Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 59 ACTORS— Heavies AINS WORTH, Charles Sydney, heavies, Essanay; b. Manchester, Eng., Dec. 21, 1886; educ. Madison, Wis.; stage career, with Alaude Adams in " Little Minister," " Romeo and Juliet," played Denton in " Arizona," with Montgomery and Stone in " Wizard of Oz," with Robert Edeson in " Soldiers of Fortune," " Strongheart," " Call of the North," " Fortune Hunter "; screen career, Essanay since 1913 (" In the Palace of the King," "The White Sister," "Third Hand High," "A Bit of Lace," " Power," " The Strange Case of Mary Page," " A Victim of Aphasia," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. II1/2 in.; wght., 156; fair complexion, brown hair; recreations, golf, riding, swimming. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. BARROWS, Henry A., heavies, Fox; b. Saco, Me., 1885; educ. Thornton .\cad., Saco; stage career, in mus. com. with Elsie Janis, Lew Fields, etc., also in rep.; m. p. career, Famous Players, Biograph, with Fox since 1913 (" Soldier's Oath," " Man of Sorrow," " Fighting Blood." " End of the Trail," " Man from Bitter Roots," " Fires of Conscience "). Recreations, yachting, fishing, riding; is crack rifle shot. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 200; light complexion, dark hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Fox, Hollywood, Cal. BLAKE, Al D., heavy leads, Horsley; b. Manitou, Colo., March 31, 1887; educ. pub. schs. New York City, Cornell University; early career, in stock on Pacific Coast and vaud; screen career, started with Edison six year ago, then to Selig, 3 yrs. (in "War o' Dreams"), Universal, 1 yr., heavy in "Where Are My Children;" joined Horsley-Mutual forces July. 1916 (recent appearances, " The Jungle Flash-Light," " The Trap," " The Star of India "). Expert horseman, swimmer and allaround athlete. Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 150 lbs.; hair dark brown, eyes dark brown. Ad., Horsley studios, Los Angeles, Cal. BRADY, Edwin J., heavies. Universal; b. N. Y. C, Dec. 6, 1889; educ. pub. sch. and Coll. City of N. Y. ; stage career, mus. com., vaud. and dram. stk. ; m. p. career, heavies with Selig, Universal, Nestor; joined Balboa Jan. 1, 1915, heavies in "Who Pays " series, played Hernandez (heavy) in " Neal of the Navy," studying with plan of becoming dir. Wght. 165, hght. 5 ft. 10^ in.; brown hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. BURNS, Fred, heavies. Fine Arts; b. Ft. Keogh, Mont., Apr. 24, 1878; early career, ranching, breaking horses, later with Buffalo Bill's Wild West, 101 Ranch, gave rope throwing and riding exhibitions throughout U. S. and Europe; m. p. career, since 1908, Selig, Vitagraph, Biograph. Reliance-Majestic, Pallas, Fine Arts (" SherifT's Star," " Wagon of Death," " For His Master," " Home Sweet Home," " Birth of a Nation," "Ben Blair," "Sold for Marriage," etc.). Studio ad., Fine Art Films, Hollywood, Cal. COBB, Edmund Fessenden, heavies and leads, Essanay; b. Albuquerke. N. M., June 23, 1892; stage career, stk. 3 yrs.; screen" career. Frontier, Warners-Lariat, Lubin, Essanay since 1915 (" A Dignified Family," " His Crucible," " The Second Son," " The Papered Door." " The Law's Decree," " Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines," " The Strange Case of Mary Page," " The Promised Land," etc.). Hght., 6 ft. 1 in.; wght., 165; dark complexion, dark brown Recreations, riding, swimming. Studio ad., 111. hair, brown eyes. Essanay, Chicago, CORTES, Armand F., heavies; b. Nimes, France; educ. City Coll., N. Y. C; stage career, with James T. Powers, Fritzi Scheff, .Sam Bernard, etc.; screen career. Fox ("A Woman's Honor"), Biograph ("House of Bondage"), Kulee ("How Molly Made Good"), Unity Sales ("Yellow Menace"), Famous Players ("The Big Sister," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 155 lbs.; brown hair, brown eyes. Hobby, music. Home ad., 235 W. 109th st., N. Y. C. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. COSSAR, John Hay, heavies, Essanay; b. London, Eng.; educ. N. Y. C; stage career, stk., rep., vaud., stk. with John McCullough, leads in " Michael Strogoff," and "Romany Rye"; screen career, Essanay since 1913 (" Graustark," " The White Sister," " The Man Trail," " The Old Sin," " The Alster Case," " The Little Shepherd of Bargain Row," " The Strange Case of Mary Page "). Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 170; dark complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes. Recreations, swimming, riding. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. CUNEO, Lester, heavies, Yorke-Metro; b. Indian Territory, 1888; educ. Northwestern Univ.; stage career, stock in Chicago, rep., "The House Next Door," "The Girl Question," "Time, the Place and the Girl"; screen career, from 1910, Selig (dir.), Essanay (Geo. Ade comedies, Prince Gabriel in "Graustark"), Metro ("Pennington's Choice," "The River of Romance," " Mister 44," " Big Tremaine," etc.). Hght., 6 ft. 1^ in.; wght., 180; black hair, gray eyes. Recreations, rides, swims, all-around athlete. Studio ad., Metro-Yorke, Hollywood, Cal. DAVIES, Howard, heavies; b. Liverpool; educ. Cambridge Univ., Eng.; stage career, with Wilson Barrett in revival "Lights of London," title role in Lewis Morrison's "Faust"; toured West in " Lady Audley's Secret," in Liebler's revival of "Faust," 5 yrs. in vaud., etc.; m. p. career, with Vitagraph first leading man to Melies in U. S., Universal, Majestic, leading man Oz Co., in " Sapho " with Florence Roberts; with Morosco-Pallas (" Call of the Cumberlands," " He Fell in Love with His Wife," " Heart of Paula," " Making of Maddalena," "American Beauty," "Davy Crockett," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. lOyi in.; wght. 190; dark complexion, brown hair. DeGRASSE, Samuel Alfred, heavies, juvenile leads, Fine Arts; b. Bathurst, New Brunswick; educ. Boston pub. schs. and Boston Coll.; early career, dentist; screen career, from 1911, Pathe, Annex, Majestic, Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts, in " Texas Bill's Last Ride," " The Gunman," " Blue Pete's Escape," " Cross Currents," " The Birth of a Nation," " The Good Bad-Man," " An Innocent Magdalene," " The Half Breed," "Intolerance," etc. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 150; black hair, brown eyes. Recreations, horseback riding, bowling, etc. Studio ad.. Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. DE LINSKY, Victor, heavy leads; b. Moscow, Russia, 1883; educ. Nat. Mil. Acad, of Russia; early career, in Russian Army, fought in the Russo-Japanese War, wounded, entered Nat. Acad, of Dramatic Art, Petrograd; stage career, starred in various successes in Russia, emigrated to America, returned to stage as mob leader; screen career. Reliance (" Mutual Girl," " Runaway June," " Samson "), Ivan (" The Sins of the Parents"), World ("Hearts in Exile"), Kalem ("The Call of the Dance"), Metro ("The Kiss of Hate," "Notorious Gallagher," etc.). Alake-up artist, fancy rider, fencer, etc. ELMER, William, heavies and characters, Lasky; b. Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1872; educ. Pacific Univ., Forest Grove, Ore.; stage career, 6 yrs. in rep. with Frederick Warde and Louis James, 2 seasons in " Sporting Life," 2 seasons with Robert Hilliard, 2 seasons in stock, etc.; screen career, Biograph, Selig, Lasky, in " The Squaw Man," " The Virginian," " Bobby Burnett," " The Gentleman of Leisure," "Kindling," " Carmen," " The Unafraid," " The Gutter Magdalene," etc. Recreations, riding, swimming, boxing, wrestling and all athletics. Hght., 5 ft. 10^ in.; wght., 165; brown hair and dark blue eyes. Home ad., 810 Washington Blvd., Venice, Cal. Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. ELLIS, John, heavies; b. Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 15, 1869; early career, with circuses; stage career, 36 yrs. exper., the last 15 yrs. under mgmt. Liebler, Henry B. Harris, Shuberts, Belasco, Lewis Waller in U. S. and England; screen career, Vitagraph (" The Primal Instinct," " Would You Forgive Her?" "Bond of Blood," "Shot That Brought Happiness," " The Enemy," etc.) Recreations, riding, etc. Hght. 6 ft., wght. 195; dark hair, grey eyes.