The motion picture almanac (1931)

1931 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 141 "Cupid's Fireman." "Just Off Broadway." "The Last of the Duanes" and "Riders of the Purple Sage." for Fox. At the expiration of the Fox eontract she signed a contract with Universal and appeared in the following: "I'll Show You the Town." "Out All Night." co-starred with George Lewis in "The Four-Flusner." featured opposite Jean Hersholt in "The Symphony" and in "Honeymoon Flats." Her latest pictures include "Geraldine" for Pathe: "Out of the Ruins" and "Young Nowheres." for First National: "The Rainhow Man" for Sono-Art Paramount, and "Gentral Crack." "In the Headlines" and "Little Pal." for Warner Bros.: "Courage" (1930), "College Lovers" (1930). First National. NOBLE. SALLY: Played in "His Operation" (1929). Pathe. Yariety Comedies. NOLAN. MARY : r. n. Man' Imogene Robertson: b. Louisville. Ky.. December 18. 1905: h. 5 feet 5 inches; blond hair and green eyes; w. 112 pounds: p. Mary' and Jack Robertson, non-professionals: e. St. Joseph's convent; not married: hy. her work. Stage experience in musical comedy as a dancer; has appeared in "Daffodil" with Arthur Hammerstein: "Lady Butterfly" with Oliver Morosco; and with Ziegfeld for two seasons: then went to Europe. Screen experience in "Uneasy Money." made abroad and now being released in New York, and "The Viennese Lover" and "The Woman God Forgot." she made abroad, and in "Sorrel and Son" as Molly: the daughter in "West of Zanzibar." and with John Gilbert in "Thrist" for Metro-Goldtvvn-Mayer, all produced in Hollywood; (1929) "Desert Nights." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: "Charming Sinners." Paramount; "Eleven Who Were Loval." UFA; "Shanghai Ladv" (1929). "Outside the Law" (1930). "Undertow" (1930). "Young Desire" (1930) . Universal. NORMAN. KARYL: Plaved in Vitaphone No. 2662. ■"Types." No. 2603. "Silks and Satins." NORMAN. GERTRUDE: b. London. England: h. 5 feet 3 inches; gray brown hair and dark blue eyes; w. 124 pounds: p. Georgiana and D.-nham Norman, nonprofessionals: e. privately: hy. housekeeping, reading and knitting. Screen experience starred for ten years in new versions of "East Lynne" and "Medea" in London. She came to the United States in 1SS9 for two years on tour, eo-starred in "Other Peoples Money" with Nazimova for one year on Broadway. In films for nineteen years and has app.-ared in "Laddie" and "Greene Murder Case" and worked for Edison. Biograph and Vitagraph. Freelance player. NORMAN, JOSEPHINE: b. Vienna. Austria. November 12. 1904: e. Wadleigh high school. Miller Business. National Academy of Arts, specializing in nursing, secretarial, painting and drawing: h. 5 feet 3 incites, w. 117 pounds: light brown hair, dark brown eyes: ny. horseback riding, camping, swimming. Entered pictures in 1925: has played in "Fifth Avenue." "Prince of Pilsen." "King of Kings." "You're in the Army Now." "Wreck of the Hesperus." "Chicago." NORRIS. ETHEL: Played in "Her Hired Husband" (1930). PatheVariety Comedies. NORWORTH. DOROTHY ADELPHI: b Hoboken. N. J.. March 7. 1895: h. 5 feet 2 inches: blue eyes arid red hair: w. 125 pounds: e. Brooklyn. N. Y'. : m. Jack Norworth. professional; has two sons. Jack. Jr.. and Ned: hv. swimming and horseback riding. Has lived In all principle cities in United States and Europe. Stage experience on legitimate stage and vaudeville. Entered pictures in 1928. Played in "Nagger ' series. NORWORTH. MRS. JACK: Played Vitaphone No. 1014. "The Naggers." NOVAK. EVA: Screen career: "Irene." First National: "No Man's Gold." Fox; "Say It with Babies." Pathe: "The Medicine Man" (1930). Tiffany. NOVAK. JANE: Appeared in 1929 in "Redskin." Paramount. o O'BYRNE PATSY: b. Kansas: h. 5 feet 3 inches: black hair and blue eyes: w. 124 pounds: p. Elizabeth Quinn and James O'Byrne. non-professionals ; e. Sacred Heart Content. Peoria. 