The motion picture almanac (1931)

184 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1931 daughter. Lucille. 29 years, two sons. Joe 24 years. 'Dick, 10; hv. fishing. Entered pictures in 1912. Pictures include: "The Manhattan Cowboy.' Syndicate: "On the Divide." Syndicate; "Keilly of the Rainbow Division." Crescent; "Trail Riders." Rayart; "California Mail." First National; "The Amazing Vagabond." Radio Pictures; "Under Montana Skies, •Tiffany. McK EE, RAYMOND: b. Carthage. 111.. 1893; h. 5 .feet VA inches; gray eyes and dark hair; w. 140 'pounds; married and has one son. Raymond Courtot. 3% ; hv field athletics, squash. Stage experience in "Grit the News Bov." musical comedy, comedy drama, drama. Entered pictures in 1911. Pictures include: '"Unbeliever." "Down to Sea in Ships." featured in Sennett Smith Family comedies for three years. "Family Picnic," "Frozen River." Warner: "Campus Knights." Chesterfield; "Look Out Below" (1929). "Hunting the Hunters" (1929). Educational. Jack White Talking Comedies: "Social Sinners" (1929). "Drumming It In" (1930). "Trouble for Two." Educational. Tuxedo Talking Comedies. McKENZIE, DONALD: "Mysterious Dr. Fu Man„chu" (1929). Paramount. McLAGLAN. VICTOR: b. London. England. Spent a great part of his life in South Africa where his father was Bishop of Clermont. After traveling to all parts of the world and serving in the World war. he returned to London and was approached by a motion 'picture director for a picture titled "The Call of the 'Road." Next he played the lead in "The Glorious Adventure" with Lady Diana Manners. Then followed a number of British productions in which he starred. A cable from J. Stuart Blackton, who had seen him in 'London, brought him to America to play the lead in "'The Beloved Brute." Then came "The Hunted -Woman." Fox; "Beau Geste." Captain Flagg in "What Price Glorv." "Loves of Carmen," "Mother Machree." "A Girl in Everv Port." "Hangman's House," "The ■River Pirate." "Captain Lash" and "Strong Boy." His , first talking picture was "King of the Khyber Rifles.' followed bv "The Cockeyed World," "Sez You— Sez Me" "Happv Days" (1930), "Hot for Pans" (1929). ."On the Level," "Devil with Women" (1930), Fox. McLALLEN. JACK: Vitaphone No. 946, "Oh Sarah." MCLAUGHLIN. WILLIAM: Appeared in "The Illusion" (1929). Paramount. McLEOD, TEX: Appeared in Vitaphone No. 2694. McMURPHY, CHARLES: b. North Vernon, Ind.. Julv 31. 1894: e. in Ponoa City. Okla. : h. 6 feet 1 inch; w. 192 pounds; dark brown hair and gray blue eyes; not married. Was a theatre musician and small stock company actor. Entered pictures in 1925. Latest pictures: Hurley in "The Silver Horde." Radio, Detective Burke in both "The Benson Murder Case" and "The Greene Murder Case" for Paramount; Officer Mike in "Going to the Dogs." Christie comedy. McNAUGHTON, CHARLES: b. Walthamstow. Essex. England; e. in England; b. 5 feet 10% inches: w. 155 pounds: brown hair and blue gray eyes; m. Mildred Elaine, professional. Entered pictures in 1929. 'coming from the stage to play the role he created in New York in "Three Live Ghosts." Pictures include: .Timmv Gubbins in "Three Live Ghosts" (1929). United Artist's Petev in "The Bad One." and Edwards in ."Common Clay" (1930). Fox. McNAUGHTON, HARRY: In 1930 in "All Stuck Up" Pathe Checker Comedies, first series: "Sixteen Sweeties " Pathe Melody Comedies, first series: "Her Jlired Husband." Pathe Variety Comedies; Vitaphone No. 1068. "Seeing Off Service." MfN A M A R A, TED: Appeared in "Mother Machree" ,(1929). Fox. MoQUARRIE. ALBERT: b. San Francisco, Cal., J882: h. 5 feet 9 inches: brown hair and gray