The motion picture almanac (1931)

1931 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 171 vergal; "Dear Vivien" (1929), Paramount, Christie Talking Plays. HAUPT, DIETRICH: Appeared in "The Wonder of Women" (1929), MGM. HAUPT, ULRICH: b. Prussia. August 8, 1887; h. 0 feet 11 inches; dark brown hair and brown eyes; w. 170 pounds; e. in the schools of Prussia and Berlin, Germany; married and has two boys. 15 and 8; hy. painting, fencing and hunting. After leaving school. Joined a Shakespearean repertoire company playing at the State theatre in Mecklenburg. Played in several Berlin theatres and later went to Petrograd. Russia, where he played various roles. Became a leading man and finally owned his own theatre in Berlin, where he produced plays by Ibsen. Shaw and others. Came to the United States in 1909 and played leading roles in German theatres in New York. Chicago and Milwaukee. Returned to Germany in 1911. where he managed the government theatre in Berlin until 1919 when he came back to the United States to play again in German theatres. Became owner of the German Art theatre In Chicago, where he staged all the classical plays for three years. Had 60 actors in his employ. Spent two years staging plays at the Pabst theatre in Milwaukee and played leads In the German theatre at Cincinnati for a year. Was featured in several New York productions, playing opposite Lionel Barrymore and Helen Menken and others. First picture experience was In Chicago at the old Essanay studios. Entered pictures In Hollywood in 1927. Pictures include: "The Tempest." "Captain Swagger." "The Rogue Song." "The Far Call." Fox; "Frozen Justice." Fox; "The Iron Mask," "Madame X" and "The Greene Murder Case." Wrote ten plavs, among them "Letter H" and "Care Free"; "The Wonder of Women" (1929). MGM: "The Bad One" (1930). "Du Barry, Woman of Passion" (1930), United Artists. HAUSER, BOB: Vitapbone No. 904. "Blue Streaks of Rhythm." HAUSER. JACK: Vitaphone No. 904. "Blue Streaks of Rhythm." HAWLEY. H. DUDLEY: "Young Man of Manhattan" (1930). Paramount. HAY, CHARLES: "Return of Sherlock Holmes" (192V). Paramount. HAYES. GEORGE: Appeared in "The Rainbow Man" (1929). Paramount. HAYES. HERBERT: Appeared in "The Bachelor Club" (1929), General Pictures. HAYNES. DANIEL L. : Appeared in "Hallelujah" (1929), MGM. HEALY. DAN : "Glorifying the American Girl" (1929). Paramount. HEALY. TED: b. Houston. Texas. October I, 189C; h. 5 feet, 10}* inches; dark brown hair and brown eyes; w. 158 pounds; e. Holy Innocents School of Houston and De La Salle Institute, New York City; m. Betty Braun. professional; hy. dabbling in real estate, hunting, fishing and sailing. Made stage debut in 1917 as comedian with "Cuddle Up." a burlesque show. Followed this engagement with a single blackface act in vaudeville, doing imitations of Eddie Cantor. Al Jolson. Ed Wynne and others. Later signed for 46 weeks tour of vaudeville on Keith circuit, with his act. Following year added four more to act and became headliner on Keith circuit. In 1925 Healy and act were featured in Earl Carroll's "Vanities." Signed with Shuberts for one year and then renewed contract for two years. Were featured in "A Night in Spain." and "A Night in Venice." After expiration of contract wi(h Shuberts went into vaudeville. On the screen, appeared in 1930 In "Soup to Nuts" for Fox HEARN. EDDIE: b. Dayton. Washington. September 6. 1888: h. 6 feet 1 inch: brown hair and eyes; w. 185 pounds: p. Alice and Elisha. nonprofessionals: m Tryna Saindon, professional: hy. golf. Stage experience of nine years in stock, including Morosco stock at Los Angeles. Bishop stock at Oakland. Toronto stock at Edmonton and Calgary. Canada. John Court and Pringle stock at Seattle. Laura Winston and Mack 8wain stock of Washington. Oregon. Montana, and Idaho. Has had 15 years of scr en experience which began with Universal in 1915 when he appeared In "The White Scar." also leads with Universal for one year. Also appeared in "The Truthful Liar." for Laskr. "The Man Without a Coun'rv." for Fox. "Hook and Ladder No. 9." for FBO. "The Donovan Affair" and "The Bachelor