Motion picture news booking guide and studio directory (Oct 1927)

140 STJDIO DIRECTORY HAYMAKER, Herman C; director; b. Fruitvale, Calif., Jan. 22; educ. high school, Petaluma, Calif.; screen career, started as actor with Mack Sennett in 1915; direc.ed Charley Murray, Chester Conklin, Mai Sc. Clair, Eddie Sutherland, Louise Fazenda, Ben Turpin; directed '"Hall Room Boys Series" (Columbia); "Tracked in the Snow Country," "Below the Line," "Heroes of the Big Snow," "The Night Cry," "Simple Sis," "Millionaires," "His Jjlzz Bride," "The Gay Old Bird" (Warner Bros.); Monty Banks in "Flying Luck" and "Racing Luck." Ad., Hollywood Athletic Club, Hollywood, Calif. REED, Luther; b. Berlin, Wis.; "Evening Clothes," "The World at Her Feet" (Paramount ) . REISNER, Charles F.; b. Minneapolis, Minn.; "What Every Girl Should Know" (Warner). REYNOLDS, Lynn; b. Harlan, Iowa; "Hey, Hey, Cowboy" (Universal) (also seen.) (died March 4, 1927). RICHMOND, Joseph R. ; "Al Joy Comedies" (Cranfield ft Clarke). ROBBINS, Jess; b. Dayton, Ohio; "Imperial Comedies," "Helen & Warren Series," "Van Bibber Series" (Fox). ROBERTS, Stephen; b. West Virginia; "Mermaid Comedies" (Educational). ROBERTSON, John Stuart; director; b. London, Ont., Canada, June 14th; educ. St. Thomas, Ont.; stage career, stock, 2 yrs., with Rose Stahl, Chas. Frohman, Maude Adams, Henry B. Harris, etc.; screen career, started with Vitagraph as an actor, later directed; stars include John Barrymore, Lillian and Dorothy Gish, Elsie Ferguson, Mary Pickfcrd, Richard Barthelmess; "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Tess of the Storm Country," "Sentimental Tommy" (Paramount); "Twenty-One," "Classmates," "Shore Leave," "The Enchanted Cottage," "Soul Fire," "The Bright Shawl" (InspirationFirst Nat'l) ; "Annie Laurie," "The Road to Romance," "Captain Salvation" (M-G-M). RODNEY, Earle; b. Toronto, Ont., Canada; "Jimmie Adams Comedies" (Educational); "Mack Sennett Comedies," "Alice Day Comedies" (Pathe). ROGELL, Albert; director; b. and educ. Oklahoma City, Okla., August 25th; stage career, stock, screen career, produced a series of tworeelers on his own, later signed as director with Sol Lesser, F.B.O., Universal, First National; "Rough and Ready," "The Western Whirlwind," "The Fighting Three," "Grinning Guns,'" "Men of Daring" (Universal); "Somewhere in Sonora," "The Sunset Derby," "The Devil's Saddle," "The Red Raiders," "The Shepherd of the Hills" (First National). Member, 233 Masonic Club. Ad., First National Studios, Burbank, Calif. ROSEN, Phil; b. Machias. Me.; "Heaven on Earth" (Metro-Gohvvn-Maver) ; "Salvation Jane" (FBO) : "The Woman Who Did Not Care" (Lumas) ; "In the First Degree." "Closed Gates," "Thumbs Down," "The Cruel Truth," "Stranded" (Sterling). ROSSON, Arthur; b. England; "Set Free" (Universal); "The Last Outlaw" (Paramount). ROSSON, Richard; b. New York City; "Ritzy," "Rolled Stockings" (Paramount). RUGGLES, Wesley; b. Los Angeles. Calif.; "Beware of Widows," "Collegians Series" (Universal). — s— ST. CLAIR, Malcolm; b. Los Angeles, Calif.; "Knockout Reilly" (Paramount). SANDRICH, Mark; b. New York; "Cameo Comedies" (Educational); "Imperial Comedies" (Fox). SANTELL, Alfred; b. San Francisco, Calif.; "Orchids and Ermine" (First National). SCHERTZINGER, Victor; b. Philadelphia, Pa.; "The Henrt of Salome," "The Secret Studio" (Fox). SCOTT, Lester, Jr.; producer; b. Lob Angeles, Calif., March 14, 1892; educ. Calif. Inst, of Technology; screen career, started with Biograph; now producing for