The motion picture almanac (1931)

190 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1931 for Fox with Sammy and Cohen, "The Four Sons." "The Mighty." "Navy Blues." "The Virginian" and "The City Girl." Takes heavy or comedian parts. Freelance player. PENWARDEN, DUNCAN: "The Lady Lies" (1929), "Gentlemen of the Press" (1929), Paramount. PEPPER, JACK: b. Palestine. Texas, June 14, 1902; h. 5 feet 8 inches; dark hair and blue eyes: w. 150 pounds; e. Dallas; hy. football, bicycles, racing, baseball. Stage career: musical comedy with Shuberts. "Gay Paree." "Passing Show," "Merry Whirl," and others. Entered pictures in 1928 as master of ceremonies in short revues; appearing in MGM talking shorts; in "After the Show" (1929), Pathe, Checker Comedies. PERCIVAL, WALTER: Vitaphone No. 4168, "Twixt Love & Duty." PERCY, BOB: Appeared in "Me, Gangster" (1929), Fox. PERCY, DAVID: r. n. David Thomas Percy; b Arlington. Mass., May 4. 1902; h. 0 feet; brown eves and dark brown hair; w. 100 pounds: e. Arlington and Boston, Mass. Specialized in literature, ancient and modern 11181017 ; married and has one daughter, Ellen Goulding. 19 months. Has lived in Arlington. Mass., Bath. Maine. Chattanooga. Tenn., Neuf Chateau, France, Chaumont. France. Toul, France. Paris, New York. Hollywood. Entered pictures October 27, 1928, through radio work. Pictures include "The Black Watch," "Fox Movietone Follies," "Words and Music " "Monte Carlo" (1930). Paramount. PERIOLAT, GEORGE: b. Chicago, 111.; h. 5 feet 9 inches; dark eyes and brown hair; w. 185 pounds: e. Chicago, 111. Specialized in music; hy. swimming, music. Has lived in Chicago. Boston, New York. Los Angeles. San Francisco. Stage experience with Frohman. Otis Skinner. Julia Arthur. Entered pictures 8 years ago. Pictures include "Mark of Zorro," "Blue Danube," "Volga Boatman." "Alias the Deacon," "The Secret Hour," "lied Lily," Rogers in "The Fatal Warning," Mascot; "One Splendid Hour." Excellent; "The Night Watch." First National; "When Dreams Come True." Bayart. PERKINS. OSGOOD: Appeared in "Mother's Boy" (1929). Pathe. PERRIN, JACK: Screen work with Pathe. Hodkinson. Universal, Metro. Arrow, FBO. Associated Exhibitors. First National, Aywon. Rayart. Elbee. has worked mostly in Westerns for Universal. P,ctures include Northwest Mounted Police series; "Wild Blood." Universal; "Harvest of Hate," "Hoofbeats of Vengeance." "Plunging Hoofs," Universal; "Beyond the Rio Grande." "R'din' the Law." "Trails of Danger" (1930), Big 4: "Overland Bound," Syndicate. PERRY, ROBERT: Appeared in 1929 in "Beggars of Life." Paramount; "Noisy Neighbors," Pathe. PERRY, WALTER: b. San Francisco. Cat, September 14. 1872; h. 5 feet 9% inches; gray eyes and gray hair; w. 160 pounds: e. public schools of San Francisco; hy, boxing, baseball, horse racing. Has lived in cities all over the United States, Canada and Alaska. Entered pictures in April, 1915, when visiting Inceville, Cal., on vaudeville tour. Screen work with Pathe. Peerless, Metro. Hodkinson. Warner Bros.. Goldwyn. FBO, Universal, First National, Fox Pictures include: "Irish Hearts," Warner; "Beautiful Cheat." "Foreign Legion." Universal; "Wilful Youth." Peerless: "Kathleen Mavourne-n." Fox; "Third Degree." Vitaphone; "Through Different Eyes," Fox. PERWARDEN, DUNCAN: Appeared in "Gentlemen of the Press" (1929), Paramount. PETE: Dog actor: b. Pasadena. Cal.. 1923; Father was Pal of film fame. Is fullblooded black and white bull terrier. Played Tige in Buster Brown comedies and became a member of "Our Gang-MGM-Hal Roach. PETERS. FREDERICK: b. Waltham, Mass., Juno 30. 