Motion Picture Classic (Jul-Dec 1930)

The Answer Man has conducted this department for over eighteen years. He will answer your questions in these columns, as space permits, and the rest by personal letter. Give your name and address and enclose stamped addressed envelope for reply. Write to The Answer Man, MOTION PICTURE, 1501 Broadway, New York City RUTH CHATTERTON FAN— You bet I'm glad to hear from you! Drop in whenever you like. You know it's easier to paddle your own canoe than it is to get an outboard motor started. Ruth Chatterton was born in New York City, about thirty-one years ago. The month and day being Dec. 24. She is five feet two and a half inches tall, weighs no pounds, has light brown hair and blue eyes. Married to Ralph Forbes. Appearing in A nybody's Woman . Gloria Swanson's picture What a Widow was filmed at the Pathe Studios, Culver City, Calif., but is under contract with United Artists. GWENDOLYN— Clara Bowand Fredric March had the leads in True to the Navy. George O'Brien and Sue Carol in The Lone Star Ranger. Zelma O'Neal was born in Rock Falls, III., May 29, does not tell the year. She is five feet two and three quarter inches tall, weighs 116 pounds, has auburn hair and blue eyes. Married to Anthony Bushell; hobbies: visiting fortune-tellers, golf and bridge. Some of her most recent stage productions were Good News and Follow Thru. BUDDY SMITH— Harry Richman is appearing in vaudeville at this writing. You may write him care Radio-Keith-Orpheum Circuit, 1560 Broadway, N. Y. C. Harry was born in Newark, N. J., Oct. 10, 1895. Real name is Henry Reichman, Jr. Maurice Chevalier is appearing in The Playboy of Paris, Paramount Studios. Bert Lytell, Patsy Ruth Miller and Otto Matieson are playing in The Lone Wolf, Columbia Studios, Davey Lee, Jack Holt and Dorothy Revier The Squealer. ring John Gilbert, and was released in Oct. 1929. That is her real moniker. Lila Lee and Ann Harding do not give out their home addresses. Write Miss Harding Richee Phillips Holmes is taking his work seriously these days and so you won't doubt it, he posed for this picture in a serious mood, but he is happy because he has been awarded some excellent r61es lately in "Grumpy," "Her Man," and "Barber John's Boy" MISS WRIGHT— You forgot to give your address. Alexander Gray was born in your town, Wrightsville, Pa., Jan. 8, 1902, he is five feet ten and a half, weighs 170 pounds, has brown hair and blue eyes. Widower and has one daughter Jean. Educated at Central High School, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania State College. He taught grammar school and continued his voice study. He later taught in Northwest Military and Naval Academy. He won a vocal contest sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs. Has appeared in Ziegfeld Follies, Sally, Tell Me More, Naughty Riquette, and The Desert Song. Latest screen production is Viennese Nights. ESTHER B.— Catherine Dale Owen's first picture was His Glorious Night, star at the Pathe Studios, Culver City, Calif. Marilyn Miller, Lawrence Gray, in Sunny. Conrad Nagel, Genevieve Tobin and Rose Hobart The Lady Surrenders, Universal Studios. VIRGINIAN— Walter Byron was born in Leicester, England, June 11, 1901. He is six feet tall, weighs 163 pounds, has light brown hair and blue eyes. William Powell, Kansas City, Mo., six feet tall, weighs 178 pounds, brown hair and blue eyes. Lawrence Tibbett is about thirty years old. Married, has two children, twin boys, Lawrence, Jr., and Richard. Jeanette MacDonald is five feet two, weighs no pounds, has red hair and green eyes. • NEW YORK FAN— Lois Moran and Lola Lane are five feet two. Dixie Lee, five three and three quarters, weighs 109 pounds. Sharon Lynn, five four and half. Sue Carol, five feet four and a h; 120 pounds. Jean Arthur, five three, 1 Clara Bow, five three and a half. pounds. Do you know that Ketd kan, Alaska, where Radio Pictur The Silver Horde is being filmi has never seen a horse? Evel Brent and Joel McCrea have leading rdles. MURIEL. — Robert Fraa played opposite Clara Bow in 7 Keeper of the Bees. Donald Kelt in The Plastic Age and Danci; Mothers. Florence Vidor ai Adolphe Menjou in Are Paret, People? Bessie Love and Gre» Nissen in The King on Main Stre( Greta Nissen, Lost a Wife. Evely Brent, A Night Of Mystery. Bett Bronson's latest picture released The Medicine Man. It is Norma Brookenshire, popular radi announcer, who does the announcin, in the Vitaphone Varieties comed; The Fight. JUST MARY. Clara Bo^ simply went on a diet to get bat to her present weight of 108 pound: Alice Terry is in France at thi writing. Lois Moran, Lya Putti, Jack Mulhall, Willian Collier, Jr., and Clive Brool appeared in God Gave Me Twcnt Cents. Doris Dawson plays oppo site Eddie Buzzell in The Roya Four/lusher, a Vitaphone Varietie; comedy. MARY S.— John Miljan wa born in Lead City, S. Dakota Miljan was on the stage for fou teen years (1908-192 2), covering almost in all its branches — road stock and repertoire. Started his screen career with Fox in 192 appearing in Love Letters. I would suggest you send along a self-addressed en velope for his complete list. He is six feet tall, weighs 168 pounds, has brown hair and eyes and married to Victorie Lowe, nonprofessional. Hobby, horses and gardening. Playing in Remote Control. Armida in Border Romance. MATILDA. — Sharon Lynn played opposite Warner Baxter in The Coward. The late Marietta Millner in Drums of the Desert. Irene Rich, Craig's Wife and Martha Sleeper, Danger Street. Edna Murphy and Carroll Nye in The Black Diamond Express, starring Monte Blue. Let's hear from you again real soon. MARION G. — Well! I suppose you're saying, at last! But you know you have to wait your turn for your answer to appear here, (Continued on page go) 76