The motion picture almanac (1931)

1931 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 119 e. Budapest, Hungary, London. England, dramatic school. Pitman school; not married; hy. nature, music and art of every kind. Stage training at National Theatre. Gaiety Theatre, Budapest, London. Has had a wide stage experience, playing over a thousand parts, some of which were: with Madame Kalieh in "Kreutzer Sonata," the part of "Rachel": with Olga Petrova in "Hurricane"; with Al Woods in "Friendly Enemies"; two seasons with Brady in "The Dreamer"; one season with Sam Harris in "Chicago"; for six months with Leo Dietrichstein in "The Great Lover." Starred in "The World and the Woman." for two seasons; ' The Dream Song"; "The Devil." and many others. Has had experience in both silent and talking pictures, among them: the role of the mother in "Children of the Ghetto," Fox; "Her Son," Metro; a German part in "Bought"; a mother part in "Born Reckless," Fox; a mother part in "Ladies Love Brutes," Paramount ; "Little Caesar," First National. She translated "Seven Sisters," which was produced by Daniel Frohman. Has also written several plavs: "The New Teacher," "Bachelor Girls." "The Spy." and "Close Call." BOURKE. FAN: b. Brooklyn. N. T. : h. 5 feet 8 inches; blond hair and brown eyes; w. 140 pounds; e. Loretta Convent. Niagara Falls. Can. Specialized in literature, psychology and history Was with Jesse Lasky's "Pianophiends" in vaudeville; Augustus Thomas' "Mere Man"; Arthur Hopkins' "A Very Good Young Man." Entered pictures in 1915 through James Cruze. Wrote story and featured in ''The Master's Model"; "Lummox" (1930), United Artists. BOW, CLARA: b. Brooklyn. N. Y. : h. 5 feet 3V4 Inches; flery red hair and agate brown eyes; w. 110 pounds; p. Sarah and Robert Bow. non-professionals; e. Circle high school: hy. motoring, hiking and swimming. Screen experience includes appearances in "Rough House Rosie." "Get Your Man." "Red Hair." "The Fleet's In." "The Wild Party." "Three Week Ends" and "Ladies of the Mob." Her first screen experience was in "Down to the Sea in Ships." Her 1929 pictures include "Dangerous Curves." "The Fleet's In" and "The Saturday Night Kid." 1930 in "Paramount on Parade," "True to the Navy." Paramount; "Her Wedding Night," "Kick In," "No Limit." BOYD. BETTY: r. n. Betty Bovd Smith; h. Kansas City. Mo.. May 11. 1908; h. 5 feet 5 inches: auburn ba r and brown eyes; w. 128 pounds; p. Mrs. Boyd Smith, non-professional; e. Loretta Academy. N. C.. Hollywood high school; received her stage training at the Hollywood Community theatre and Marta Oatman school; not married; hy. drawing, skiing, swimming and dancing. Played leads in Educational comedies for one year, then featured lead in "A Persian Market" for Tiffanv-Stahl. a sound technicolor classic; in 1929 in "The Right Bed." Educational. Coronet Talking Comedies and in 1930 in "A Royal Romance." Columbia; "Lilies of the Field." First National; "The Green Goddess." Warner Bros.; "Vacation Loves." Educational. Mack Sennett Talking Pictures; "French Kisses," Educational. Tuxedo Talking Comedies. BOYD. DOROTHY: Appeared in "Constant Nymph" (1929), Gainsborough. BRADFORD, VIRGINIA: Appeared in "One Man Dog" (1929), RKO BRADLEY. ESTELLE: b, Atlanta. Ga.. April 5. 