111.: not married: hy. children, painting, horseback riding. Started stage career in N Y Hippodrome but soon gave up same because parent's objected. Started screen experience with Mack Sennett 10 vears ago in comedies having appeared in "Barnum Was Right." "Paris." "Outcast." "Loose \nkles " "Jazz Queen." for First National: and I ondemnrd." for United Artists, and "South Sea Rose' for Fox. 0' DAY. DAWN: Appeared in 1929 in "Mother Knows Best." in 1930 in "City Girl." Fox. . O'OAY MOLLY: r. n. Suzanne Dobson Noonan : b. Bavonne, N. J.. 1911: h. 5 feet VA inches: reddish brown hair and dark hazel eyes: w. 118 pounds: p. Hannah Peterson Kellay and F. F. Noonan. mother professional: e. Xotre Dame content. Trenton Island; not married: hy. dolls and athletics. Screen experience of two vears in such pictures as "The Ltttls Shepherd of Kingdom Come." "The Patent Leather Kid" and "Hard Boiled HagL-erty." At the present time on stage with Fanchon and Marco; (1929) On With the Show." Warner Bros. O'DAY. NELL: Played in "King of Jazz" (1930). Universal. O'HARA. SHIRLEY: Appeared in "The Wild Party" (1929). Paramount. O'LEARY. PATSY: Has appeared in "Street Corners." "Vacation Loves." Educational-Mack Sennett Talking Pictures. O'NEAL. ZELMA: b. Rock Falls. 111.: h. 5 feet 2*i inches: auburn hair and blue eyes; w. 116 pounds: p Glace llclliliv anil James O'Neal: e. public schools of Chicago: m. Anthony Bushell. professional: hy. visiting fortune tellers, golf and bridge. Stage experience in singing and dancing in small Chicago theatres. Book d over Orpheuni with "Harry Fields Nine Napanese " in sister act with Bernice O'Neal in Harrv Carrol Revue. Star of "Good News" and "Follow Thru." In Educational comedies in 1929; "Follow Thru" (1930). Paramount. O'NEIL. SALLY: r. n. Virginia Louise Noonan: b. Bavonne N. J.. 1910; h. 5 feet 2 inches; dark brown hair and dark blue eyes: w. 102 pounds: p. Hannah Peterson Kellav and F. F. Noonan. mother, professional: e. Notre Dame convent. Trenton Island: has had stage training: not married: by. dolls. Screen ex|«Tience of three vears and lias appeared in "Mike." "Frisco Sally Levy." "The Callahans and the Mur phvs." "Battle of the Sexes" and in "Siide. Kelly, Slide": (1929) "The Sophomore." Pathe; "Hard boiled." Radio Pictures: "Broadway Fever." TiffanyStahl; "Girl on the Barge." Universal: "On With the Show." Warner Bros.: "Broadway Scandals" (1929). Columbia: "Girl of the Port" (1930). Radio Pictures; "Hold Everything" (1930), Warner Bros. O'NEILL. NANCE: Appeared in 1929 in "His Glorious Night." "The High Road." MGM: and in 1930 in "The Lady of Scandal." "The Singer of Seville." MGM; "Ladies of Leisure" Columbia Production; "Eves of the World." United Artists; "Call of the Flesh," MGM. O'SULLIVAN. MAUREEN: b. Boyle. Ireland. Mav 17. 