distribution through Pathe, "Buddy Roosevelt Series." "Wally Wales Series," "Buffalo Bill Jr. Series." Member, Hollywood Athletic Club and Deauville Beach Club. Ad., Lester Scott Productions, 861 Sewaid Street, Hollywood Calif. SEASTROM, Victor; b. Vermland, Sweden "The Scarlet Letter" (M-G-M) . SEDGWICK, Edward; b. Galveston, Texas "Slide, Kelly, Slide," "The Bugle Call" (M G-M) . SEILER, Lew; b. New York; "Outlaws of Red River," "Tumbling River" (Fox). SEITER, William A., director; b. New York City, June 10; educ. Hudson River Mil. Acad., N. Y. ; screen career, 13 years; appeared as actor with Norma Talmadge; later selected by D. W. Griffith to be co-featured in two reelers; resigned in favor of directing; directed for Warner Bros., F. B. O., Paramount, Universal; "The Small Bachelor," "Out All Night," "Live and Let Live," with Reginald Denny; "Thanks for the Buggy Ride," with Laura La Plante; "Take It From Me," "The Cheerful Fraud," "Rclling Home," "Skinner's Dress Suit" (Universal). Ad., Universal Studios, Universal City, Calif. SEITZ, George B.; b. Boston, Mass.; "The Great Mail Robbery" (F. B. O.); "The Blood Ship" Columbia). SELMAN, David; b. New York; "Paying the Price" (Columbia). SIDNEY, Scott; b. Pennsvlvania ; "No Control" (Pathe). SISTROM, William; General Manager De Mille Studios; first important work in motion picture industry was that of building Universal' s Fort Lee Laboratories and Studios; made survey of Universal' s California Studios and was appointed General Manager; when W. R. Hearst formed Cosmopolitan Productions he was placed in charge of production; their first picture was "Humoresque," directed by Frank Borzage; when Metropolitan Pictures was formed he was appointed General Manager of production; la'.er Cecil B. De Mille appointed him General Manager of the De Mille Studios. Pictures made during his regime include: "The King of Kings," "The Angel of Broadway," "The Wreck of the Hesperus," "Forbidden Woman," "My Friend From India," "The Main Event" and "The Fighting Eagle." Ad., De Mille Studios, Culver City, Calif. SMITH, Cliff; b. Richmond, Ind. ; "Spurs and Saddles" (Universal). SMITH, David; b. England; "Blue-Bird Comedies" (Universal). SMITH, Noel Mason; b. Rockland, Me.; 'One Chance in a Million" (Lumas). SMITH, Richard; "Blue-Bird Comedies" (Universal). STAHL, John M. ; b. and educ, N. Y.; stage career, stock, 1909; productions, vaudeville; screen career, started as an actor in 1913; started directing in 1914; affiliated with Louis B. Mayer for a number of years at First National and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; "One Clear Call," "The Dangerous Age," "The Wanters," "Why Men Leave Home," "Husbands and Lovers," "Fine Clothes," "Memory Lane" (First National); "Lovers?" "In Old Kentucky" (M-G-M). Has joined Tiffany Productions as vice-president in charge of production and the firm name has been changed to TiffanyS'-ahl Productions. STEIN, Paul; b. Vienna; "The Climbers" (Warner) . STOLOFF, Ben; b. Philadelphia. Pa.; "The Circus Ace" (Fox). STORM, Jerome; b Denver. Colo.; "Ladies at Ease" (First Div.). STRAYER. Frank R. ; b. Altoona. Pa.; " Pleasure Before Business" (Columbia); "Rouirh House Rosie" (Paramount). SUTHERLAND, Edward: b London; "Firemen. Snve Mv Child" (Paramount). SWEET, Harry; b. Colorado: •Blue Bird Comedies" (Universal); "Helen and Warren Series" (Fox). — T— TATJROG, Norman; b. OhieagO, IU.j "Tuxedo Comedies." "Mermaid Comedies." "Lloyd Hamilton Comedies." "Dorothy Devore Comedies" (Educational).