1908; h. 5 feet 3 inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 118 pounds: e. Atlanta. Ga.; hy. tennis: m. Chas. Lamont. Was "Miss Atlanta" in 1024. S.reen appearances include: "Queen Wild." "Wild Cat Valley," "Making Whoopee." "Don't Get Excited" (1S29). Educational. Tuxedo Talking Comedies; "Johnny' I Week End" (1930), Educational. Gayety Comedies. BRAMLEY, FLORA: b. London. England: e. Central high school. Detroit. Mich.. Clark's College. London. England. Stage career: "Mercenary Mary." "Cradle Snatch era." Ixmdon. Screen career: "The Dude Cowboy" (FRO) ; "Flirting Widow" (1930) First National: "College" (United Artists}; "We Americans" (Universal). BRAY. FLORENCE: Vitaplione: No. 2C99. "A Cycle of Songs." No. 2734. "Character Studies." BRENT. EVELYN: b. Tampa. Fla.. 1899; h. 5 feet 4 inches; brown hair and eyes: w. 112 pounds: e. Normal training school in New York City; in. Harry Edwards. While still attending Normal school she flatted the Fort Lee studios and obtained work as an extra, her first good parts being in support of Olga Petrova for Metro. Then made a pleasure trip to Europe. Played in "The Ruined Lady" and remained in England about four years, apiiearing in pictures produced by Stoll. Ideal. Samuelson and other producers. Returned to (he Unilcd Slates and went to Hollywood, where she played in a series of 14 crook melodramas for FBO. including "The Jade Cup." "Smooth as Satin" and "The Flame of the Argentine." While under contract to Paramount she played Feathers in "Underworld." In which she was featured with George Bancroft and Clive Brook; Mary Vanbrugh in "Beau Sabreur" . Natacha In Emil .Tannings' "The Last Command": with Adolphe Menjou in "A Night of Mystery" and "His Tiger Lady": with George Bancroft in "The Drag Net": with Thomas Miighan in "The Mating Call": and in "Interference." Her 192!> pictures include "Darkened Rooms." "Fast Company," "Why Bring That Up" and "Woman Trap." all for Paramount: and "Broadway." Universal; and In 1930 in "Paramount on Parade." "Slightly Scarlet." Paramount: "Framed." Radio; Cherry Malotte in the Alaskan epic (1931). "The Silver Horde." BRENT. HELEN: b. Philadelphia. Pa.. September 2. 1908: h. 5 feet 3 Inches; blond hair and blue eves; w. 9D pounds; e. St. Mary's Academy. Portland, Ore., and Villa Maria Academy. Philadelphia. Pa.: hy, dancing, reading, singing and music. No stage experience. Her screen experience includes roles in "Feet of Clay." "The Temptress." "Our Dancing Daughters." "Four Walls." 'Sawdust Paradise." "The Strong Man." "The Chaser." "Out of (he Past." "Spring Fever" and "The Taxi Dancer." BRIAN. MARY: 1). Dallas. Texas; h. 5 feet 2 inches; dark hair and hazel eyes: w. 105 pounds; e. in Dallas, Texas: hy. dancing, swimming, drawing. Shortly after her arrival in Los Angeles one of her friends entered Miss Brian's name In a personality contest then being conducted by a local newspatir. She won the contest which brought her to the attention of Albert Kaufman, manager of the Metropolitan Theatre in Los Angeles. At. this time Herbert Brenon and the Laskv studio officials were searching for a girl to play Wendy In their proposed filming of "Peter Pan" and Miss Brian was accepted to take the role. She was a great success, and has appeared in the following Paramount pictures: "The Air Mail." "The Little French Girl." "The Street of Forgotten Men." "A Regular Fellow." "The Enchanted H.ll." "Behind the Front." "Beau Geste." "Knockout BeiUy," "Running Wild." "Shanghai Bound." "Man Power." "Two Flaming Youths." ' Under the Tonto Rim." "The Big Killing." "Forgotten Faces." "Varsity," "Someone to Love" and "The Man I Love" in 1929 in "River of Romance," "The Marriage Playground" and "The Virginian," Paramount, and in 1930 in "Burning Up." "Kibitzer," "The Light of Western Stars." "Only the Brave," "Paramount on Parade." "The Social Lion." BRICE. FANNY: b. New York City. October 29. 