The Motion Picture Almanac 1929 (1929)

1929 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 51 near London. Here Jesse L. Lasky saw him and after a tett. offered him a contract. He ie now appearing in Paramount's seoond-all-talking picture. "Half an Hour" with Ruth Chatterton, H. B. Warner and Robert Edet;on. LORCH, THEODORE: b. Sprin^rtield. III.. September 29 : h, 6 feet ; dark brown hair and dark eyes; w, 184 pounds; p. Katheiine Girard and Andrew Lorch. non-professionals : e. North high school, business college and Chickeos college : not married. Star on the road for 1-1 years ; in etock for six years as leading man : starred in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Soldier of Empire," "Sherlock Holme*^." with Julia Marlowe in "The Crowded Hour," and in vaudeville with Frank Tinney. Screen expei-ience in featured roles in Warner's "Man on the Box" and "The Better 'Ole ;" Universal's "Show Boat" and "Grip of the Yukon," with Buster Keaton ; and in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Spite Marriage," and in many other pictures. LOVE. MONTAGU: b. Portsmouth. England; h, 6 feet 2 inches ; red hair and blue eyes ; p. Fannie Louise and Harry Love, nnn-profe.^sionals ; e, Portsmouth grammar school, and at college in Cambridge. England : not married : hy. swimming, riding, golf, music and drawing. Spent seven years on the legitimate stage. LUDEN, JACK: b. Reading. Pa., February 6 ; h, 6 feet; brown hair and eyes; w. 180 pounds; p, Anna B. and Jacob C. Luden, non-prof eesionale ; e, Milita.ry Academy at Cornwall-onthe-Hudson. Tome schools at Port Deposit, Md., two years John Hopkins universi'.y ; not mai'ried ; hy, swimming and all atheltic activities. He appeared with the Paramount Junior stars in "Fascinating Youth." followed by the juvenile lead in "It's the Old Army Game." In the spring of 1926 he went to Paramount's West Coast studios; then loaned to FBO to appear with Evelyn Brent in "The Jade Gup" : also appeared in F B O's "Bill Grimm's Progress*': opposite Alberta Vaughn in "Uneasy Payment£" : opposite Shirley Palmer in "Yours to Command" and in "The City of Shadows" ; back to Paramount in "The Laet Outlaw" and the lead in "Shootin' Irons"; played the juvenile for Paramount in "Tell It to Sweeney." which co-starred George Bancroft and Chester Conklin ; and the lead in "Two Flaming Youths." "Partners in Crime." "The Woman from Moscow," "Forgotten Faces" and "Sins of the Fathers." LUGOSI. BELA: r. n. Bela Lugosi Blasko ; b. Lugos, Hungary. October 20. 1888 ; h, 6 feet 1% inches; brown hair and grey eyes; w, 177 pounds ; p, Paula von Vojnics and Stephen Blasko, president of a bank in Lugos. Hungary ; e, gymnasium in Lugos, and the Academy of Theatrical Arts, Budapest ; not married ; hy, sculpturing and hunting big game. Twenty years' stage experience. Six years spent in different cities of Hungary ; eight as leading member of the National theatre of Hungary in Budapest; played the leading parts in the world literature from Hamlet to Liliom ; and six years in the United States, from 1922 to 1928, in "The Red Poppy," featured lead ; "Fernado the Apache"; Henry Baron in "Greenwich Village." New York City : featured in "Arabesque" as the sheik. New York National theatre : featured lead in "Open House" at the New York Criterion theatre ; as Petros in "The Devil in the Cheese" at the New York Charles Hopkins theatre, and at the New York Fulton theatre with Horace Liveright. Screen experience began in 1915 at which time he was the star of Budapest Phonix and Star companies; in 1919-20 featured in Berlin in "Shlave Fremder Willens" and "Der Tanz Auf Dem Vulken" for Eichberg company, and a Luna film ; in 1923, the character lead in Fox "The Silent Command" : in 1924 "The Rejected Woman" for Distinction Film Company, New York, and "The Daughters Who Pay" for Banner Film Company, New York the heavy in the latter two; and in 1925 the character lead in Chadwick's "The Midnight Girl." His latest heavy is in Fox "The Veiled Woman," Los Angeles. LUKAS, PAUL: b. Budapest. Hungary, May 26. 