Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

56 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 5 yrs. in St. Louis; m. p. career, with Universal, 1914, playing character leads with Kerrigan, Joe de Grasse and Frank Lloyd in "The Crippled Hand," etc. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght, 175. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. ROBERTS, Schuyler, characters; b. Lexington, Ky.; 1882; educ. Lexington; early career, newspaper reporter and magazine writer; stage career, in many drama prods.; screen career, Metro, Fox, Pathe, Peerless-World, etc. Recreations, swimming, riding, fencing, all out-door sports. Hght., 6 ft. 1 in.; wght., 185; light brown hair and blue eyes. Ad., 2 Columbus ave., N. Y. C. ROBERTS, Theodore, characters, Lasky; b. San Francisco, Oct. 8, 1861; stage career, since 1880, with W. H. Crane, Stuart Robson, Fanny Davenport, J. K. Hackett, Bertha Kalich, etc., in " Merry Wives of Windsor," " Jim the Penman," " The Squaw Man," " Diplomacy," " The Barrier," also in stock and vaud. ; m. p. career, Lasky ("Temptation," "The Ghost Breaker," Wild Goose Chase," " The Unknown," " Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," " Anton, the Terrible," etc., " The Circus Man," " Pudd'nhead Wilson," " Trail of the Lonesome Pine," " Thousand Dollar Husband," " Dream Girl," " Common Ground "). Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. ROBINSON, Walter Charles, character leads; b. England. 1872, for 12 yrs. lightweight pugilist, known as " Spike " Robinson; m. p. career, app. in " Spike's Battle," made by Actophone, 1910; Griffith saw the picture and engaged him for Biograph; appeared in "The Massacre," "Battle of Elderbush Gulch," " Heart of a Savage," " Broken Doll," " The Gang's New Member," "House of Horror." Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 160. ROBSON, Philip, characters; b. Edinburgh, Scotland; educ. Rugby, Cambridge; stage career, 30 yrs. on leg. stage, mgr. 17 yrs.; screen career, Imp, Peerless ("Life's Whirlpool," "The Boss"), Paragon ("The Genius," "Trilby"), Colonial ("Seats of the Mighty"), Life ("Banker's Daughter," "Greyhound," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 156 lbs.; florid complexion, gray hair, blue eyes. Diversion, riding, fencing, swimming. Home ad.. Screen Club, N. Y. C. ROCCARDI, Albert, characters, Vitagraph; b. Paris, France; stage career, pantomimist, in Paris, in " The Devil's Auction," "Excelsior"; vaud.; under mngmt. of Hanlon Bros., Charles Frohman, Dillingham, Cohan and Harris, Liebler Co. in U. S., appearing with John Drew, Billie Burke, May Irwin, etc.; Klaw and Erlanger in London; screen career, Vitagraph (" Fraid Cat," " Buddy's First Call," " Mr. Barnes of New York," " Wife Wanted,' "The New Stenographer"). Home ad., 531 W. 135th St., N. Y. C. Ad., Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. RODIN, Emil, character comedian and asst. director, Palace Players; b. Berlin, Mar. 4, 1870; educ. Berlin; early career, boy actor and pantominist in Busch and Rendz' Circus, Berlin, and touring Europe; later became designing artist in laces and embroideries and cover and art designer, holding World Diploma from Academic de Dessin, Berlin; screen career, comedian with Palace Players. Hobby, portrait painting, fashion designing. Ad., 2003 Times Bldg., N. Y. C. ROSS, Charles J., characters; b. Montreal, Canada, Feb. 18, 1859; educ. Montreal pub. schs. ; stage career, first appeared at Miner's Bowery in 1885, later with Weber and Field's Co. 6 yrs., in vaud., burlesque, and at Winter Garden, N. Y. C. ; screen career, Equitable-World ("The Senator," etc.). Home ad., Ross-Fenton Farm, Asbury Park, N. J. ROSS, David George, characters, comedian, director, Milo; b. N. Y. C, Dec. 29, 1875; educ. N. Y. C. Washington, D. C, and France; stage career, for 15 yrs. in various prods.; mgmt., Chas. Frohman, Morosco, etc.; screen career, Metro, Famous Players, Lubin, Vim. Photodrama, and others, appearing w-ith Bushman, Lionel Barrj'more, Marguerite Snow, Emmy Wehlen, Mary Miles Mintner, etc.; now with Milo. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 135; gray eyes, gray hair. Home ad., 115 West 48th St., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Milo Pictures Corp., Baltimore, Md. ROSS, Milton, characters; b. California; educ. Univ. of the Pacific for ministry; stage career, with Mary Mannering in " Janice Meredith," Melbourne McDowell, James Neil, etc., and in vaud.; m. p. career, NYMP ("Shorty and the Aridville Terror," " Freckles," " Sons of the Soil," etc.) Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 190; dark hair and eyes. ROTTMAN, Victor, Jr., juveniles, character leads; b. Augusta, Ark., Aug. 6, 1892; educ. California; stage career, from 1909, mus. com., with Fcrris-Hartnian co., Los Angeles, Cal.; later in support of Florence Reed, Henry Kolker, Olga Nethcrsole, etc.; screen career, Biograph ("Man and His Master," " Romance of Old California," etc.). Favorite Players ("The Key to Yesterday"), Criterion, Horsley (" Rhoda's Burglar," " Blood of Our Brothers," " Could a Man Do More?" etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 160 lbs.; dark blue eyes, dark hair. Recreations, swimming, running. SACK, Nathaniel, characters, Mary Pickford Film Corp.; b. Libau, Courland, Russia; educ. Nicolai Gymnasium, Libau; stage career, 10 yrs. with Leonard Rayne Dramatic Co., in So. Africa and British Colonies, 1912-13 with Mme. Nazimova, 1913-14 with Fannie Ward, 1914-15 with Walker Whiteside, 1915-16 in "Young America"; screen career. Famous ("The Man from Alexico," " Mistress Nell," " The Prince and the Pauper"), Kalem ("The Glory of Youth"), Triangle ("The Social Secretary"), Pickford ("Less than Dust"). Recreations, dancing, etc. Hght. 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 148; dark brown hair and eyes. Home ad. C/o Dr. M. L. Radin, 155 W. 117th St., N. Y. C. SACKER, Jack, characters and scenario writer. Universal; b. Alexandria, Va. ; educ. Univ. of Va. ; stage career, lyi yrs. with Richard Carle and Hattie Williams; screen career, Lubin, Pathe and Universal. Hght. 5 ft. 10 in.; wght. 150; light hair and eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, etc. Home ad., 6749 Calmenga St., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. SALISBURY, Monroe, characters, Fox; b. N. Y., May 8, 1879; studied dramatic art and music; stage career, from 1898; rep. with Richard Mansfield, Mrs. Fiske, John Drew, Kathryn Kidder, Nance O'Neil, etc., followed William Farnum in " The Prince of India," under Chas. Frohman, K. & E., stock at Castle Square, Boston, Springfield, etc.; m. p. career, since 1913, Lasky, Fine Arts, Clune in " Goose Girl," " Rose of the Rancho," " Man from Home," "fThe Master Mind," " The Lamb," etc. Studio ad.. Fox Studio, Los Angeles, Cal. SAXE, Templer (Templer William Edward Edeveain), characters, Vitagraph; b. Redhill, Eng.; educ. English private sch., Bonn and Brussels Univs.; stage career, leading baritone Carl Rosa Opera Co. (London), also with " .^n English Daisy," "PifT, PaflF, Pouf," "Earl and the Girl," Blue Moon" (Casino), "Sultan of Sulu " (Wallack's); screen career, Vitagraph (" Heredity," " Sam's Sweetheart," " One Performance Only," " The Man Behind the Curtain," " The Supreme Temptation," "The Shop Girl," " Cantrell's Ma(Jonna," "The Tarantula"). Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 170 lbs.; dark brown hair, gray-blue eyes; linguist, singer, writer, etc. Home ad., 967 Bergen St., Brooklyn, N. Y. SEALY, Lewis, characters, Metro; b. London, England; educ. London; stage career, stage manager, pioneer in English motion pictures; screen career, Metro (" Romeo and Juliet," " When a Woman Loves," " Barbara Frietchie," " Lovely Mary," " Her Reckoning," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 6 in. Studio ad., Rolfe-Metro, 3 W 61st St., N. Y. C. SEAVER, Joseph, characters, Balboa; b. N. Y., June 29, 1887; educ. N. Y. C. pub. schls.; stage career, in stock and on tour; m. p. career, 2 yrs. with Vitagraph in east, in general character work, later with Balboa. Recreations, all around athlete. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 175; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. SEITER, Charles Higgins, characters; b. N. Y. C, 1893; educ. Heathcotc Schl., Harrison, X. Y., Waterman Schl., Mt. Vernon, N. Y.; stage career, stock in Mt. Vernon, lead in "Stubborn Cinderella"; all-star cast of "Trilby"; Poll's. Hartford; Boston, in Loew's vaud.,; stk. in Toronto; with Irene Fenwick, N. Y. C. ; screen career, W^orld (" Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary"), Kinetophoto ("Span of Life"), Famous ("The Crucible," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 155 lbs.; medium dark complexion, brown hair, brown eyes. Recreations, driving car, all outdoor sports. Home ad.. Beech Tree Inn, Bronxville, X. Y. SHEA, William James, characters and comedian, Vitagraph; b. Scotland; educ. St. James Sch., Brooklyn, N. Y.. studied civil engineering; stage career, 3 j-rs. in stock in .A.lbany, N. Y., with Edwin Booth, Joseph Jefiferson. and other stars; screen career, 11 yrs with \'itagraph; author of several dramatic sketches and scenarios. Recreations, riding, swimming, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght.. 160; brown hair and blue eyes. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklj-n, N'. Y. SHERRY, J. Barney, characters. Ince-'Triangle; b. Philadelphia; stage career, in amateur prods., with Forepaugh Stock