eyes: w. 100 pounds. Stage experience began at Alcazar 'theatre in 1904. Screen work with David Horsley. Universal, Pathe, United Artists. Aywon. American Releasing, Paramount. Independent. Pictures include: "The Gaucho." United Artists; "The Viking" (1929). ■MOM. McQUARRIE. GEORGE: Appeared in "The Hole in (he Wall" (1929), Paramount. McWADE. ROBERT: Stage career: in stock with Jlenrv Duffv company on Coast. Screen career: played P H. Bancroft in "The Home Towners." (Warner .Bros.); "Night Work." (Pathe): "Good Intentions" (1930). Fox. McWILLIAMS. JIM: Vitaphone No. 1000. "Grand .Uproar." MEEHAN. LEW: Screen work with Associated Photoplays, American Releasing. Western Pictures, State .Rights, Universal, Wm. Stciner. Artolass, FBO. Davis Distribution. Pictures include: "The Code of the .Range." Ravart : "Gun Law." "Idaho Red." "Pride of Pawnee." Radio Pictures; "Firebrand Jordan." "Trails of Danger," Big 4; "Pardon My Gun," Pathe. MEEK. DONALD: Appeared in "The Hole in the Wall" (1929). Paramount. MEEKER. GEORGE: Appealed in "Four Sons" (19291. Fox. M EH RA, LAL CHAND: b. Amritsar. India, June 8. 1897: h. 5 feet 10 inches: brown eyes and gray .hair; w. 175 pounds; e. University of Punjab. India, and University of California. Berkeley. Cal. Specialized in educational psychology, receiving A. B. and M. A. d -trees from University of California; hy, swimming, tennis and riding. Has lived in Lahore and Amritsar. India; Berkeley, San Francisco. Los Angeles Entered pictures in October, 1927, through writing Hindustani titles for DeMille's "King of Kings": then through George Volck. obtained a position as technical advisor on Goldwyn picture. "The Devil Dancer." "The Black Watch." Fox: "The Green Goddess." Warner; "The Thirteenth Chair." MIDI; played Chotee In "The Thirteenth Chair," M O M. MEIGHAN. THOMAS: b, Pittsburgh. Pa.: h. fi feet 1 Inch; dark hair and blue eves; w. 180 pounds; e. Pittsburgh high school and St Mary's college: m. Florence Ring, former stage star; hy. swimming and >!0h*. Ills first stage experience was as an extra in "Miss Nell" In Pittsburgh: then three seasons with David Warflelil; later played the lead for a long run. boUl lure and in England. In "The College Widow": starred In "Broadway Jones." Gained recognition as a screen star as a result of his part in "The Miracle Man"; secured his first position opposite Laura Hope Crews in "The Fighting Hope" and has since appeared in "The Bachelor Daddy." "Coming Through." "Manslaughter." "Our Leading Citizen." "Old Home Week." "The Man Who Found Himself," "Irish Luck." "The New Klondike." "Tin Gods." "We're All Gamblers" and "The City Gone Wild" for Paramount; then signed by Howard Hughes and made "The Racket." In "The Argyle Case" (1929), Warner Bros. MEINERT. RUDOLF: Has appeared in "Eleven Who Were Loyal" (1929). Ufa. MELESH, ALEX: r. n. Alexander Melesher; b. Kieff, Russia. October 21. 1890; h. 5 feet 6 inches; brown n'es and brown hair: w. 146 pounds; e. college in Kief) ; hy. riding, hunting, fishing. lias lived all over Russia, New York, Los Angeles. Has had stage exiierience. Entered pictures two years ago. Pictures include: salesman in "His Private Life," waiter in "The Constant Wife," "Marquis Preferred." Paramount. MELLISH, FULLER. JR.: p. Fuller Mellish. Sr.: e. Stephens Institute. Stage experience in "The Dancers," with Richard Bennett, "What Price Glory," "Peggy Ann." "Present Arms" and "The Front Page." Screen experience in "Applause," "The River Inn" and "Sarah and Son." "Applause" (1930), "Roadhouse Nights" (1930). Paramount. MENJOU, ADOLPHE: r. n. Adolphe Jean