1884: h. 6 feet 6 inches: dark eyes and brown hair: w. 250 pounds; e. Waltham grade school, Winchester. Mass., high school; married Lillian Peters; hy. boxing, baseball, football, track, rowing, wrestling. Has lived in Boston. N. Y.. Seattle. San Francisco. Hollywood. Bremerton. Wash. Entered pictures in 1916. Among his pictures are "Miracles of the Jungles." "Tarzan." "12 Miles Out," "Salome," "Goliath the Giant." "Cyclops." "Man Who Laughs." "Spieler." and with Lupino Lane. PETERSON. ERNST: "White Hell of Pitz Palu" (19301, Universal. PETRIE, WALTER: Paramount. "Battle of Paris" (1930). PETROVITCH. IVAN: Appeared in "The Three Passions" (192S), United Artists. PHELPS. BUD: Appeared in "The Last Warning" (1929), Universal. PHILBRICK. WILLIAM H.: "The Gorilla" (1930), First National: "Whoopee" (1930), United Artists. PHILLIPS. EDDIE: b. Philadelphia, Pa., August 14: h. 5 feet: black hair and brown eyes; w. 160 pounds: p. non-professionals; e. North East high and University of Pennsylvania, and received his stage training in Orpheum stock; hy. golf and magic. Three vears in stock and played with Blanche Bates. Holbrook Blinn and Lionel Barrymore; also in Orpheum stock in Oermantown. Began screen career with Mary Pickford in "The Lovelight" and has been in pictures for six years. Was brought from New York bv Marv Pickford after making her believe that he was an Italian Has appeared in 1929 in "Scandals." "College Love " "His Lucky Day." "King of the Campus." Universal ; in 1930 in "Chasing Rainbows" MGM; "Big Boy " Warner Bros. PHILLIPS, JOE: "Boy Wanted" (1929), Columbia: Victor Gems; "Si, SI, Senor" (1930). Educational-Ideal Comedies; "Dancing Around" (1929), Pathe-George LeMaire Comedies. PICHA. HERMAN: Appeared in "Dancing Vienna" (1929). First National. PICK, LUPU: Appeared In "Spies" (1929), MGM. PICKFORD. JACK: b. Toronto, Ont.. 1890; e St Francis Military Academy. New York Stage experience In "Peg Robin," "Three of Us." Screen work since 1919 with Biograph . Jack Itckford Company, Goldwyn United Artists First National. Universal Pictures Include "Gang War." FBO; "Brown of Harvard " "Exit Smiling." MGM. PI DGEON, WALTER: b. East St. John. New Brunswlck. Can.; c. in Canada; h. 6 feet 2 inches; w. 190 pounds; black hair and gray eyes; hy. golf and music. Met Elsie Janis in the World war and she was much interested in his voice. Professional career began with Miss Janis in "At Home." in which they toured the United States and England. Made Victor phonograph records and then went into vaudeville with Elsie Janis Introduced the song hits. "What'll I do" and "All Alone" in New York. Joseph Schenck obtained his release from his stage contract and brought him to Hollywood to make pictures. He appeared in "Manneciuin," "Outsider," "The Desert Healer," "Miss Nobody" and others. Under contract to First National and made the following talking pictures: "Her Private Life" with Billie Dove. "A Most Immoral Lady," "Bride of the Regiment" and "Mile. Modiste." Featured in "Viennese Nights" for Warner Brothers; "Toast of ths Legion" (1930). First National: "Going Wild" (1930), "The Gorilla" (1930), First National. PIERCE. GEORGE: Appeared in 1929 in "Do Your Duty," First National; "Masquerade." Fox. PIERCE, JACK: Appeared in "Masquerade" (1929), Fox. PIERCE. JAMES: b. Freedom, Ind., August 8. 1900; e. Indiana University. Has lived in Tucson, Ariz.. Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1927. Pictures include Tarzan in "Tarzan and the Golden Lion," FBO; "Her Summer Hero," FBO; "Phantom of the Range," FBO; "Jesse James," Paramount; The Cop in "Ladies of the Mob," Paramount; taxi driver in "So Long Letty." Warner; New York Yankee ball player in "Fast Company," Paramount. PIGETT, TEMPLE: "Seven Days Leave" (1929). Paramount; "Night Work." Pathe; "America or Bust" (1930), Pathe-Checker Comedies, second series. PINGREE, EARL: Appeared in "Dark Streets" (1929), First National. PITCAIRN, JACK: Played in "Journey's End" (19301. Tiffany. PITTSCHAU, WERNER: Appeared in "Prince and the Dancer" (1929). World Wide. PLANTATION TRIO: Vitaphone No. 3816. "The Land of Harmony." PLATEN, KARL: "When You Give Your Heart Away," Ufa. PLATT, WILLIAM: Appeared in "Mother Machree" (1929), Fox. PLAZA BOYS. THE: "Trying Them Out" (1930), Pathe-Checker Comedies, first series. POFF, LON: r. n. Alonzo M. Poff; b. Bedford. Ind., February 8, 1870; h. 6 feet "Pk inches; blue-gray eyes; w. 164 pounds; hy. fishing. Has lived in St. Louis, Kansas City, New York, Chicago, Denver, Pueblo, San Francisco. Stage experience. Entered pictures in 1914. Pictures include "Old Sw;mming Hole," 'Three Musketeers." "Two Lovers." "Leif the Lucky," "Wheels of Chance." First National; "The Faker," Columbia; "The Iron Mask," United Artists. POLAND. JOSEPH FRANKLIN: b. Waterbury. Conn.; h. 5 feet 11 inches; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 160 pounds; e. Erasmus Hall, Brooklyn, N. Y. . and Columbia university; hy. chess, tennis and handball. Appeared in feature comedies for Universal with such players as Reginald Denny, Laura LaPlante and Glenn Tryon. POLICE QUARTET: riayed in Vitaphone No. 2320. POLLARD, "SNUB": r. n. Harold Frazer; b. Melbourne. Australia. First stage experience with Pollard Juvenile Opera Company which brought him to America. First screen experience was a bit with Broncho Billy Anderson of Essanay in Hollywood, then followed a part with Charlie Chaplin. Signed with Hal Roach and made 200 comedies in next ten years. Left pictures once for vaudeville tour. Among latest pictures is "Ex-Flame." modern version of "East Lynne," in which he has role of Boggins the butler. POMERANTZ FRANCIS: Appeared in "False Feathers" (1929), El Dorado Pictures. PONDER. JACK: r. n. John L. Ponder; b. Shreveport. La., November 20, 1904; h. 6 feet; brown eyes and light brown hair; w. 150 pounds; e. University of Texas and University of Missouri. Specialized in English and chemical engineering; hy. riding, swimming, tennis, walking Has lived in St. Louis. Hollywood. Austin, Texas. Eau Galli, Fla, Entered pictures in 1927. Pictures include "Lilac Time," First National; son of F. X. Bushman in "Charge of the Gauchos, ' FBO; juvenile leads in nine Westerns with Bob Custer, Art Acord. Yakima Canutt. among which are "Arizona Days," and "The Silent Trail." PORCASI, PAUL: b. Palermo. Italy. 1880: e. in Italy. Palermo Conservatory of music and College; h. 5 feet 10 inches; w. 180 pounds; gray hair, brown eyes. In grand opera as tenor and actor and also taught music and singing for twenty years. Entered pictures 15 years ago when Herbert Brenon asked him to play in "The Fall of the Romanoffs." Then played for Paramount in Long Island Studios for the past ten years. Pictures: "Broadway," "Three Sisters," "Murder on the Roof," "Jenny Lind." "Morocco." "Children of Dreams." "Born Reckless," Fox. POTEL. VICTOR: b. LaFayette. Ind.: h. 6 feet 1 inch; blue eyes and medium brown hair; w. 175 pounds; e. LaFayette. San Diego. Cal.. and Ensenada, Mexico; hv. golf, tennis. Has lived in Chicago. LaFayette, San