1911: h. 5 feet 6 inches: dark brown hair and blue eyes: w. 116 pounds; e. Dublin and London convents and finishing school in Paris: not married: hy. raising poultry, tennis, horseback riding. In pictures for two years and has appeared in "Song o' My Heart" (1929). "So This Is London" (1930). Fox; "Just Imagine" (1930). OAKLAND. VIVIAN: Pictures include. "Tony Runs Wild." Fox: "Love 'Em and Weep." "Tell 'Em Nothing." Pathe: "Wedding Bells." Paramount: "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Universal: "The Man iu Hobbles." Tiffany: "The Time. Place and the Girl." Warner Bros.; in 1929 appeared in "The Crazy Nut." and in Educational-Mermaid Talking Pictures: 1930 pictures include: "Personality." Columbia: "Back Pay." First National; "The Lady SurrendTs." Universal: "Oh. Sailor Behave." "Matrimonial Bed." Warner Bros.; "Big Hearted." Pathe. Whoopee Comedies: "Let Me Explain," Paramount-Christie Talking Comedies. OAKLEY. FLORENCE: Appeared in "A Most Immoral Lady" (1929). First National. OAKS. DOROTHY: Played in Vitaphone No. 951, "A Perfect Understanding." OLIVER. BETTY: "The New Waiter" (1930), PatheGeorge I^Maire Comedies: "Musical Beauty Shop" (1930). Pathe-Melody Comedies, first series. OLIVER. EDNA MAY: Appeared in "The Saturday Night Kid" (19291. Paramount: "Half Shot at Sunrise" (1930). Radio Pictures. OLLIVETTE. NINA: Appeared in "Queen High" (1930). Paramount. OLMSTEAD. GERTRUDE: b. Chicago. 111.: h. 5 feet 2 inches: dark hair and grey-blue eyes; w. 117 pounds: m. Robert Z. Leonard, director. Screen experience covering a period of several years and has appeared in "Mr. Wu" for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: (1929) "The Lone Wolf's Daughter." Columbia: "The Passion Song." OLSEN. NESLO: b. San Diego. Cal.. June 26. 1911: h. 5 feet 3*4 inches: dark brown hair and eyes: w. 110 pounds: p. Luella Hanwcll and LeRoy Olsen. nonprofessionals; e. private girls school and Hollywood high. U. C. L A. at Los Angeles. Calif. : not married : hy. flying, bridge, swimming, tennis, horseback riding. Stage experience began in numerous school plays and dance specialty numbers, as the boy in "The Toymaker of Nuremburg." in 1927. "Smiling Thru" and "The Red Mill." Discovered by Edmund Goulding in 1927 and appeared in comedy and ingenue roles in 15 talking pictures prior to 1930: was also in "Red Hot Rhythm" directed by Leo McCarey for Pathe. Freelance player. ONDREA. ANNY: Appeared in "Blackmail" (1929). World-Wide-British International picture. OSBORNE. VIVIENNE: Played in Vitaphone No. 1072-73. "The Nightingale." OSTE R M AN. LYNNE: Played in Vitaphone No. 1051. "Five Minutes from the Station." OWEN. KATHERINE DALE: b. Louisville. Ky.. July 28: h. 5 feet 4H inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 125 pounds: p. Reba and Robert Owen, nonprofessionals: e. Nashville. Tenn. . Springside School. Chestnut Hills. Pa.. Academy of Dramatic Art. New York City: not married: hy. swimming and riding. Stage experience in "Little Women" at Lyceum theatre. New York. "Happy Go Lucky." the part of Tilly with O. P. Heggie on the road; "The Mountain Man" with Sidney Blackmer in New York City. Leads in following plays: "Bootleggers." "The Love Set." "White Collars." "The Whole Town's Talking": with Wm. Mack in his play "Canary Dutch" for David Belasco; "Lore City." with Sessue Hayawaka : "The Play's the Tiling." with Holbrook Blinn — on tour "The Silent House." in 1928 "Mr. Money-penny." in the part of Glory. On the screen with John Gilbert in "Forbidden Woman": under contract to MGM. made "His Glorious Night" (1929). "The Rogue Song." "Strictly Unconventional." "The Circle": in 1930 in "Born Reckless." "Such Men Are Dangerous." Fox. OWEN. SEENA: b. Spokane. Wash.: h. 5 feet 8 indies; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 125 pounds: e Bruno Hall. Spokane. Stage career, legitimate and stock. Screen career, recent appearances: "The Blue Danube." "The Rush Hour." Pathe: Yvonne D'Orsy in " Sinners in Love." FBO; Rose Sellers in "Marriage Playground." Paramount. P PADDEN. SARAH: Appeared in 1929 in "Companionate Marriage." First National: "Wonder of Women." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: "The Sophomore." Pathe: and in Vitaphone No. 2246. "The Eternal Barrier." No. 2268. "Souvenirs." PAGE. ANITA: r. n. Anita Pomares: b. Murrav Hill. Flushing. L. I.. August 4. 1910: h. 5 feet 2 inches; blond hair and blue eyes: w. 118 pounds; p. Maude E. and Marino Pomares: e. Washington Irving high school. New York City: hy. art and drawing. Appeared in the following Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions. "Telling the World." "Our Dancing Daughters." "While the City Sleeps." "The FLving Ensign" and "Tile Broadwav Melody" in 1928. In 1929 in "The Flying Fleet." "The Hollvwood Revue." "Our Modern Maidens." "Speedway." "Navy Blu-s" : in 1930 in "Caught Short." "Free and Easy." "Our Blushing Brides." MGM; "Little Accident." Universal. PAIGE. PATSY: Played in "Lilies of the Field" (1930). First National. PALASKA IRENE: Played in "Married in Hollywood" (1929). Fox. PALLAT. NORMA: Played in "So This Is Marriage" (1929). Pathe-Folly Comedies, first series. PALMER. CORLISS: b. Macon. Ga. : h. 5 feet 5>A inches; blond hair and hazel eyes: w. 130 pounds; p. Julia Farrell. non-professional; e. Lanier high school, Macon. Ga. ; m. Eugene Palmer, writer and Publisher: hy. animals. Stage experience in New Y'ork City. Her screen experience consists of roles in "The Night Bird." "George Washington Cohen." "Applesauoe." "Honeymoon Hate" and "A Man's Past," "Broadway Fever" (1929). Tiffany-Stahl. PALMER. MABEL: Played in "Dance With Me" (1930), Pathe-Checker Comedies, second series. PALMER. PATRICIA: Appeared in "Little Savage" (1929). Radio Pictures. PALMER. SHIRLEY: Played in "Campus Knights" (1929). Chesterfield. PARLO. DITA: b. Germany; black hair, larg eyes. Appeared in films in her own country. 'Homecoming'' (1929) . Paramount; "Hearts Melody" (Melody of Hearts) and "Hungarian Rhapsody." UFA. PARRISH. HELEN: Appeared in "His First Command" (1930). Pathe. PARSLEY. RUBY: Played in "The Marriage Playground" (1929), Paramount. PATTERSON. ELIZABETH: b. Savannah. Tenn. ; h. 5 feet 5 inches; dark brown hair and dark blue eyes; w. 115 pounds: e. in Savannah and Mortin college; hy. collecting antique furniture and jewelry. Stage experience three seasons with Ben Greet's English Company in Shakespeare's Washington Square Players. Also in the following stage plays: "Intimate Strangers," with Billie Burke: "Magnolia." with Leo Carillo; "Gypsy Jim," with Arthur Hammerstein; "Lazy Bones." "Charm." "Spellbound." "Rope." "Carry On." "Trie Marriage Bed" and "Man's Estate." She has appeared in the following screen plays: "The Boy Friend." "Mrs. Harper." "The Return of Peter Grimm," "The Minister's Wife" and in 1929 — talking short for Warner Brothers entitled "The Gay Nineties." Also in "Words and Music," "Dean of Women." "Lone Star Ranger." "Erickson." "South Sea Rose," "Sister Sarah," "Dawn," "Harmony at Home." "Mrs. Haller." "The Big Party" (1930). Fox. PATTERSON. HELEN: Played in "Two Fresh Eggs" (1930) . Pathe-Folly Comedies, second series. PAULO, CHIQUITA: Appeared in Vitaphone No: 928. PAULO. PAQUITA: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 928. PEARSON. VIRGINIA: b. Louisville, Ky.. 1888; e. in Louisville; h. 5 feet 5 inches, w. 145 pounds; dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Stage career, stock: two seasons as vampire in Robert Hilliard's "A Fool There Was." Faversham's "The Hawk." Screen career: Famous Players. Vitagraph. Fox. First National. Selznick. State Rights. Universal. Ginsberg; pictures include: "What Price Beauty," "The Big City." "The Actress." Mrs. Van Smvthe in "Smilin' Guns" (1929). Universal; "The Phantom of the Opera" (1929). Universal. PEERS. JOAN: b. Chicago. 