Girl." for Columbia; "The Glory of Clemintina." for Robertson & Cole; "Dare Devil Jack." "Ned McCobb's Daughter." "One of the Bravest." "Down Home." "The Face of the World." for Pathe; "The Drake Case" (1929), "Hide Out" (1930). Universal. HEARN. LEW: Played in "Gentlemen of the Evening" (1929). "Barber's College." Pathe-George Le Maire Comedies; "Big Time Charlie" (1929). Pathe Manhattan Comedies, first series. HEBERT. HENRY J.: b. ITovidence. R. I.; a. 5 feet 11 inches: dark hair and brown eyes; w. 180 pounds; e. Providence. R. I., and St. Lawrence University, Canton. N. Y. Stage career: "Brewster's Millions." "Master Mind." Screen work with Pickford. Goldwyn. Paramount. Universal. Fox. FBO. Pictures include "The Little Minister." "My Wild Irish Rose." "Captain Blood." Vitagraph; "One Chance in a Million." "Girl from Rio." Gotham; "Cross Breed." Bischoff: "Laddie Be Good." "Fangs of Fate." Pathe; "The Lookout Girl." Qualitv Distributors; Uncle Nate in "Their Own Desires." MGM. In 1930: "The Czar of Broadway." Universal. H EGG IE. O. P.: b. Angaston. South Australia: h. 5 feet 1014 inches; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 155 pounds: p. Marie and James Heggie. non-professionals: e. Adelaide Conservatorium of Music. South Australia; Whinham College. Adelaide. South Australia; m. non-professional: has three children; hy. sailing, yachting, horseback riding, golf, tennis and gardening. On the stage in "School for Scandal." as Sir Peter Teasle; in "Minick." as Minick, and in "Trelawny of the Wells." as Sir William Tower. Screen experience, has appeared as Sir William Tower in "The Actress." for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1927. as Howard Joyce, in "The Letter." for Paramount in 1928, as Inspector Naylam Smith in "The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu." for Paramount in 1929: "The Mighty" (1929). Paramount; also as Colonel Dangan in "The Wheel of Life." a» King Louis XI of France in "The Vagabond King." for 1930 and as Father Benedict In "The Swan." for United Artists, also for 1930; In 1930 in "Return of Dr. Fu Manchu." Paramount: "The Bad Man." First National; "One Romantic Night." United Artists. HEILINGER. MARK: Played in Vitaphone No. 1047. "At the Round Table." HEINDORF. ROY: "The Song Writers Revue," Metro Movietone Acts. HEINRICH. GEORGE: Appeared in "Constant Nymph" (1929). Gainsborough. HENCKELS. PAUL: Played in "The Last Company." Ufa. HENDERSON, DAVE: Appeared in "Bye. Bye. Buddy" (1929). Trinity. HENDERSON. DELL: r. n. George Delbert Henderson; b. St. Thomas, Ont.. July 5. 1883: h. fi feet 1 inch: gray hair and blue eyes; w. 220 pounds: e. Sacred Heart School: m. Florence Lee. non-professional; hy. nap shooting, motoring, swimming. Has played In stock on stage in nearly' all principal cities of U. S. Entered pictures in 1909 with D. W. Griffith and Biograph Company as director. Worked for Keystone. Biograph. Famous. Fox. Roach. Pathe. Frohman. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Has appeared in "Riley the Cop." "The Patsy." "The Crowd." "Show World." "Power of the Press." Freelance player. HENDERSON. DICK: "Golden Dawn" (1930). Warm r Bros. ; Vitaphone No. 3413. "The Music Shop." No. 3280. "At the Church Festival." HENDERSON. V. TALBOT: Appeared in "The Bachelors Club" (1929). General Pictures. HENDRICKS. BEN: b. New York City. e. Southem College. Philadelphia. Pa. Screen work with J axon . Cosmopolitan. Realart. Hodkinson. Associated Authors. Weber and North. Fox. Vitagraph. Among his pictures are: "Take It From Me." "Out All Night." Universal: "Birds of Prey." Columbia: ' Barbed Wire." Paramount: "The Fencing Romeo." FBO: "My Friend from India." Pathe: "Waterfront." ' Synthetic Sin." First National: Olaf in "Black Waters." British and Di minion; Dutch Romeo in "The G-eat Divide." First NVlonal: Pete in "Twin Beds." First National: Ed In "The Wild Party." Paramount. HENDRICKS. JR.. BURT: B. New York City. November 2. 