Menjou; b. Pittsburgh. Pa.. February 18, 1890; h. 5 feet 10 inches: dark brown hair and dark blue eyes; w. 147 pounds: p. Nora Joyce and Albert Menjou, non-professionals; e. Culver Military Academy (Indiana) and Cornell university (New York) ; received his stage training in college theatricals, vaudeville and on the New York stage; m. Kathryn Carver, professional; hy. dog breeding (sealyham and scotties). He spent two years on the stage and in vaudeville. On the screen lie has appeared in such pictures as "The Sheik." "Three Musketeers," "A Woman of Paris," "The Marriage Circle," "The Grand Duchess and the Waiter," "Serenade." "The Amazons," "The Valentine Girl," "The Kiss." "The Moth." "Service for Ladies," "His Private Life," "His Tiger Lady." "Marquis Preferred." "Th» King on Main Street." "Are Parents People?". Gentleman of Paris." "Fashions in Love" (1929). "The Social Celebrity." "Blonde or Brunette." and "A Gentlemen of Paris." "Fashions in Love" (1929). Paramount. MERRILL. FRANK: Appeared in "Little Wild Girl." Trinity; "Below the Deadline" (1929). Chesterfield: "Tarzan the Tiger" (1930), Universal serial. MERRILL. WALTER: b. Bangor. Pa.. April 22. 1906; h. 5 feet 10% inches; wavy dark brown hair and hazel eyes; w. 165 pounds; e. principally at Miami (Fla.) schools and after leaving Miami high was graduated from Pan-American Business College. Lived in the Bahamas and in Havana, Cuba. Worked with Billy Franey and Bobbie Burns in Globe pictures made at Miami and Jacksonville. Played with stock companies for two years in Miami, Jacksonville and Atlanta, and played first screen lead with Mary Tliurman and Charles Flmmet Mack in "Swanee River" made at a Miami studio and directed by Lem Kennedy. Became interested in pictures and acquainted with many screen stars by doubling for them in diving, swimming and boxing scenes. Was given a screen test by G?orge Cochrane in 1923. resulting in Warner Bros, giving him a long term contract. Pictures Include: "While London Sleeps" with Rin-Tin-Tin; had juvenile lead in "Office Wife" with Dorothy Mackaill and Lewis S. Stone, by Warner Bros. Stanley Bergerman of Universal saw him in two pictures and signed him for a term of years for Universal short subjects, the first being made in May. 1931. MERVILLE. REGINALD: "Rubeville" (1929). "Fifty Miles from Broadway" (1930). "Rubeville Night Club" (1930). "Crosby's Comers" (1930). Pathe Golden Rooster Comedies. MESSINGER. BUDDY: r. n Melvin Joe Messinger: b. San Francisco. Cal.. October 26. 1909: h. 5 feet 8 inrhes; dark brown hair and hazel eyes; w. 150 pounds; p. Josephine E. Hone and Henry Bert Messinger. nonprofessionals; e. Hollywood and Los Angeles high schools and Hollywood Secretarial college: had little stage training: not married: hy. hunting, horses, mechanical engines, golf, weight lifting and swimming. Among his screen appearances: "A Lady of Chance." "Hot. Stuff." "Cheer Up and Smile" (1929). Fox. METCALF. EARL KEENEY: b. Newport. Kv.. 1889; h. 5 feet 11 inches: brown hair and blue eyes: w. 170 pounds; e. Cincinnati. O. Stage career: seven years in stock and N. Y. productions, vaudeville. Screen work with Lubin. Select, World. Vitagraph, Abramson. Pathe. Directed James Montgomery Flagg comedies, Robertson-Cole. Arrow, Fox. Russell Productions. Universal. Goldwyn. Sanford Productions. Paramount. New California Film Corporation. MetroGoldwvn, FRO. Associated Exhibitors. United Artists. Ravart. Pictures include: "Remember." "Columbia." "Sin Cargo" "Night Life." Tiffany-Stahl : "The Notorious Lady." "The Devil's Saddle," First National: "The Air Mail Pilot." Hi-Mark. METCALF. HUGH: Appeared in "Heroic Lover" (1929). General Pictures. METCALFE. ARTHUR: b. London. England: h. fi feet: grav hair and blue eyes: w. 170 pounds; e. Cambridge high school: 31 years' stage training: m. : hv golfing and gardening. On the stage he appeared in ' "The Green Hat" in New York, and "The Awful Truth" in Hollywood, has also been on road. Has appeared in such pictures as "Dead Man's Curve" for RKO and "Gold Braid" for MGM : "Seven Days Leave" (1929). Paramount. METCALFE, EDWARD: "Animal Crackers" (1930). Paramount. MEYER. HEYMEN: Appeared In "The Saturday Night Kid" (1929). Paramount. MEYER. TORBEN: Appeared in 1929 In "Behind Closed Doors." Columbia: "The Viking." Mctro-Ooldwvn Maver; "The I<ast Warning." Universal; "Lummox" (1930). United Artists. MEYERS. HARRY: b. New Haven. Conn ; h. 6 feet; brown hair and blue eyes: w. 195 pounds; p. Minnie I^iwnv and Clifford Meyers, non • professionals : e. New Haven high school, Industrial Arts college, Philadelphia: m. Rosemary Thcby. professional; hy. writing, designing and drawing. In stock and vaudeville for 18 years in New York and the Northeastern states. Has been in pictures since 1910. having appeared in "The Holy City" and "Deal in Oil"; directed "The Drug Terror." Other pictures in which he has appeared are "The Yankee," "Dream of Love." "The Dove." "Getting Gertie's Garter," "Up in Mabel's Room." "Exit Smiling." MEYERS &. H AN FORD : Vitaphone No. 2593. MIDDLETON. CHARLES B.: b. Elizabethtown. Kv.. October 3, 1884; h. 6 feet; blue eyes and brown hair; w. 105 pounds; e. Chattanooga. Tenn. ; married and has one daughter. Leora, 14; hy. golf, riding, swimming. Has lived in Chattanooga. Freeport. Long Island, Hollywood. Has had stage experience. Entered pictures about 9 years ago. Pictures include: Dead Legs in "Kongo." prosecuting attorney in "Bellamy Trial." MG.M: "The Far Call." Fox; "Welcome Danger" (1929). Paramount: Vitaphone No. 3190. "The Frame": No. 3740. "Christmas Knight." MIDDLETON. CHAS. B.: Vitaphone No. 3190. "The Frame." No. 3740, "Christmas Knight." MILASH, ROBERT E. : b. New York City, 1885; h. 5 feet 7 inches; gray hair, blue eyes, dark complexion; e. New York City. Stage experience with Frohman in "The Girl I Left Behind Me." with James K. Hackett in "The Prisoner of Zenda." Screen work with Edison. Biograph. Pathe. Crystal. Universal. World, Paramount. Vitagraph. Fox. Selznick. Pictures include: "Grinning Guns." "Men of Daring." "A Hero for a Night," Universal; "The Upland Rider." First National. MILJAN. JOHN: b. Lead City. S. D.. November 9; h. 6 feet: brown hair and eyes; w. 168 pounds: p. Mary and Frank Miljan, non-professionals: e. Lead City high school, and St. Martin's college: m. Victorie Lowe, non-professional; hy. horses and gardening. Miljan was on the stage for 14 years (1908-1922) covering almost all its branches — road, stock and repertoire. He appeared, in stock in Hoboken, Staten Island, Binghamton. N. Y. ; Somerville. Mass.; Philadelphia. Cleveland. Superior. Wis.. Richmond, Va., Denver, Colo.. Ogden. Utah, Oakland. Cal.. and many other cities. He started his screen career with Fox in 1922 appearing in "Love Letters"; then in "The Lone Wolf," "Romance Ranch." and "The Painted Lady." also Fox pictures. Other pictures are "Empty Hearts." "On the Stroke of Three" and "naming Waters." for FBO; "The Devil's Circus." and "Lovers" for MetroGoldwyn-Mayer: "The Amateur Gentleman," "Sackcloth and Scarlet" and "Lady Be Good" for First National; "Rough House Rosie" for Paramount: "The Yankee Clipper" and "Almost a Lady" for DeMille; "Footloose Widows." "My Official Wife." "Wolf's