1891; p. Rose Stern and Charles Borach; e. Newark. N. J. ; div. m. William Rose, professional. Received her stage training in Brooklyn theatres, then later appeared in Cohan & Harris revue. Moving to New Y'ork, she located in Rachel Lewis' vaudeville act: then became a chorus girl in Hurtig & Seamon burlesq.ue troupe, first as a singer and then as a dancer, and later became a soubrette. She was sing.ng dialect songs by Irving Berlin, as one of "Spiegel's College Girls" in the Columbia burlesque house in New York Citv when Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.. saw her and promptly engaged her for the 1910 edition of his Ziegfeld "Follies." At this time she renamed herself "Brice" borrowing the name of John Brice. an old family friend. With the exception of two seasons, one spent in "The Honeymoon Express" and the other in London vaudeville, Fannie Brice was a star of the Ziegfeld "Follies" from 1910 to 1923. It was here in the "Follies" after 10 years that she became famous for her singing of "Mon Homme." a lvric written by Channing Pollock. In 1924 she left Ziegfeld and became the star of "The Music Box Revue." continuing during the 1925 season. Then, following a brief tour in vaudeville, she was starred by David Belasco in a play wr.tten for her called "Fannv." She also appeared on the New York stage in "Fioretta." Screen career started In 1928 when she made her first film "My Man" for Warner Bros.; was in "The Man from Blankley's. (1929). and in "Be Yourself" (1930), United Artists. BRINKMAN, DOLORES: b. St. Louis. Mo.; h. 5 feet 3 inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 115 pounds: e. St. Louis and Hollywood schools; not married: hv. golf, riding, dancing and swimming. No stage experience. Entered pictures in 1924. playing comedv and western leads. Appeared in (1929) in "The Big City." "Mysterious Island." "Telling the World" and "Alias Jimmy Valentine." Metro-GoldwynMayer. BROCKWELL, GLADYS: "The Drake Case" (1929). Universal; "The Argvle Case" (1929). Warner Bros.: Vitaphone. No. 2235. "Hollywood Bound." Dead. BRODERICK. HELEN: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 987. "Nile Green." B ROD Y, ANN: r. n. Ann Brody Goldstein; b. Poland. August 29. 1884; h. 5 feet; brown hair and dark brown eyes; w. 170 pounds; p. Ada Brody and David L. Goldstein, nonprofessionals : e. Woman's high school. New York City: not married: hy. work, musio and books. Stage experience in "Antonio" in 1925: as Rosy Potash in "Potash and Perlmutter": Mollv Blumberg in "lay Country." and Magnolia in "The Goldfish." Screen experience with Vitagraph company in 1912 and has appeared in such pictures as "My Man" for Warner Bros.: "The Case of Lena Smith" and "The Wolf Song" for Paramount; and "Mpine Tale." in 1929 in "The Man from Blanklev's." and later in "A Royal Romance" (1930). Columbia; "Playing Around" (1930). First National. BRODY. ESTELLE: b. Aug. 15. 1904: e. at schools in London. New i'ork and Montreal: h. 5 feet 2% inches; w 108 pounds; black hair and hazel eyes; hy. tennis. Entered pictures in 1920. Has appeared in ■Week End Wives." "Kitty." "Hinkle Wakes." "Mademoiselle from Armentieres." BRONSON. BETTY: b. Newark. N. J.. 1910; e. East Orange. N. J.. Pasadena. Cal.. and New York City; h. 5 feet; w. 98 pounds: chestnut hair and green eyes; hy. tennis and horseback riding. No stage experience. In pictures since 1923. among them "Peter Pan." "Are Parents People." 'A Kiss for Cinderella." Paramount : "Companionate Marriage" (19291. First National; "A Modern Sappho." Gotham; "The Bellamy Trial." MGM: "The IxicUed Door." United Artists; "One Stolen Night." "The Singing Fool." "Sonny Boy." Warner Bros.; and "The Medicine Man" (1930). Tiffany. BROOKS. LOUISE: b. Wichita. Kan.. 1900; h. 5 feet 2 inches: w. 120 pounds; black hair, brown eyes. Stage experience: Two years with St. Denis Dancers. Ziegfeld "Follies." "Louis the 14th." George White's "Scandals." dancer. Cafe de Paris in London. Screen career: "Girl in Even Port" iFox). "Now We're in the Air." "The City Cone Wild." "Rolled Stockings." "Beggars of Life." "The Canary Murder Case" (Paramount ) . BROWN. DOROTHY: Played Toots Nolan in "Girl from Havana": The Big Party" (Fox). BROWN. IRENE: Appeared in "The Letter" (1929). Paramount. BROWN. JOSEPHINE: b Chicago. 