1895: h. 6 feet 2 inches; brown hair and eyes ; w, 182 pounds : p. Marie Zilaky and John Lukas, non-professionals : e, prejiaratory and College of Budapest, and received his stage training at the Actor's Academy of Hungary ; not married ; hy. fencing, tennis and riding. His debut on the stage took place in 1916 at the Comedy theatre. Budapest, in the title role of Franz Molar's "Liliom." At this theatre for nine years playing every conceivable character in the works of Shakespeare. Jehov. George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Moliere and Galsworthy. Max Reinhardt, director of "The Miracle." then saw Lukas and took him as guest artist to the theatres of Berlin and Vienna. His entrance in pictures was made via Ufa in the role of Samson in "Samson aad Delilah." later appearing in "Loves of an Actress," "Three Sinners." "The Woman from Moscow." "Hot News." "Manhattan C-ocktail" and "The Shopworn Angel" for Paramount. For United Artists he has appeared in "Two Lover.s" and for First National in "The Night Watch." Now appearing in Paramount's "The Wolf of Wall Street." starring George Bancroft, with Baelanova, Nancy Carroll and Lane Chandler in the cast. LUPINO. WALLACE: b. Edinburgh. Scotland, January 23, 1898; h, 5 feet 8 inches; fair haired and blue eyes; w, 150 pounds; p. Charlotte and Harry Lupino. professionals ; e. high school Clapham, London, and received his stage training from his father, the la^e Harry Lupino; m. Rose Jones (cousin of Buster Keaton) nonprof est^ional ; hy, all kinds of sports. He wari with Me*?6rs. Wylie and Tate companies (famous London producers of revues) for six years playing principal comedian at London Hippodrome. Palace theatre. London Pavilion and Alhambra theatre in their productions : also appeared in the Provinces. He has been with Educational since 1923 in Lupino Lane comedies as comedian and heavy and co-director. LYON, BEN: b, Atlanta, Ga.. February 6. 1901 ; h. 6 feet: dark brown hair and blue eyes; w, 170 pounds : p, A. W. and Ben Lyon, nonprofessionals : e. Park school. Baltimore, and Baltimore City college : not married ; hy. aviation, and is very proud of being a government pilot having license No. 4373, and boxing. Stage experience includes appearances in "Mary the Third," "Seventeen," and "The Wonderful Thing" with Jeanne Eagels ; eight months in stock in Providence. R. I. ; and Buffalo, N. Y. Screen experience consists of various roles in First National pictures, about 28, among them being "For the Love of Mike." "Bluebeard's Seven Wives" and "The New C'Onimandment ;" his latest appearance is in "Hell's Angels" for Caddo. MacGREGOR. MALCOLM : b, Newark, N. J., October 13 ; h, 6 feet; black hair and brown eyes ; w. 172 pounds ; p. Emily Ripley and A. H. MacGregor, non-professionals ; e. preparatory school and at Yale ; hy, sailing and music. No stage experience. Screen experience includes roles in such pictures as "Smouldering Fires." "Girl on the Barge." "Prisoner of Zenda," "Freedom of the Press" and "Buck Privates." MACKAYE. FRED: b. Hackettstown, N. J,. June 5 : h. 5 feet 11 inches ; brown hair and hazel eyes: w, 168 pounds; e. Polytechnic high school in Los Angeles and Stanford college, Stanford, Cal. ; not married ; hy. golf, riding, football and swimming. With theatre of Golden Bough in Carmel for four years. In pictures for two years appearing in "Dancing Daughters." "The Port of Dreams" and "Erik the Great." MACLEAN. DOUGLAS: b. Philadelphia. Pa.. January 10; h, 5 feet 9 inches; brown hair and hazel brown eyes ; w^, 145 pounds ; e. Northwestern university, preparatory school and Lewis Institute of Technology in Chicago ; m. Faith Cole ; hy, golf and yachting. Hie first role on the stage was opposite Maude Adams in "Rosalind" on tour for one season : then one year in stock at Pitt^field, Ma^^s., and one year at Morosco. Los Angeles. He started screen career in the leading role opposite Alice Brady in "As Ye Sow" for World Film Company ; a'so played opposite Mary Pickford in "Captain Kidd. Jr." and "Johanna Enlists" ; also opposite Dorothy Dalton and Enid Bennett. His latest pictures are "Let It Rain." "Soft Cushions" and "The Carnation Kid" for Christie. MAHONEY. WILKIE: b. San Miguel. Cal.. 1S97 ; h. 6 feet 3 inches; black hair and blue eyes; w. 155 pounds; p. Belle Couter and Daniel Frank Mahoney, non-professionals : e, St. Matthews Military academy and Santa Clara university ; hy. football, billiards, books and short story writing. Two years' stage experience including presentations and vaudeville. Six years' screen experience and has appeared in such pictures as "Exit Smiling," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; "Evening Clothes'* and "Casey at the Bat" for Paramount: "The Battle of the Century'* for Roach and in "Hell Ship Bron^on" for Gotham. Wrote original stories of "Glory Hallelujah." "Hollywood Bound" and gagged "The Old Boy Herself." "Not the Type." "The Nax-y's Sweetheart." "Mother Knows Her Groceries" and "Corked." MARCUS. JAMES: b. New York City. January 21. 1868; h. 6 feet 3 inches; brown hair and grey eyes ; -w, 240 pounds ; p. Georgine Holmstead and James A. Marcus, non-professionals ; e. New York City and private school in Connecticut ; m, Lillian Hathaway, professional ; hy, his home. Stage experience covering a period of 40 years and has appeared in "The Man of the Hour" and "The Cub" and with Halbert Flynn in "Romance of the World." Screen experience since 1915 appearing in "The Iron Horse." "Scaramouche." "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "Rain" and "Revenge." MARTIN, DUKE: r. n.. Edward Marin; b. San Francisco. Cal., June 18. 