Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

54 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 rows, boxes, fences, etc. Home ad., Hotel Roland, 59th st. and ^ladison ave., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Kalem, Jacksonville, Fla. MEAGHER, J. L., characters. Fox; b. Sidney, Neb., June 28, 1887; early career, with medicine show, and Wild West; stage career, five seasons with .A.. H. Woods' " Gambler of the West," two vears stk. ; screen career, since 1905 Edison (" Fate and Fortune"), Pathe ("The Battle at Redwood"), Kalem ("The Colonel's Errand"), Nestor ("The White Medicine Man"), Champion (" Cowboy and the Squaw"), Powers (" Cattle King of Arizona), Fox (" Under Two Flags "), and has worked for numerous other cos. Hght. 5 ft. 8^ in.; weight. 147; light brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad.. West Ft. Lee, N. J. Studio ad., Fox, Ft. Lee, N. J. MICHAELIS, Frederick, characters, studio manager; b. Jersej' City, N. J.; educ. Jersey City and N. Y. C; screen career, Kalem, Eagle, Serial. Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght. 5 ft. 6y2 in.; wght. 160; dark chestnut hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 308 Cedar st., Jacksonville, Fla. Ad., 401 Duval Bldg., Jacksonville, Fla. MILES, Patrick W., characters. Emerald M. P. Co.; b. Castlebar, Ireland, 1854; educ. Dublin, Minooth College; stage career, 2 seasons as D'Artagnan in " Three Musketeers," 2 seasons in " An Irishman's Love," also producing work for some yrs. in Europe; screen career, Emerald (Count de Luxe in "Tom and Jerry " comedy series). Recreations, scene painting, dramatic writing. Hght., 5 ft. 11^ in.; wght., 185; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 446 Kedvale ave., Chicago, 111. Studio ad., 1228 Sedgewick St., Chicago, 111. MILLS, Edward A., characters, heavies. Sequoia Film; b. San Francisco, Cal.; educ. San Francisco; stage career, from 1891, with Columbia Dramatic Club, then on road in rep. cos., took own CO. on road, etc.; screen career. Universal ("The Master Key," and others). Twentieth Century (" The Village by the Sea," etc.), at present with Sequoia Film Co. (producing " Whimsey Tales" serial). Recreations, fishing, and all outdoor sports. Hght. 5 ft. 9 in.; wght. 160; dark hair, hazel eyes. Home ad., 1316 Hayes st., San Francisco, Cal. Studio ad., Sequoia Film Co., Fairfax, Cal. MOHAN, Earl John, character and comedian, Rolin; b. Pueblo, Col., 1889; educ. Denver, Cal.; stage career, vaud. and SellsFloto circus; screen career, Pathe W'estern ("The Savage," " The Kidnapped Pugilist "), Rolin (" Lonesome Luke " series). Hght. 5 ft. 11 in.; wght. 180; light complexion, light hair, blue eyes; rides, swims. Home ad., 242 E. Adams St., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Rolin, Los Angeles, Cal. MONAHAN, Joseph A., Sr., asst. director, characters, comedian. Juvenile Film; b. 1882; educ. N. Y. C; screen career, character leads, with Juvenile Film Co. Hght. 5 ft. 8 in.; wght. 190; dark brown hair and dark blue eyes. Home ad., 26 Maple ave., Hackensack, N. J. Studio ad., 110 W. 40th st., N. Y. C. MONTAGUE, Frederick, characters; b. London, England; educ. Richmond: stage career, Eng. stock co., with Augustin Daly, E. H. Sothern, Cora Jane Potter, leading man 2 yrs. with Mme. Modjeska; m. p. career, Vitagraph, Rex-Universal, Thauhouser, and Lasky. MORRIS, Richard, characters, heavies, Universal; b. Boston; educ. for opera career abroad; stage career, toured 2 seasons in opera. 1889 made legit, debut, in Booth-Modjeska co., then with other prominent stage stars, 1906-1909 on London operatic stage; screen career, from Sept., 1909, Lubin. Selig, Universal, under dir. of Lloyd B. Carleton. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. MORTIMER, Henry, characters, leads; b. Toronto, Ont; educ. St. Michael's Coll., Toronto, St. Catherine's Colleg. Inst.; stage career, with Mrs. Fiske, Elsie Ferguson, Louis Mann, John Barrymore, leads at Comstock's Colonial theatre, Cleveland; screen career, Metro ("Her Great Price"), Unity ("The Pursuing Vengeance," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 170, dark brown hair, dark blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, amateur photography. Member Plattsburg military camp, 1916. Ad., Lambs Club, N. Y. C. MULLEN, H. Gordon, characters, heavies; b. Isle of Wight, Eng.; educ. Wesley Coll., Canada: stage career, in Toronto stock CO.; left stage to become jockey; soldier of fortune in Mexico; m. p. career, NYMP. Recreations, all-around athlete. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 150; dark hair and eyes. MURNANE, Allan, characters, Wharton; b. Philadelphia, Pa., 1882; educ. there; stage career, "Mrs. Temple's Telegram," with Bertha Galland, Annie Russell, Adelaide Klein; stock in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, Buffalo, Toronto, Portland, Me., etc.; screen career, Wharton ("Lottery Man," "The City," "Hazel Kirke," "Mysteries of Myra," " Patria"). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 170 lbs.; olive complexion, brown hair, dark blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, study of dramatic history. Home ad., 438 E. 136th St., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Wharton, Ithaca, N. Y. MURPHY, Charles B., characters, Western Universal; b. Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 12, 1875; educ. there; stage career, with Blaney's " Across the Pacific," on road with B. C. Whitney's " Queen of the Arena," 2 seasons with Harry Howard; screen career, from 1905, Selig (" Adventures of Kathlyn," " Lost in the Jungle," " In Tune with the Wild," " Shadows of the Past,"), Universal (" Peg o' the Ring," with Francis Ford and Harry Carey cos.). Hght, 5 ft. 8]/2 in.; wght. 185; red hair, blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, athletic stunts, handling wild animals. Home ad.. Green Hotel, Los Angeles. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. NEVILLE, Harry, characters, Metro; b. Australia; educ. .•\ustralia; stage career, world tours in Shakespearian rep., stage director with Emily Stevens in " The Garden of Paradise," and Marie Tempest in "The Great Pursuit"; screen career, Metro (" The Wheel of Justice," " The Pretenders,"" " The Blindness of Love," " Dimples," etc.). Recreations, riding and literary. Hght. 5 ft. 6 in.; wght. 135; dark hair. Studio ad., Rolfe-Metro, 3 W. 61st st., N. Y. C. NEWTON, Charles Lindner, characters, American; b. Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 8, 1874; educ. Rochester; stage career 26 yrs. in the legit.: screen career, American (" The Sheriff of Plumas,"" " Let There Be Light," " True Nobility," etc.). Recreations, fond of all outdoor sports. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 180: light brown hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. NICHOLLS, Fred, characters; b. London, Eng.: educ. Duchess of Sutherland's Sch.. London: stage career, Drury Lane pantomime, London 2 seasons under mgmt. K. & E., 4 seasons with J. K. Hackett, also Chas. Frohman, Henry Miller, H. B. Harris. Robert Hilliard, with George Arliss in " Paganini," etc.; screen career. P. A. Powers, Kalem, Biograph, Universal, Solax, Famous Players, Vitasraph, Peerless-World. Member Screen Club. Home ad., 615 W. 136th st., N. Y. C. NICHOLS, George O., characters, Mabel Normand Film Co.; b. Rockford, 111., 1864; stage career, stock in San Francisco and Chicago 14 jts., with road cos. 5 yrs.; m. p. career, with Edison as actor, then as assistant to Griffith at Biograph for 3 j'rs., director for Thanhouser 1 jt., Lubin 1 yr.. Keystone 1 yr., then Universal (" Ghosts," " Man's Prerogative"), Selig, 1915 ("When Love Was Mocked." "Man of the Iron Heart," " Eternal Feminine," etc.). Studio ad., Mabel Normand Studio, Hollywood. Cal. NORCROSS, Frank M., asst. director, characters; b. Boston, Mass.; educ. there; stage career, 20 yrs., mgmt. Frohman, actor mgr. stock in Halifax, Denver, etc.: mgr. for Kelcej and Shannon, Sweely and Shipman attractions, Daniel Frohman, Kubleck & Co.; screen career, Biograph-Fox (" Eternal Sapho," " East Lynne ") ; Pathe (" Diamond Jim," " New York"); Premo ("Her Husband's Wife," "Devil's Toy"); Universal, Peerless, Kalem, Mirror, Metro. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 250 lbs.; fair complexion, gray hair, gray eyes. Ad.. Friars' Club, N. Y. C. NOLAN, Harry, characters, Nestor, Universal; stage career, in vaud. with Eddie Lyons, under name of Lj'ons and Lyons; screen career, since Feb. of last j'ear, with Nestor: has written several comedy scenarios, the most recent being " They Would Be Sailors"; some of his releases are "Too Many Crooks." " W' here the Heather Blooms," " The Bunglers," etc. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. O'CONNOR, James, characters, Fox; b. Great Neck, L. I.. 1872; stage career, began with Wm. Faversham, has appeared with Maude Adams, G. M. Cohan, John E. Kellerd; m. p. career, began with Pathe, now with Fox. Recreations, riding, swimming, outdoor sports. Home ad., 161 W. 36th St., N. "i". C. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. C.