Francisco, Niles. Calif., Hollywood, Ensenada. Mexico. Entered pictures in July. 1910, with the Essanay Film Company in Chicago. Screen work with Essanay. United Artists, Metro, First National. Associated Exhibitors, Select. Universal. Bray. Pictures include "Below the Line." Warner; "Uneasy Payments," .FBO: "Special Delivery." Paramount: "What Price Beauty." Pathe; "Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come." First National: "Lingerie." T ffany-Stahl ; "Marianne," MGM: The Gawk in "Melody of Love." Universal; "The Virginian," Paramount: "Captain Swagger." Pathe: "Call of the West," Columbia Picture: "Border Romance," Tiffany; "Dough Boys." MGM. POWELL. RUSS: b. Indianapolis. Ind., 1875; h. 5 feet 11 inches; w. 295 pounds: Stage experience with Orpheum Circuit. San Francisco Opera Co. Screen work with Blograph, National. Vogue, Pathe. Goldwyn, Rcalart. Universal. Vitagraph. Metro. Pro-Dis-Co, Principal Pictures. Pictures include "The Red Mill" MGM; "Soft Cushions." Paramount; "No Place to Go," "Vamp ng Venus." First National: Mr. Kuchendorf in "Riley the Cop." Fox; "Fashions in Love." "The Love Parade." Paramount: "The Grand Parade," Pathe: "Check and Double Chock," Radio. POWELL, WILLIAM: b. Kansas City. Mo.; h. 6 feet; brown hair and eyes; w. 168 pounds; p. Hattie and Horatio Powell; e. in Pittsburgh, Pa., and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, and also received his stage training at this academy; hy. reading. Spent 10 years on the dramatic stage with such productions as "Within the Law." "Going Up" and "Spanish Love." He has been in pictures since 1921, his first role being in "Sherlock Holmes" with John Barrymore, later appearing in "When Knighthood Was in Flower," "The Outcast," "The Bright Shawl," "Under the Red Robe" and "Romola." He then went to Paramount to appear with Richard Dix in "Too Many Kisses." which was followed by a contract and appearance in "Dangerous Money," "Aloma of the South Seas," "The Runaway." "Desert Gold," "Beau Geste." "Tin Gods." "The Great Gatsby." "New York." "Love's Greatest Mistake," "Special Delivery." "Time to Love," "Senorita," "Beau Sabreur." "She's a Sheik," "The Last Command." "Feel My Pulse." "Partners in Crime," "The Drag Net." "The Vanishing Pioneer." "Forgotten Faces," "Interference" and "The Canary Murder Case"; in 1929 in "Charming Sinners." "Four Feathers," "Pointed Heels," "The Greene Murder Case." Paramount; in 1930 in "Behind the Makeup." "Benson Murder Case." "Paramount on Parade." "The Shadow of the Law," "Street of Chance." Paramount. POWER, PAUL: r. n. Luther Vestergard; b. Chicago, 111., 1902; h. 6 feet 1 inch; dark blue eyes and dark brown hair; w. 180 pounds; e. University of Southern California, Harvard University, specializing in law. philosophy, history; hy. tennis, swimming, baseball, basketball. Has lived in Chicago. Boston, Los Angeles. Entered pictures September. 1925. Pictures include "Face Values," "Trial Marriage," "Hot Heels." "Winnie's Vacation." PRATT, JACK: Appeared in 1929 in "Hawk of the Hills." Pathe; "The Desert Song." Warner Bros. PRATT. PURNELL: B. : b. Bethel. 111.. October 20. 