1893: h. 6 feet: brown hair and eyes: w. 180 pounds: p. Isabelle and Burt Hendricks, professionals; e. Southern Manual. Philadelphia. Pa. ; hy. all sports. Stage experience, starred with his father in Ole Olson and Yon Yonson, also with William A. Brady, the Shuberts and Klaw and Erlanger. Screen experience started In 1911 with Lubliner. followed by Essanay. Edison. Pathe. Paramount and Universal, and in the following productions: "Men Without Women." Fox; "Birds of Prey." Columbia; "The Fencing Romeo." FBO; "My Fnend from India," Pathe; "Waterfront." "Synthetic Sin." "The Great Divide." "Twin Beds." "Road to Paradise," First National: "Barbed Wire." "The Wild Party." Paramount; "Take It From Me." "Out All Night." Universal. HENDRICKS. DUDLEY C. : b. LaGrange. Ky.. August 3, 1870; h. 6 feet 3 inches: blue eyes and brown hair: w. 170 pounds; e. Louisville Kv ; married Mrs. Florence Hendricks. Has lived in Louisville, Ky., Kansas City. Mo.. Chicago. Oklahoma City. Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1916. Pictures include "Honest Hutch," "Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come." "Flying U Ranch." "Bellamy Trial." HEJNLERE. HERSCHEL: Played in Vitaphone No. 933. "The Madcap Musician." HENRY. GALE: Appeared in "Darkened Rooms" (19291. "The Love Doctor" (1929). Paramount. HENRY. LEONARD: "The New Waiter" (1929). Pathe-George LeMaire Comedies: "Musical Beauty Shop" (1930), Pathe Melody Comedies, first series. HEPBURN. BARTON: b. Minneapolis. Minn.. February 28. 1906; h. 6 feet: dark brown eyes and hair; w. 160 pounds; e. Lake Forest. 111.. Academy: hy. golf, swimming. Stage career: with Blllle Burke. Richard Bennett. Grand Guignol. New York: Charles Frohman Co.. Rochester: "The Vortex," "Young Woodley." Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1928. Pictures Include one of the Young Vultures in "Dynamite." MGM: "The Midway." Tiffany-Stahl ; "Painted Faces." Tiffany-Stahl: "The Valiant." HERBERT. HOLMES: b. Dublin. Ireland; h. S feet U Inches; fair hair and gray eyes: w. 16S pounds: p. Harriet Clay and Edward Herbert, professionals: e. Nottingham high school and Rugby college: not married: hy. golf, swimming, riding and hooks. First appearance on stage at the age of 8 at Sadler & Wells theatre. London: later with John Sanger circus. Robys Midget Minstrels. J. R. Benson Company, in English provinces: appeared in Drury Lane. Adelphl. Lvceum. Aldwyck. Kingsway, His Majesty's. Haymarket. trie Royal Court and other theatres. On the American stage for three vears with Charles Frohman Company, with Billle Burke. Blanche Bates. Grace George and Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Picture career Includes appearances in "The Terror." "On Trial." "Gentlemen Prefer B'ondes." "The Fire Brigade." "The Charlatan" and "Sporting Age": In 1929 "Madame X." Metro-GoldwvnMaver: "Careers." "The Careless Age." "Her Private Life." First National: "The Kiss." "Thirteenth Chair." "Untamed." MGM; "The Ship from Shanghai" (1930). MGM. HERBERT. HUGH: b. Blnghamton. N. Y.. 1887: e. Cornell University. Stage career: 23 years as actor, comedian and playwright; has written 15'1 playlets, vaudeville sketches, plays produced by Sam Harris and A. H. Woods. Screen career: playwright and actor, joined Fox Movietone to write and play in "Mind Your Business" : wTOte continuity and dialog for "The Great Gabbo." Sono Art-World Wide; No. 2517-18. "The Prediction." Vitaphone short. HERMAN. AL: Played in Vitaphone No. 2578. HERMAN. DR. CARL: Played in "His Birthday Suit" (19301. Pathe Variety Comedies. HERMORE. TOM: "White Cargo" (1930). produced by W. P. Film Co.. London. HERRICK. JACK: Screen career: Fox. Truart. S.inford Productions. MGM. Vitagraph. Pictures include "Is Zat So." "Arizona Kid" (1930). Fox: "Beau Broadway." MGM. HERSHOLT. JEAN: b. Copenhagen. Denmark. July 12: h. 5 feet 11 inches: medium brown hair and dark blue eyes: w. 180 pounds: p. both Danish professionals: e. grammar and high schools of Copenhagen: and received his stage training at the Daemar theatre. Copenhagen: in repertoire all over Scandinavia: m. non-professional; hy. collecting rare books, painting and sketching. In repertoire in Denmark. Norway. Sweden and Finland. Screen experience consists of roles in GUSTAY von SEYFFERTITZ