111.. 1911; p. Frank O. Peers, professional; e. Alta Loma grammar school in Los Angeles, and Hyde Park high school in Chicago: not married. Stage career began at the age of two and one-half. As a child she was a solo dancer with Chicago Symphony Orchestra. At six she played child in Tamaka Miura's American presentation of "Madam Butterfly." Toured with Guy Bates Post in "The Masquerader," and entered stock. The play "Marry the Man" took her to New York City. The show had a short run and she entered pictures. Appeared in "Applause" for Paramount, also as an extra in Mary Pickford's "Rosita." and feminine lead in Moran and Mack's "Two Black Crows." Paramount: "Around the Corner" (1930). "Rain or Shine" (1930). Columbia. PENNINGTON. ANN: b. Camden. N. J.: h. 4 feet 11^4 inches: brown hair and dark brown eyes: w. 106 pounds: p. non-professionals; e. Cooper School at Camden; not married: hy. designing own costumes and dancing. Stage experience as follows: Two seasons with Ziegfeld Follies, with "The Scandals." of 1919 and 1928. with "Jack and Jill." company and others. Screen experience began in 1918 with Paramount, and has appeared in the following productions: "The Little Boy Scout." "The Sunshine Man." "Antics of Ann." "Rainbow Man." "Lucky Horseshoes." "The Golden Strain." and "Madame Behave." She also appeared in the following talking productions: "Tanned Legs." for RKO and "Hello Baby." "Is Everybody Happy?" and "The Gold Diggers of Broadway." Warner Bros.: "Happv Days" (1930), Fox; Vitaphone No.' 3641. "Hello Baby." PERCY. AILEEN: b. Belfast. Ireland: e. Belfast and New York City: h. 5 feet 3 inches, w. 118 pounds: blond hair, hazel eyes; m. Ulric Busch. Stage career with Ziegfeld and Charles Dillingham. Screen career with American. Robertson-Cole. Hodkinson. Fox. Universal, FBO. First National. Selznick. Tiffany. Gotham Productions. Chadwick. Pathe: pictures include "Burnt Fing-rs." "Backstage." "Twelve Miles Out." "Spring Fever." "Telling the World." Dolly in "The Broadway Hoofer." PERDUE. DERELYS: Plaved in "The Smiling Terror" (1929), Universal. PERFECT. ROSE: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 940. PERRY KATHRYN: Appeared in "Side Street" (1929). Radio Pictures. PETERSEN. MARIA: Played in "The Last Company" Ufa. PETERSON. DOROTHY: b. Hector. Minn.: e. in Chicago and at Columbia University. New York City: h. 5 feet 4 inches: w. 120 pounds: blond hair and blue eyes; not married. She was given a test by B. P. Fineman at Astoria Studios while playing on the legitimate stage in New York City. The test was taken to the Coast by Ruth Collier and shown at First National Studios. Signed for the part of the mother in "Mother's Cry." PETERSON, ELSA: Appeared in "Madame Satan" MGM. PHILBIN. MARY: b. Chicago. HL, 1908: h. 5 feet 2 inches; brown hair and gray eyes; w. 100 pounds: p. non-professionals: e. Chicago: not married. Entered pictures in December. 1921. with the Black Motion Picture Company in a two reel Western. Has plaved in such pictures as "The Merry Go Round " "Fool's Highway." "Fifth Avenue Models." "The Man Who Laughs." "The Port of Dreams" and many