Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 63 Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 138; light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 208 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. BOOKER, Harry, comedian, Keystone; b. Kentucky, 1865; educ. Louisville, Ky. ; stage career, since childhood, with many leading managers of Europe and America, has toured the world in drama and vaud.; screen career, Keystone ("The Judge," " A Game Old Knight," " His Hereafter,"' " Love Riot," "The Cannon Ball," "The One Night Stand," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, etc. Hght., 5 ft. in.; wght., 135. Home ad., San Diego, Cal. Studio ad.. Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. BRADLEY, Harry C, com.edian; b. San Francisco; educ. there; stage career, 7 yrs. with Alcazar Stk., San Francisco, in " Madame X," " Stop Thief," " Adele," " Bishop's Candlesticks," "Rolling Stones"; screen career, Pathe, Imp. Hght., 5 ft. 8j4 in-l wght., 160; auburn hair, dark blue eyes. Recreations, riding, etc. Home ad., Bayside. L. L BROOKS, Sammy, comedian, Rolin; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., June 10, 1891; educ. pub. sch.; stage career, in " Snowwhite and the Seven Dwarfs," in " Katzenjammer Kids " with World of Mirth Co., also in " Lasky's Hoboes"; screen career, Famous Players ("Cinderella"), Selig ("Hans and Fritz" Series), Starlight (" Heinie and Louie " Series), Rolin ("Lonesome Luke " Series). Hght. 3 ft. 10 in.; wght. 92; dark brown hair, blue •eyes. Recreations, wire-walker, rides, swims, etc. Home ad., 215 W. 50th St.. Los Angeles. Studio ad., Rolin, Los Angeles. BRULE, Frank, comedian, Vitagraph; b. N. Y. C, July, 1889; educ. N. Y. C. pub. schs.; stage career, blackface act in vaud.; screen career, Vitagraph since 1912 (" Myrtle the Manicurist," ■" Fathers of Men," " For a Woman's Fair Name," " Love and Loot," "Sand and Strategy," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 178; blonde hair, grey eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, etc. Home ad., 1957 East 14th st., Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. BURNS, Robert P., director, comedian, Vim; b. Philadelpha, Pa., Sept. 1, 1878; eudc. there; stage career, vaud. acrobatic, comedian road cos., in " Wizard of Oz," " Babes in Toyland," " Ziegfeld Follies," 1909; screen career, from 1907, Selig, Lubin. Mutual, Vim (playing Pokes in "Pokes and Jabs"), comedes and director in conjunction with Stull. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght, ISO lbs.; fair complerion, black hair, blue eyes. Rides, swims. Home ad., 2142 St. Albans St., Philadelphia, Pa. Studio ad.. Vim, Jacksonville, Fla. BUNNY, George, comedian; b. N. Y. C, 1867; educ. Brooklyn; stage career, actor in various prods, for 25 yrs; screen career. Eastern Film Corp. (" Capt. Eric," and a number of one-reel comedies). Hght. 5 ft. 8 in.; wght. 200; grey hair, blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming. Home ad., 31 Trinity St., NewBritain Conn. Ad., Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. CAMPBELL, Eric, comedian, heavy. Lone Star Film Corp.; b. Dunoon, Scotland; educ. Manchester Grammar Sch., and Victoria Univ., England; stage career, with D'Oyley Carte's Opera Co., 7 yrs. with Tom. B. Davis, also with Fred Karno, K. & E., Oliver Morosco, etc.; screen career, London Film, B. & C, made 2 pictures of his own in N. Y., with Lone Star (in " The Floorwalker," " The Fireman," " The Vagabond," " The Count," etc.); author and composer of many popular successes. Hght., 6 ft. 4 in.; wght., 296; black hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 120 Pico Blvd., Ocean Park, Cal. Studio ad., Lone Star Film Corp., 1025 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, Cal. CHAPLIN, Charles Spencer. See Directors. CLANCY, George, comedian, characters; b. St. Louis, Nov. 9, 1881; educ. Am. Acad. Dramatic Arts, N. Y.; stage career, 12 yrs. in drama and vaud., Philip in " Sporting Life," Hi Hollow in "Way Down East," with Walter Montague in "The Under Dog," on Orpheum, Pantages and S. & C. time with own act; ingr. Monterey Thea., Cal., 4 yrs.; m. p. career, 1 yr with Lubin; American (Old Tim in "Out of Darkness," Detective in " Key of the Past," in "The Wasp," etc.). Recreations, swimming, riding. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 220; light b rown hair, blue eyes. COGLEY, Nick, comedian, director. Keystone; b. N. Y. City, May 4, 1869; educ. St. Francis Xavier Coll., N. Y.; stage career, started at Lyceum theatre in light opera, in " The Wedding Day," with Lillian Russell, Delia Fox, etc., at N. Y. Casino 3 yrs.; screen career, since 1909, 3 yrs. with Selig ("The Bachelor's Visit," etc.). Keystone (acted in " Saved by Wireless," "Hearts and Sparks," "A Dusky Belle," etc.). Has written several scenarios. Hght., 5 ft. 7^ in.; wght., 195; blond hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 2015 3rd St., Santa Monica, Cal. Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. COLEMAN, Frank J., comedian. Lone Star Film Corp.; b. Newburg, N. Y.: educ. Waterbury, Conn.; stage career, 18 mos. with Garden City Quartette, in Bennett Molton Stock Co., etc.; screen career, with L-Ko, Rolin, Essanay, Chaplin and Lone Star in " A Night in a Show," " Carmen," " Police," " The Floorwalker," " The Fireman," " The Vagabond," " The Count," etc. Recreations, all sports. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 236; brown hair and gray eyes. Home ad., 852 So. Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Lone Star Film Corp., 1025 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, Cal. COLLINS, Eddie, character comedian; b. N. Y. C, Dec. 1, 1864; educ. Ireland; stage career, from 1879, 30 yrs. in vaud., burlesque and com. opera, toured America, England, Ireland, on Considine and Sullivan, Pantages and Orpheum circuits: screen career, from 1911, Universal (" The Devil's Half Acre," etc.), Lasky ("Black Smoke"), Eclair ("Vice"), Horsley ("Vindication," "Could a Man Do More," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 5^ in.; wght., 150; light brown hair, blue eyes. COLLINS, William, comedian; b. Boston, Mass., 1882; educ. Brooklyn High and Penn. State; stage career, mus. com. and vaud.; screen career. Universal, Lubin, Reliance-Majestic. Recreations, rides, swims, excels in athletics, also fair artist. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 164; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 2566 7th ave., N. Y. City. COWAN, Joe, comedian. Vim; b. London, Eng.; educ. there; stage career, 7 yrs. in various prods., including Fred Karno's CO.; screen career, World Film, Vim (" Spaghetti," " The Water Cure," "Heroes," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght, 160; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, dancing, etc. Ad., White Rats Club, N. Y. C. Studio ad.. Vim, Jacksonville, Fla. CONKLIN, Chester Cooper, comedian, Keystone; b. Oskaloosa, la., Jan. 11, 1886; educ. Oskaloosa pub. schs.; early career, circus clown, stock and road comedian; screen career. Majestic (6 mos.). Keystone for 3 yrs. (" Cannon Ball," " Saved by Wireless," " Bucking Society," " His F'irst False Step," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 4^ !i in.; wght., 135; brown hair, blue eyes. Recreations, fond of all outdoor sports. Home ad., 1235 W. 41st, Los Angeles. Studio ad.. Keystone, Los Angeles. CRIMMINS, Daniel, comedian, Kleine; b. Liverpool, Eng.; educ. Bishop Sch., Detroit; stage career, toured for many seasons in vaud., headline act, " What Are the Wild Waves Saying? ", including 2 tours around world, starred with own mus. com. CO., appeared in "Wizard of Oz," etc.; screen career, Vitagraph (" Second Sight," etc.), Pathe (" Hard Up Family's Bluff," " Cook's Revenge," etc.), Reliance (" Feeny's Social Experiment," etc.), Kleine ("Musty Suffer" series. etc.V Hght., 5 ft. 3 in.; brown hair, dark blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming. Has written and prod, several one and twoact comedies. Home ad., 140 West 65th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Kleine, 11 East 14th st., N. Y. C. DANIELS, Frank, comedian, Vitagraph; b. Dayton, O.; educ. pub. and high schls., Boston, and N. E. Conservatory of Music; stage career, with Boston Opera co., under mgmt. of John Norris in " The Electric Doll," original " Bad Boy " in " Peck's Bad Boy " under W. H. Harris, with Hoyt and Thomas in " The Rag Baby," next in " The Princess Bonnie," 5 yrs. as star under his own mgmt. in " Little Puck," under Kirke La Shelle in " The Wizard of the Nile," " The Idol's Eye," " The Ameer," and " Miss Simplicity," under Charles B. Dillingham in " The Office Boy," " Sargent Brue," " The Belle of Brittany," " Omar Khayyam," " Miss Hook of Holland," "The Girl in the Train," etc.; screen career, Vitagraph (in " Crooky Scruggs," " Mr. Jack" Series, etc.). Studio ad., Vitagraph, 15th st. and Locust ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.