Clothing." "Old San Francisco." "What Happened to Father." "Sailor's Sweetheart." "The Desired Woman." "Sailor Izzy Murphy." "Husbands for Rent." "The Crimson City." "The Little Snob" and "The Silver Slave" for Warner Brothers. He also has appeared in the following talking and sound pictures. "Desert Song." "Hard Boiled Rose" and "Hunted" for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; "Glorious Betsy." "Tenderloin." "Land of the Silver Fox," "Women They Talk About." "Terror." "Stark Mad." "The Home Towners." and "Queen of the Night Club." In 1929 in "Speedway." "The Voice of the City." MetroGoldwyn-Mayer; "The Eternal Woman." Columbia; "Times Square." Gotham; "Fashions in Love" and "Innocents of Paris." Paramount: "Untamed." MGM: in 1930 in "Devil May Care." "Our Blushing Brides." "The Sea Bat." "The Voice of the City." "The Woman Racket." MGM: "Show Girl in Hollywood." First National; Vitaphone No. 2203. "His Night Out." MILLAR. ADOLPH: b. Germany: e. Germany. Screen work with Hodkinson. Realart. Selznick, Arrow, Inspiration, First National. MGM, Paramount. Pictures include: "Back to God's Country." "Uncle Tom's Cabin." "The Michigan Kid." Universal: "Gateway to the Moon." Fox; "Devil's Skipper." "Clothes Make the Woman." Tiffany-Stahl; "Bulldog Drummond." United Artists; "Rain or Shine" (1930). Columbia. MILLER. WALTER: b. Dayton. Ohio. March 9. 1893; h. 5 feet 11 inches: brown hair and eyes: w. 170 pounds: p. Isabella Corwin and George E. Miller: e. Manual Training high school. Brooklyn. N. Y. ; m. Eileen Schofleld. dancer: hy. golf, swimming and books. Traveled with the Roe and Stanley stock companies: the Hall stock of Jersey City; the Lyceum stock of Brooklyn. N. Y. : and the Lyceum stock of Troy. N. Y.. and appeared in five vaudeville arts. Also had juvenile leads and characters in stock and light comedy in vaudeville as well as hokums. Screen experience with the old Biograph company under D. W. Griffith and in "The Mothering Heart" with the Reliance company: in Metro's "Miss Robinson Crusoe": in Fox's "The Marble Heart"; with Universal: and in Pathe's "Green Archer" and 11 other serials: also appeared in Robertson-Cole's "The Stealers." In 1929 in "Hawk of the Hills." Pathe; "Rough Waters." Warner Bros. MILLER & LYLES: Vitaphone No. 862. "Thev Know Their Groceries," No. 879. "Harlem Knights." No. 923, "The Midnight Lodge." MILLET. ARTHUR: b. Pittsfleld. Maine. April 21. 1874: b. fi feet 2 inches: dark gray eyes and dark brown hair: w. 196 pounds: e. College of Sacred Heart. Denver. Col., and Hoff Conservatory of Music. Dresden. Germany. Specialized in classics and music; hy. boating. Lived in New York. Pittsfleld. Maine. Denver. Col., Dresden, Txis Angeles. Entered pictures when Tom Ricketts. director for the American Flying A Company, signed him for parts in the "Calamity Ann" pictures. Screen work with Triangle. Hodkinson. Metro. Robertson-Cole. FRO. Pathe. Pro-Dis-Co. Pictures include: "Scuttlers" and "Drag Harlan." with William Farnum: "Wolf's Clothing." Warner: "Range Courage." Universal: "A Low Necker," Fox: "Shootln* Irons." Paramount. "Flaming Youth." First National; "The Younger Generation." Columbia. MILLIKIN. BOB: "Haunted" (19291. Pathe Vai Comedies. MILLS. STEVE : "His Birthday Suit" (1930). Pathe Variety Comedies. MIR. DAVID: b. Petrograd. Russia. Screen work with Fox, Paramount, Pictures Include: "BUiurly Used." Warner; "Rrlnglng Up Father." MGM: "The Matinee Idol." Columbia: "The Cavalier." TiffanvStahl: "The Faker." Columbia. MITCHELL. GRANT: b Columbus. Ohio. June 17. 1874; b. 5 feet 9 inches; reddish hair and brown eyes;