; e. St. Thomas College, Scranton. Pa., studied law in Oswego and was admitted to the bar in New York City; h. 5 feet 8hi inches; w. 190 pounds: dark brown hair, gray eyes: hy. hunting, bridge and poker. Played comedy roles and danced on the stage: played in vaudeville. Began writing short stories in spare times; wrote "The Mad Honeymoon," "So This Is Politics" and "Hell's Bells." "Applesauce" and "The Patsy": under contract to Fox in 1930-31. wrote "Charlie Chan Carries On" and "Women of All Nations." CONSELMAN, WILLIAM MARIEN: b. Brooklyn. N. Y., July 10, 1896; h. 5 feet 10% inches; brown hair and eyes; w. 155 pounds; p. Mary Connolly and Harry Conselman, professionals; m. Mina Rambo, nonprofessional; hy. collecting modern first editions and tennis. On the stage in "Mother Goose." Klaw and Erlanger production, for one year (1904-5). He Is author of "Dressed to Kill." "High School Hero." "Prep and Pep," "Why Sailors Go Wrong." "Pajamas." and "News Parade." all Fox: "Way of the Strong," Columbia, and "Ella Cinders." First National. Also supervised "Dressed to Kill," "High School Hero." "Prep and Pep," "Why Sailors Go Wrong." "Pajamas." "Silk Legs," "Chicken a la King." "Making the Grade," "Farmer's Daughter." "Plastered in Paris," "Win That Girl," all Fox, and "Listen Baby," Pathe. Adaptor for "Listen Baby." Pathe, and "Slaves of Beauty." Fox. Wrote titles for "La Boheme," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; "Into Her Kingdom." First National; "Exchange of Wives." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; "Ankles Preferred." "Rich but Honest." "War Horse." "Secret Studio" and "Canyon of Light." all Fox. Also the author of the prize play, "And Then What?" produced in San Diego. September. 1923. as well as creator of the comic strips "Ella Cinders" and "Good Time Guy." Wrote "Red Hot Rhythm." Adapted "Whoopee." United Artists; "Love Among the Millionaires." Paramount. Became super