1878: h. 5 feet 11 inches; blue eyes and gray hair; w. 170 pounds: e. public schools of California. University of Southern California. University of Pennsylvania: hy. automobiling, football, baseball, tennis, boxing. Has lived in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles. Twenty-five years of stage experience. Entered pictures in 1928. Pictures include Hector Ferguson in "The Trespasser." Un'ted Artists; Marston in "Through Different Eyes." Fox; "Fast Life." First National; Mr. Abrams in "Is Everybody Happy." Warner; "Alibi." United Artists; "On with the Show." Warner; "Furies." "Road to Paradise." First National; "Common Clay." Fox: "The Gorilla." First National; "Sinner's Holiday," Warner. PRETAL. CAMILLUS-: Appeared in "Abie's Irish Rose" (1929), Paramount. PRICE. BERT: Appeared in "The Side Snow" (1929), Columbia. PRICE, GEORGIE: Plaved in Metro Movietone Act No. 81. PRICE. HAL: Played in "Night Ride" (1930), Universal. PRINCE. JOHN T.: b. Boston. Mass.. September 11. 1871: h. 6 feet: brown eyes and gray hair; w. 167 pounds; e. Montreal, Boston. Specialized in English literature; m. ; hy. baseball. Has lived in Quebec. Montreal. Ottawa. Boston, New York, Chicago. Lincoln, Neb., Los Angeles. Has had stage experience. Entered pictures in 1919. Pictures include "Son of Cain," "King of Kings." "Radio Detective." "Over There," "Ramona." "Mission Bells." "Phantom Island." "Hawk of the Hills" Pathe. PRIOR, ALAN: Plaved Count Adrian in "Bridge of the Regiment" (1930), First National; also in No. 2106. Vitaphone short. PRIOR. HERBERT: Appeared in "The Duke Steps Out" (1929), MGM: "The Winged Horseman" (1929), Universal. PRITZHOFF. PAUL: b. Oklahoma City. August 28. 1918; h. 4 fpet 7 inches: brown eyrs and brown hair: w. 73 pounds; e. Selma School. Hollywood. Was formerly artist's model. Entered pictures in September. 1923. Pictures include: "Loves of an Actress," "Rose of the Golden West," "A Man's Past." PRIVAL. LUCIEN: b. New York City. July 14. 1900; h. 6 feet: dark brown hair and eyes; w. 161 pounds: p. Nanny Krisch and Louis Prival. non-professionals: e. Kolnisches Gymnasium and Lehmann'srhe Private Schule, both of Berlin. Germany: hy. writing allegorical subjects. Stage experience of 14 years and played in the following productions during the war: in Berlin: "Die Rauher." "Uriel Acosta." "Peer Gynt." "Hamlet." "The Lower Depths." "Johannisfeuer. " After the war he went to New York and from 1920 to 1926 he appeared in ballet pantomimes, including "The Fairydoll" and "Zoraida." He also played in the German theatre in New York from 1925 to 1927. Screen experience of fourteen years, also started during the war. in Germany. There he appeared in "Sirocco." "Die Kleptomanin." and in America in the following: "Velvet Fingers." "The Hummingbird." "Puppets." "The Great Deception," "High Hat." "A Man of Quality." "Just Another Blonde." "American Beauty." "Hell's Angels." "The Racket." "The Peacock Fan." "The Next Room." "Party Girl," "The Lotus Lady." PROUTY. JED: b. Boston. Mass.; e. Boston. Mass. Screen work with Realart. Goldwyn. Warner. World. Universal, Paramount. Pictures include "Smile Brother Smile." "Orchids and Ermine." "No Place to Go." "The Gingham Girl." FBO: "The Siren." "Name the Woman." Thil in "Sonny Boy." Warner: "Why Leave Home?" Fox; Newton Wampler in "Girl in the Show." MGM: "The Fall of Eve." Columbia: "His Captive Woman," "Two Weeks Off." First National: "The Broadway Melody." "It's a Great Life." MGM: "The Devil's Holiday," Paramount; "No Questions Asked." Vitaphone. PUFFY, CHARLES: b. Budapest. Hungary. September 3. 1888: e. Budapest. Hungary, and University of Berlin. Pictures include: Puffv-Cohen comedy series; "Love Me and the World Is Mine." Universal; and many other important feature productions for Universal and First National. PRUDHOMME. CAMERON: Played In "Abraham Lincoln" (1930). United Artists. PRYOR. ROGER: Collegiate Model." Vitaphone Nos. 1007-08. "The