111.: h. 5 feet 2V, Inches; auburn hair and gray eyes: w. 118 pounds: p. Alice Street: e. in America and Europe: m. John Sevorhcard. non-professional; hy. biographies and dogs. Stage experience sang in opera in Portugal. Plavs the violin and speaks French and Spanish. Appeared with John Barrymore in "Uncle Sam." in New York City, leading woman with William Gillette, played in "Secret Service." and "Sherlock Holmes." Appeared in "Strange Cargo" and "Tonight at Twelve,' Universal screen productions. Freelance player BROWN. LUCILLE: b. Memphis. Tenn. : h. 5 feet 8 inches; blond hair anil brown eyes: w. 105 pounds: p. non-profcs^ionals; e. public schools in Memphis and Nalional Park Seminary at Washington. D. C. ; not married: hy. cooking. Alter modeling in New York and Chicago, she studied dramatics in Memphis. Joined Walton and Pyro. Chicago stock company, as juvenile and played ingenue roles for six months. Then joined Richard Bennett in ".Tarnegan." Appeared in a small role in a picture nude hv Pa the in 1929. Was in Fox's "Last of the Duanes" (1930). BROWNE, BETTY: Vitaphone; No. 970, "Let's Elope." BROX SISTERS. THREE: Vitaphone No. 2570, "Glorifying the American Girl." No. 2571. "Down South." No. 2888. "HeaduV South"; "The Hollywood Revue" (1929). MOM; "King of Jazz" (1930), Universal. BRUCE, VIRGINIA: b. Minneapolis. Minn.; e. in Fargo. N. D. ; not married. Screen experience in the following productions for Paramount: "Why Bring That Up." "Woman Trap." "Slightly Scarlet." "Young Eagles." "The Love Parade." "Lilies of the Field," "Only the Brave" (1930). "Paramount on Parade" (1930), "Safety in Numbers" (1930). Paramount. BRYANT. KAY: b. Chicago, 111., Feb. 4 1911; e in Chicago; h. 5 feet 1 inch; w. 108 pounds: blond hair, blue eyes: hy. horseback riding, tennis. Stage experience, dancer and photographic model. Entered pictures in 1927. Has appeared in "Silly Sailor." "Four Sons," "Roadhouse." "The Wild Party" (Paramount). BUCHANAN. VIRGINIA: b. Kansas City. Mo., July 7, 1910; h. 4 feet 10V. inches; red hair and bluish green eyes; w. 103 pounds: p. Bertie Gill and Lawrence Buchanan, non-professionals: e. Central high school ; hy. dancing, horse back riding and furniture. On stage for 9 years with Frank L. Newman, Tom Wilkes, Lillian Albertson, Orpheum and I'antages vaudeville; on road for years with Albertson "Desert Song," as "It" girl in show. Music Hall Revue at Majestic theatre. Los Angeles, in "Nancy." Entered films in 1928 and appeared in Gus Edwards Revues at MetroGoldwyn-Mayer. also the following productions: "Desert Song." "Vagabond King." "Pointed Heels." "Paramount on Parade." Under stock contract at Paramount, specializ.ng in dancing, chorus, ingenue roles. BUCKLAND, MRS. WILFRED: Appeared in "The Greene Murder Case" (1929). Paramount. BUNN. ALICE: "Hard Boiled Hampton" (1929), Pathe; Manhattan Comedies: First Series. BURGESS. DOROTHY: Appeared in 1929 in "Pleasure Crazed." "Protection." "In Old Arizona." "Song of Kentucky." Fox; "Beyond Victory," "Swing High" (1930), Pathe. BURKE, MARIE: Appeared in "Unmasked" (1930), Artclass. BURMESTER. AUGUSTA: Appeared in "The GreeneMurder Case" (1929). Paramount. BURT. BILLIE: "Ranch House Blues" (1930), Pathe, Rodeo Comedies. BURT, CHARLINE: Appeared in "Beyond the Rio. Grande" (1930). Big i. BUSCH, MAE: b. Melbourne. Australia; e. convent, Madison. N. J.; h. 