1894 ; h. 6 feet 1 inch; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 180 pounds; not married ; hy. swimming and boxing. Martin was in vaudeville 10 years and has been in I)ictures 15 months. Among his pictures are "Fortune Hunter" for Warner Brothers; "Across to Singapore" for Metro-GoldwynMayer : "Now We're in the Air," "The City Gone Wild," "Moran of the Marines" and "Easy Come Easy Go" for Paramount ; "Flying Romeos" for First National ; and "Albany Night Boat" and "Marriage of Tomorrow" for TiffanyStahl. MARTINDEL. EDWARD: b. Hamilton, O., h. 6 feet 1^ inch ; grey hair and blue eyes : w, 2011 pounds; p. Emma and Frank Martindel, non-professionals ; e, Hamilton, O. high school ; m. non-professional : hy, playing organ and cooking. Stage experience as an oratorio and concert singer ; with musical comedy in Victor Herbert operas ; starred in "The Alaskan ;" leading man for Mrs. Patrick Campbell and Pauline Frederick ; also in vaudeville. Entered pictures in 1917 and has had various roles in many pictures, including "The Duchess of Buffalo." First National : "Lovers" and "In Old Kentucky" for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; "Singing Fool" and "On Trial," for Warner Brothers audiens ; "Companionate Marriage" for Gotham ; and in "Why Be Good" with Colleen Moore for First National ; and "Desert Song" for Warner Brothers, not yet released. MASON. DAN: b. Syracuse. N. Y., Februai-y 9, 1857 ; h, 5 feet 6 inches ; brown hair and grey eyes ; w, 140 pounds ; p. Nancy McMillen and Jacob Mason, non-professionals ; e, public school ; m and div., professional ; hy. fishing and baseball. Began his stage career in 1 875, appearing in vaudeville ; was on the legitimaie stage for 35 years. Produced "Pecks Bad Boy" and took the part of the grocery man. Screen experience dates back to the old Edison Company, his first comedy being "Professor Nut." Later in "Toonerville Trolley" comedy for Educational and in the FBO series. "Plum Center." Has also appeared as the comedy character in *' Wages for Wives." "A Hero on Horseback," "The Fire Brigade," "The Big Parade." latter two for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; and in "Idle Tongues:" with Fox in '"The Scarlet Letter" many years ago in the East and also with Warner Brothers' *'Why Girls Leave Home." His latest pictures are "The Awakening" an 1 "Sally." McCOY, TIM: b. Saginaw. Mich.. April 10; h, 5 feet 11 inches; light hair and blue eyes; w. 170 pounds ; p. Timothy H. McCoy : e. St. Ignatius college, Chicago ; hy, Indians. He has appeared in the following pictures : "The Thundering Herd" and "The Covered Wagon" for Paramount in 1923 ; in ''Wyoming'* and "Spoilers of the West" for Metro-GoldwynMayer in 1927 ; and "The Bush Ranger," "The Masked Stranger" and others for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1928. McCULLOUGH, PHILO: b, San Bernardino. Cal.. June 16. 1893; h. 6 feet; brown hair and blue eyes; w, 180 pounds; p. Mary S. McCullough, non-professional ; e, Los Angelee high school, and received hie stage training as an original member of the Burbank Stock Company. Los Angeles. Cal. ; m. Lura Anson, professional ; hy, swimming, bridge and golf. He was in stock for eight years. In his 16 years in the picture industry he has spent four with Fox. two with First National and the rest free-lancing. He has appeared in such pictures as "Warming Up'* with Richard Dix ; "The Night Flyer" and "The Leatherneck*' with William Boyd; "Charlatan." an all-star feature: "The Savage" with May McAvoy ; "Mismates" with Doris Kenyon ; and "Winds of Chance" with Anna Q. Nilsson. McDONALD, FRANCIS J. : b. Bowling Green. Ky., August 22 : h. 5 feet 9 inches : dark hair and eyes : w, 150 pounds ; p. Catherine Ashlue and John Francis McDonald, non-professionals : e. St. Xavier college. Cincinnati, O. : not married ; hy, golf, fishing and hunting. Stage experience in dramatic stock companies. Robinsons 4 Paw. Cincinnati, O. ; Lois Stock, Seattle, Wash. ; Virginia Brissac. San Diego. Cal. ; with the American Stock Company. Spokane. Wash., and one season on Orpheum circuit with "The Luck of the Totem." Screen experience includes appearances in such pictures as "The Dragnet." "Legion of the Condemned." "Forgotten Faces," "Carnation Kid," "Port of Dreams.'* "The Cleanup," "The Valley of Hell" and "Desert's Toll." MEIGHAN. THOMAS: b. Pitteburgh, Pa.: h, 6 feet 1 inch; dark hair and blue eyes; w, 180 pounds ; e. Pittsburgh high school and St. Mary's college ; m, Florence Ring, former stage star ;