Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

62 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 COS. in Colorado Springs, Oklahoma City, and Ogden, Utah; m. p. career, Universal 1912, Kalem, Selig and Lubin 2 yrs. and 8 mos. playing leads and juveniles. (" Power of Selim Bey." '■ As the Twig is Bent," " The Dragoman," " Sold to Satan," etc.),, Universal (" Behind the Wings," " Onda of the Orient." etc.): also appeared in 101 Bison subjects. Hght. 6 ft., wght. 180 lbs. Recreations, all athletics except swimming. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. STEWART, Roy, heavies, Universal; b. San Diego, Cal., 1884; educ. Univ. of Cal.; stage career, traveling stock cos. on west coast, with " Floradora " co. on tour, etc.; screen career. Majestic, Masterpiece Film ("The Hoosier Schoolmaster," etc.), American ("The Diamond from the Sky," " The Craving," " The Inner Struggle," "The Bruiser"), Universal (" Liberty " series, etc.). Recreations, single scull champion of the west coast, rides, swims, etc. Hght., 6 ft. 2 in.; wght., 210; black hair and brown eyes. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. sports, music. Home ad., 53 THOMAS, Al F., heavies; b. and educ. X. Y. C; stage career, 15 yrs. in com. op., drama, minstrel and vaud., lead with Palmer Stk. Co. 2 seasons; m. p. career, Metro, Popular Plays and Players, Kalem, Kleine, Federal, Fox, Equitable (" House That Jack Built," " Eternal Law," " The Nigger," " The Labyrinth," " The Wolf Girl," "The Siren," "Playing With Fire," " The Yellow Menace," and many others). Recreations, riding, swimming, outdoor Hght., 5 ft. 91/2 in.; dark brown hair and eyes. Rochester ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. WILSON, Hal, heavies; b. N. Y., Oct. 2, 1867; educ. Bellevue Coll.; stage career, stock rep., etc., tours with McKee Rankin. Effie Leslie, Clara Bloodgood, 12 yrs. in Australia with J. C. Williamson, with Maggie Moore, in all the Bland Holt productions, engagements with Charles Frohman, A. H. Woods, etc.; m. p. career, from 1907, Vitagraph, Eclair (3 yrs. as dir.). Fine Arts (appeared in "The Sable Lorcha," "Casey at the Bat," etc.). ACTORS— Comedians ARBUCKLE, Andrew, character comedy leads, Yorke-Metro; b. Galveston, 1884; educ. St. Lous; vaud. playing western characters; m. p. career, with Lasky. Reliance, Balboa (Herr Ruder in "Old Heidelberg," "The Woman," "Message from Reno," " Little Mary Sunshine," " Matrimonial Martyr," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 10 in.: wght.. 235; auburn hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Yorke Studio, Hollywood, Cal. ARBUCKLE, Roscoe, actor, comedian and director, Keystone; b. Kansas, 1887; stage career, on tour in drama and stock repertoire; managed own company for two yrs.; in stock for Morosco and Hartman; screen career, began with Keystone, 1913, as extra man at $3 per day; advanced to regular parts; later played leads and became director; directing and acting for last 2 yrs. Keystone (" Fatty" in " Fatty and Mabel " pictures," " Fatty and Mabel Adrift," " He Did and He Didn't," " The Bright Lights," " His Wife's Mistake," " The Waiters' Ball," etc.). Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. ARLING, Charles, comedian, Fox; b. and educ. Toronto; stage career, with H. W. Savage. Francis Wilson, Lulu Glaser, " Sho-Gun," " Ermine"; m. p. career, with Pathe 4 yrs. (comedj^ leads in " Exciting Honeymoon," " Elusive Kiss," " Frozen Trail," " Race Memories," " There She Goes," etc.). Keystone (" Oily Scoundrel," " Village Vampire," " Crooked to the End," " Rascal's Wolfish Way," etc.). Fox (burlesque on "A Fool There Was," etc.). Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 196; dark brown hair, blue-gray eyes. Home ad., 1835 Argyle ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad.. Fox, Los Angeles. ARMSTRONG, Billy, comedian. Keystone; b. Bristol, Eng., 1891; stage career, with father at Alhambra, Paris; principal comedian with Fred Karno, also Harry Tate's co., Donaldson Bros. ("Fun in the Zoo and Sports in the Jungles"), associated with Charlie Chaplin. Billy Reeves. Billie Ritchie and Syd Chaplin; screen career, from 1915, Essanay (."By the Sea," "Work," "The Bank." "Shanghaied"), Horsley ("Sawdust Love"), L-Ko ("Gaby's Gasoline Glide," " Ignat's Icy Injury," "Pirates of the Air," "A Double Double Cross"), now with Keystone. Hght. 5 ft. 8 in.; wght. 150; blue eyes, brown hair. Studio ad.. Keystone, Los Angeles. AUSTIN, Albert, comedian. Lone Star Film; b. Birmingham, Eng.. Dec. 13, 1885; educ. Birmingham; stage career, first came to this country with Mr. Chaplin in " A Xight in an English Music Hall," later in stock in Denver, Colo., for 2 yrs.; screen career, Lone Star Film ("The Floorwalker," " The Fireman," " The Vagabond," " One A. M.," " The Count," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, literary, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 160; brown hair and eyes. Home ad., Camerford Apts., 5716 Camerford ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad.. Lone Star Film Corp., 1025 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, Cal. AUBREY, James, comedian, Pathe; b. Liverpool, Eng.; educ. Liverpool; stage career, Fred Karno's " Xight in English Music Hall," doing the Terrible Turk (orig.), vaud. and mus. com., Gus Hill's "Around the Clock"; screen career, Mittenthal's Starlight Pathe comedies, playing Heinie in " Heinie and Louie " comedies (" Deep Dyed Doves," " A Merry Chase," " Monkey Shines," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 165; blue eyes, brown hair; swimnu r, bicycle and motorcycle racer. Ad., White Rats Club, New York City. Studio ad., Pathe, Yonkers. X. Y. BARRY, Eddie, comedian, Christie; b. Phila., Pa., Oct.. 1887; stage career, comedian in Madame Sherry Co., in " The Red Rose." " A Knight for a Day," " Comin' Through the Rye." " A Stubborn Cinderella," stock at Keith and Proctor's, X. Y. C. Poli's. Springfield. Mass., etc.. with " The Xewly Weds Co.." in vaud., and with Lasky's original hoboes; screen career, Christie. Recreations, golf, tennis, and polo. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 137; auburn hair and brown eyes. Home ad., 6424 Dix St., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Christie, Los Angeles, Cal. BARACCHI, Nilde, comedian. Eagle Film; b. France, 1891; educ. Italj-; stage career, in music halls and drama in Italy; screen career, 6 years with Ambrosio in Italy, at present with Eagle Film Co (" Tweedledee " in "Tweedledum and Tweedledee " comedies). Recreations, swimming and painting. Hgh., 6 ft.: wght.. 180; black hair and eyes. Studio ad.. Eagle Film Co.. Jacksonville, Fla. BEIDERMANN, David, juvenile comedian. Mile; b. Pittsburgh, Pa.: educ. Univ. Pittsburgh; stage career. 2 yrs. mus. com., 6 mos. stock; m. p. career. Triangle. National. Milo. Hght., 5 ft. 10^2 in.: wght., 145; dark complexion, chestnut hair, gray ej^es. Accomplishments, riding, swimming, rowing, literary, music, dancing. Home ad.. East Pittsburgh, Pa. Studio ad., T^Iilo, Baltimore. Md. BE VAN, Billy, comedian, L-Ko; b. Orange, New South Wales, Australia. Sept. 29. 1887: educ. Sydney, Australia; stage career, for 8 }-rs. with Australian Opera Co., comedian in Fletcher stock CO., Vancouver, B. C, with Andersons Gaiety Co.. San Francisco, also vaud. and mus. com.; screen career, L-Ko ("Dad's Dollars and Dirty Doings," "A Bold Bad Breeze.^ " Phoney Friends and False Teeth," " Lizzie's Lingering Love." " Lizzie's Shattered Dreams." " The Double's Trouble," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, all athletic sports. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 185; auburn hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., L-Ko., Hollywood, Cal. BOLAND, Eddie, comedian. Universal; b. San Francisco. Dec. 27, 1884: stage experience, 6 yrs.; m. p. 'career, joined Universal. 1912 (" Broken Coin," " Peg of the Ring," 14 months in "Joker" co., featured with Ernie Shields, etc.).