5 feet 4 inches; w. 120 pounds: black hair and grey eyes. Played leads on stage with Eddie Foy. Screen experience includes "Fazil," "San Francisco Nights." "The Beauty Shoppers." "Tongues of Scandal." "The Truthful Sex." "A Man's Man." "Sisters of Eve" (Rayart). "Alibi" (United Artists), and "Y'oung Desire" (Universal). BUSLEY. JESSIE: Vitaphone; No. 10C6. "Seeing Off Service." BYRON, EILEEN: Vitaphone; No. 2704. "A Funny Affair." BYRON, KATE: Vitaphone; No. 2704. "A Funny Affair." BYRON. MARION: r. n. Miriam Bilenkin: b. Dayton. O.. Mar. 16. 1911: h. 5 feet; dark brown hair and blue eyes; w. 95 pounds; p. Bertha and Lewis Bilenkin. non-professionals: e. public schools in Dayton, Denver. Detroit and Los Angeles; hy. dancing; received stage training in Los Angeles: api>earea In "The Patsy" in Los Angeles, also in "Music Box Revue" with Fanny Brice: took the lead in "Tip Toes." and featured role in "Cradle Snatchers" and "Strawberry Blonde." Screen career: lead with Buster Keaton in "Steamboat Bill. Jr.," also with Sammy Cohen in "Plastered in Paris"; featured in Hal Roach Comedies. Her 192fC pictures: "Broadway Babies." "His Captive Woman" (First National): "Social Sinners" (Educational-TuxedoTalking Comedies): "So Long Letty" (Warner Bros). In 1930 appeared in such pictures as "Forward Pass." "Playing Around." "The Bad Man" (First National); "Song of the West." "Golden Dawn." "The Matrimonial Bed" (Warner Bros.). c CAINE. GEORGIA: "Good Intentions" (1930). Foxr "Night Work." Pathe. CALDWELL. BETTY: b. I.os Angeles. Cal.. Nov. 14. 1909; h. 5 feet 3 inches; blond hair and grey eyes; w. 120 pounds; e. in California; not married: hy. swimming, dancing, art and music. Stage experience just a short time in vaudeville. Screen experience started in 1920 and appeared in the following productions: "Her Father Said No." "The Farmer's Daughter." and "Midnight." played the lead in "Straight Shooting." "Greased Lightning" and "Girl Shy Cowboy." Freelance player. CAMPBELL. FLO: Vitaphone; Nos. 1075-76. "His Public." CAMPBELL. MARGARET: Appeared in "Take the Heir" (1930). Big 4. CAREW, ORA WHYTOCK: b. Salt Lake City. Utah; h. 5 feet 2M inches: blond hair and brown eyes; w. 118 pounds; p. Evelyn Carew and Dr. James Whytock; e. San Francisco high school and Rowland Hall, Salt Lake City. Utah; not married; hy. all outdoor sports. Stage experience. Entered pictures in 1929 and appeared in Metro's "The Little Lady of the BigHouse." Jack London story: "Lady Fingers" with Bert Lytell and "Sherlock Holmes"; also in Fox's "The Big Town Roundup." with Tom Mix. CAREWE, RITA: r. n. Violet te Carewe Masm; h. 5 feet 4'/4 inches: blond hair and blue eyes: w. 124 pounds; p. Mary Jane and Edwin Carewe. father professional: c. Connock School of Expression; m. LeRoy Mason, professional. Has appeared In the following pictures. "Resurrection" and "Revenge." directed and produced by Edwin Carewe. released through United Artists: "The Will of the Woman." and in "High Steppers," Edwin Carewe. First National: "Radio Kisses" (1930). Educational. Mack Sennett Talking Pictures. CARLYLE. AILEEN: r. n. Ailoen Bauer: b. San Francisco. Cal.. March 5. 1900; h. 5 feet G inches; auburn hair and brown eyes; w. 165 pounds: P. Ailecn L, Day and Chris J. Bauer, non-professional; e. San Francisco high school, in a college in Paris. France, and received her stage training in San Francisco: not married: hy. swimming, dancing, tennis, and Chinese and Japanese prints. First stage appearance in "Passions" under David Graham Fisher in 1926; then played minor roles in Alcazar Stock company in San Francisco. Iter nicture career started in 1926 In "Sweet Adeline" under Jerome Storm foT Charles Rayr